China state companies step up study of 'Xi Thought' in hard times

Employees urged to train, write reflections (but some ask AI)

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Copies of Chinese President Xi Jinping's book on governance are displayed at the Museum of the Communist Party of China in Beijing in November 2021. © Reuters

CISSY ZHOU and ECHO WONG, Nikkei staff writers

HONG KONG -- As China's economic downturn sparks global concern, Beijing is stepping up compulsory study of President Xi Jinping's political doctrine and writings, particularly within state-owned enterprises and institutions.

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