Chinese leader praises perpetrator of Tiananmen massacre

Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping said Monday that China needs an “indomitable fighting spirit” to achieve its ambitions. His speech also praised the late Chinese ruler Jiang Zemin for his leadership during the Chinese Communist Party’s 1989 ruthless massacre of thousands of pro-democracy advocates in Tiananmen Square. He said that “comrade Jiang Zemin resolutely supported and implemented the Central Committee’s correct decisions, effectively maintaining stability in Shanghai.” Under Xi, the Chinese Communist Party continues to glorify oppression and embrace violence both within China and beyond its borders. Xi’s speech indicates that this will intensify.