Lifestyle

China is a professional when it comes to political word play, but the US is catching up




Politicians in the United States have begun to refer to China’s head of state Xi Jinping as “secretary general of the Communist Party of China” instead of “president”, the usual English translation of the Chinese title guojia zhuxi (“state chairman”). Titles and names are one of the means that regimes, offices and individuals use to gain recognition from others. The refusal to acknowledge and use the self-designated appellations of a person or group is an oft-employed tactic to deny them their…



READ SOURCE

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you accept our use of cookies.