Part 6/8:
The Struggle for Reformist Ideals
Significantly, Xi's governance style has increasingly diverged from the reformist ideals championed by prior generations of CCP leaders, such as Deng Xiaoping and Hu Yaobang. The fractures deepened as Xi shut down platforms that allowed for reformist discussions, with rippling effects on the political landscape.
This rekindled animosity toward reformists within the red second generation only deepened, leading to few surviving individuals unscathed by Xi's purges. With the aged demographic of the red elite having largely transitioned into business, this once powerful class seems to hold less political sway than before.