China in late September celebrated the 2,572nd birthday of Confucius, a mark of pride for the Chinese Communist Party. A week later, it celebrated its 72nd “National Day,” commemorating the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
Chinese President Xi Jinping regularly gushes over Confucius in speeches and even in his 2015 book.
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