Xi Jieren"Open and innovative," were two of the key words in the speech of Xi Jieren at the press conference today at the China Executive Leadership Academy Pudong (CELAP). The about 800 million Renminbi (100 million US dolar) is on of three highly prestigous new training schools for government officials in China.
The academy is meant to impress, the huge buildings and hall have the same effect churces have on their visitors, they make you feel small. It can serve up to 1.200 students at the same time and has accomodation for 800, mostly director-generals, mayors, CEO's of state-owned companies and higher up.
"It is just another party school," said my more cynical colleague from an international newswire. "I wonder what kind of international students are interested in learning about the three represents?" But then it is a party school with international ambitions, holding a press conference and on Friday a high-profile public conference on leaders in a global world.
CELAP is very much a symbol of the strength of the one party-state, and of its ability to change its content without changing the labels. I asked of course about their BBS, but that was not yet around. Wireless access is, so on Friday I will most likely report from the site.
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