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The Ministry of State Security kept a secretive presence for years, but now it is on social media and creating a more high-profile public image. It has every reason to expand its public reach, but it must be more mindful of the potential impact of its daily musings on political and economic matters.
Communist Party officials study President Xi Jinping’s teachings on ‘grass-roots’ outreach and visiting local communities to address complaints – ideas the Chinese leader first promoted 35 years ago.