China sharpens attack on West’s version of democracy ahead of Xi’s third term

China has sharpened its line of attack on the West’s version of democracy ahead of President Xi Jinping’s crowning achievement at the National Party Congress this October – the third term in office – a feat not achieved since the death of Chairman Mao Zedong in 1976. Chinese theorists, ministers and spin doctors came together to set out their plans for a new era of government – one they hoped would allow the Chinese Communist Party to remain in power forever while giving it the international respect it craves, reported The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) They were annoyed at the…