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Politics● LowOct 19 · Oct 19, 2026, 10:00 AM

Long March shows why the Communist Party needs strong leadership: state media

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · East Asia

A Monday article published by the ruling Communist Party’s mouthpiece argued that a key lesson from the Long March was the need for the party to have a strong core leadership and for its members to uphold that core’s authority. “History shows us that only with a core can the party unite as one, and only with authority can its orders be effectively carried out … The most important thing is to establish and resolutely uphold the party’s core,” wrote Xie Chuntao, vice-president of the Central Party...

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