China’s People’s Daily Runs 11 Xi Jinping Headlines on its Front Page

What’s the news in China today? For readers of the People’s Daily newspaper, it’s Xi Jinping, Xi Jinping, Xi Jinping … and more Xi Jinping. The Chinese Communist Party’s official mouthpiece is known for delivering the news with a distinctly, well, Communist Party flavor. But on Friday, the paper pushed the already sky-high limits of its enthusiasm for China’s top leader, running no fewer than 11 headlines and one subheadline mentioning President Xi on its front page. Read more