Xi wants to create a Holy Trinity of Chinese leaders, allowing him to establish an ideological filiation between himself and the two other great political figures in the history of Communist China. This is a politically sensitive issue in China. The new resolution should also be an opportunity for Xi to anchor his new political mantra — "common prosperity" — in the historical record, according to Lanteigne.
In some ways it is the opposite of the concept of "common prosperity", which is based on more controlled growth accompanied by a more equitable sharing of wealth. Finally, the new resolution must also become a shield against what Xi perceives as "one of the main threats to the party: 'historical nihilism'", explained Lanteigne. Since its inception, the Communist Party has censored "incorrect" versions of history, but neither Mao nor Deng used the term as frequently or ardently as China's current leader.
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By Alexander Smith. China strikes defiant tone as Communist Party celebrates centenary July 1, However, it is unclear whether they had the inclination to do so even if presented with similar opportunities," said Dr Chong. The degree to which it becomes more formally institutionalised is what many are watching out for at the moment. Both Deng and Mao, who passed previous resolutions, used it as a way to break with the past.
The first resolution, adopted at a party plenum in , helped Mao consolidate his leadership so that he had full authority when he declared the creation of the People's Republic of China in When Deng took over as leader in , he initiated the second resolution in where he criticised Mao's "errors" during the Cultural Revolution from to , which led to millions of deaths.
Deng also set the foundations for China's economic reforms. Unlike the former resolutions, however, Mr Xi is looking instead to emphasize continuity with his resolution, said Mr Ni.
After all, Mr Xi's report comes at a time when China has become a global power - something scarcely imaginable just a few decades ago. Still, politics can be "surprising", experts said, and despite all the evidence of Mr Xi retaining leadership for the foreseeable future, anything can happen.
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