Commentary Given codewords and sentences with hidden meanings, we often think about old time gangsters from Hollywood mafia movies. On the other side of the world, not only does today’s Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have values that are worlds apart from others, they also have a set lingo that serves their needs during internal struggles, using terms usually only understood by insiders. To understand such an informal language is to get the hang of the Communist Party in China. This column will focus on deciphering the CCP’s very unique tongue and break down the hidden meaning behind their statements. Let’s first look at Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s statement after the recent record-breaking floods in China. Li, who is the second most powerful man in the CCP, said, “You got to stop what you got to stop; you got to board up what you got to seal off.” On July 20, central …
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