O pensamento de Xi Jinping

: a adaptação do Marxismo-Leninismo à China do século XXI

Abstract

This dissertation aims to analyse the ideological and fundamental characteristics of Xi Jinping Thought, the most recent ideological innovation of the Communist Party of China. Xi Jinping became the undisputed leader of China and the Chinese Communist Party in 2013, quickly accumulating the three most powerful positions: President of the People's Republic, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China. In 2017, Xi officially introduced his ideological contribution in the form of the latest sinified form of Marxism-Leninism. When Xi came to power, many assumed that his tenure would be a continuation of the last 40 years of economic opening-up initiated by Deng Xiaoping and that economic reforms and opening up to the outside world would be an integral part of his political doctrine. Since then, Xi Jinping has consistently proven that such presumptions are fundamentally incorrect: Xi Jinping Thought is statist, neo-Leninist, autocratic and dictatorial, representing a reassertion of orthodox Marxist doctrine in the Chinese context. Throughout this thesis, the main ideological elements of Xi Jinping Thought will be analysed, as well as its origins and above all Xi's personal interpretation of Marxist-Leninist principles and he applies them in practice to solve the current contradictions present in Chinese society.

Date of Award	7 Feb 2024
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Orlando Samões (Supervisor)