CCP Officials Launch ‘Liberating the Minds’ Campaign in Hunan

The Hunan Provincial Committee of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has launched a “Liberating the Minds Great Discussion” campaign across the province. It has drawn international attention, as observers believe it is a political move to purge ​​freedom of thought. Some pointed out that it’s reminiscent of Mao’s “Anti-rightist Movement” to lure out dissidents and persecute them. “Hunan Daily,” the mouthpiece of the CCP’s Hunan Provincial Committee, reported on Feb. 18 that a provincial party committee notice stating that in order to “learn [the CCP leader] Xi’s thoughts,” it decided to launch a “great discussion” campaign to “liberate minds” throughout the province. The notice mentions the requirements for the discussion. One is that the discussion must be carried out according to Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s “direction of guidance.”...