CCTV FOLLIES 5.1 Worker's friend

Xi wishes the workers of the world a happy May Day -Chinese workers are subject to his solicitous care -May festivities abound -China is new world chess champion -US woes worsen

China’s most prolific freelance writer launches another article in Qiu Shi, a party rag that is beginning to resemble Xi Jinping’s personal scrapbook. He unashamedly promotes himself, pushing his “important” article, his ersatz New Era ideology, and, just in case the words prove too turgid to wade through, there are colorful, consciousness-raising pictures of the paramount leader on every other page.

The accolades pour in: Xi provides important life guidance to us workers because he understand us and cares so much. We must show our trust and loyalty to him.

Not only can the paramount leader be seen chatting with the rank and file in this file photo, but he holds his own umbrella, a firm example of self-reliance and worker solidarity.