BEIJING: China is ramping up a propaganda blitz ahead of the 100th birthday of the ruling Communist Party, with banners and billboards around the country reminding citizens to live a “civilised” life and obey authorities.
The world’s second-largest economy has been lauding its achievements in the weeks leading up to July 1, which marks the centenary of the party’s founding in Shanghai.
Large boards with a red-emblazoned “100” showing the Communist hammer and sickle emblem have been hung above retail stores and along busy streets to mark the superpower’s rise.
“Listen to the party, appreciate the party, follow the party,” declares one roadside sign…
