That is not to say that Xi Jinping Thought is devoid of substantive content. But it is largely limited to three core propositions: (1) Chinese ideological orthodoxy is to be an amalgam of Marxism-Leninism, Chinese tradition, and Chinese nationalism—with the precise weighting of the amalgam to be defined by the party leadership from time to time depending on the need. (2) This orthodoxy embraces the current move toward the left on politics and the economy and to the right on nationalism. (3) Beyond intellectual cognition and moral legitimization, this new ideology legitimizes struggle as a
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