CultureKnowing China Through the Classics

At a January 12, 2016 plenary session of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, Xi Jinping cited an ancient saying to urge officials to use criticism and self-criticism to address their own failings, help others improve and humbly accept feedback. The article traces the saying to Zhao Liang’s advice to Shang Yang in Records of the Grand Historian, while noting its roots in the Tao Te Ching.

Chinese classicsXi Jinpingcriticism and self-criticism

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