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B0CLYVWRRX M4B@64 kbps Author: Ian Johnson Narrator: Ian Johnson The past is a battleground in many countries, but in China it is crucial to political power. In traditional China, dynasties rewrote history to justify their rule by proving that their predecessors were unworthy of holding power. Marxism gave this a modern gloss, describing history as an unstoppable force heading toward Communism's triumph. The Chinese Communist Party builds on these ideas to whitewash its misdeeds and glorify its rule. One of Xi Jinping's signature policies is the control of history, which he equates with the party's survival. But in recent years, independent writers, artists, and filmmakers have begun challenging this state-led disremembering.