Marx Got It Right
Marx Got It Right is a Chinese talk show commemorating the 200th birthday of Karl Marx. China Central Television ran the five-episode series from 27 April to 1 May 2018. Chinese Communist Party websites promoted the series, which is hosted by Wu Xuelan and features cartoons and anecdotes to describe Marxism.
Premise
The show features well-known theoretical experts, university teachers, and college student representatives from all over China. Two scholars are tasked with explaining Marxism and answering questions on-the-spot. The People's Daily commented that the show aims to sinicize Marxist philosophy into plain language for Chinese TV viewers.Reception
The show has been seen as an element of the Chinese government's embrace of Marxism through Xi Jinping Thought.Initial comments on Chinese social media expressed sarcasm over the presentation style of the show, but not of the content of the show itself.
Chris Buckley of The New York Times describes Marx Got It Right as "a slickly produced program that is part talk show, part indoctrination session – and a vivid illustration of the quirky efforts that the Communist Party under General Secretary Xi Jinping is making to win over China's millennials."