At least 20 Chinese universities and colleges have announced plans to launch research institutes dedicated to “Xi Jinping thought”, following the enshrinement of the president’s theories in the Communist party’s constitution.
The plans come as China’s education ministry revealed guidelines that children’s education must emphasise love for the Communist party, in the latest sign of ideological tightening under Mr Xi.
Beijing’s Renmin University of China, one of the country’s most prestigious, was first to set up a research centre dedicated to “Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era” last week, hours after it was written into the party constitution.