Who Is the Leader of China? A Practical WeChat Guide
When a Simple Question Gets Awkward in China “Who is the leader of China?” sounds like a quick Google-style question. For a South African student packing for Shanghai, a teacher settling into Hangzhou, or a job seeker trying to make sense of local chat groups, though, it can become a surprisingly loaded one. Here is the straight answer to the practical problem: do not treat political leadership as casual WeChat small talk, especially in a group you have only just joined. China is a big place, WeChat is woven into daily life, and people use it for everything from campus notices and flat hunting to restaurant bookings, work chats and parents’ groups. That makes it tempting to ask every question in one place. But not every question belongs in every group. Eish, sometimes the smartest move is simply knowing which lane you are in. ...