China celebrates its ‘two sessions’ with propaganda rap

2019-03-04 1

Chinese state news agency Xinhua published a propaganda rap video about the “two Sessions” – the country’s annual parliamentary meetings held every March. The video celebrates China’s developments over the years. The video has drawn a mixed reception from China's netizens. Despite the official scrutiny over the country’s hip hop culture, more government agencies have been using rap music as a propaganda tool in China.