DRAWING on your political knowl-edge, explain why the Communist Party should exercise leadership over the country's economy, armed forces, schools and all aspects of society. So read an essay question in this year's gaokao, China's uni-versity-entrance exam which was held in early June (anxious parents are pictured outside a test centre in the city of Shenyang; results have been announced in the past few days). The test is notoriously tough, but political flattery can help. Examinees in Beijing were asked to discuss an environmental slogan used by President Xi Jinping. The paper noted that more marks would be given for being "positive".
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