Edited by Chu Yang and David L. Bandurski Looking back on the People’s Daily headlines, the emphasis in 2013 was on gender equality, while in 2018 the focus was on career advancement. This year, the emphasis was on "contributing women's strengths to Chinese-style modernization" (为中国式现代化建设贡献巾帼力量). At first glance, this year’s theme might seem consistent with advancing women’s rights and interests. However, we need to understand better what the CCP means here...
