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In one of his speeches as deputy secretary of the CPC Fujian provincial central committee in 1989-now summarized in a book "Up and Out of Poverty," Xi stressed the importance of party leaders maintaining close ties with the people.

He asked, "Where does a leader’s credibility come from? It does not come from relying on higher authorities, exerting power or using gimmicks. It is only built gradually by working for the people wholeheartedly, with dedication and perseverance. A leader must be proficient."

"We are a socialist country. Having taken the first steps to prosper, the coastal regions in the east should not leave other areas alone. We need to achieve common prosperity," he said in another speech.

Xi’s poverty eradication credentials are bolstered by his intolerance to corruption. In a 1990 speech in Fujian, he stressed that clean government was the historical mission of communists.

He said "No matter how great or small the power of us Party members, it is given to us by the people. We can only follow the will of the people and work for their interests. In building a clean government, we must also be worthy of the honorable name of communists."

While China is still not entirely corruption free, Xi’s fight is keeping the Party legitimate in the eyes of the Chinese public.

Africa and the tragedy of elections

About five African countries head to the polls this year - most though to honor a routine as opposed to ushering democratic, legitimate governments. In Angola, Eduardo dos Santos will not be on the ballot but his party, The People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola, is expected to maintain its firm grip on power in the oil rich country. Rwanda will most certainly maintain the status quo when it votes in June, giving Paul Kagame, in power since 2000, another seven years. In Kenya, President Uhuru is seeking a second term in office. The biggest accomplishment of his first term has been the $3.4bn standard gauge railway project, which was inaugurated in May.

Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto’s legitimacy questions need no emphasis. The International Criminal Court (ICC) charged them for crimes against humanity. Those charges were later suspended following a spate of witness murders, disappearances and failure to cooperate on the part of the Kenyan government.

While elections are a good measure of democracy, they have delivered quite the opposite in many African countries. They are often used by repressive regimes to beat ordinary citizens into fear while the opposition is allowed limited space to organize and campaign.

They are also used to entrench one man/party rule and often result in constitutional changes meant to stifle civil liberties, a free press and political activism.

While the leaders of most of Africa’s republics today are in power courtesy of elections, most if not all would actually not qualify even as prefectural secretaries of the Communist Party of china. Some of them are ideologically empty, morally corrupt and politically incompetent. I will, on another day, write about how one becomes a Communist Party of china cadre.

They admire China and often liken their own parties to the CPC and its vision. Some even reference China’s leaders in their speeches. The difference is theirs are devoid of ideology, credibility, and truth.

Their rise to power is only legitimized by the gun and patronage and for those with a bit time to feature on a ballot paper - by regional and continental blocks such as the East African and the African Union and sometimes by lazy observer missions led, many times, by their corrupt peers who were unlucky or unwilling to extend their own rule.

As a result, many face low public approval ratings. Citizens perceive their governments and state institutions as repressive and corrupt-only designed to serve the interests of their rulers.

Transformed desert

Opening up Inner Mongolia through building infrastructure is a conviction held by the CPC. Infrastructure would be central to unlocking the potential of Inner Mongolia and opportunities for the region’s people who have long depended on herding.

The region now boasts of 190,000 km of roads and a railway mileage of 13,700 km. There are also 21 airports .The infrastructure is used to move trade north into Mongolia and Russia, and east into North Korea. The region has also successfully diversified from herding to becoming a clean energy champion.