Why is #WhyXiJinpingIsLate trending on Twitter?
Observers of Chinese politics took their speculations out on Twitter with the hashtag #WhyXiJinpingIsLate on November 15, 2012 after the government finally announced its newest set of leaders.
The announcement was supposed to have been set for 11:00 AM, but Xi Jinping and other members of the Politburo Standing Committee did not take the stage until nearly 12:00 noon.
The new official seven-person PSC lineup was announced on Twitter?a few minutes before the CCTV live broadcast, leaving many China observers a bit annoyed by the delay.
The hashtag created an opportunity for Twitter users to inject humor into the event.
The PSC is chosen by the party's Central Committee, which was elected to office by over 2,200 congress delegates. China is a one-party state.
#WhyXiJinpingIsLate made 105,400 impressions on the Twitterverse on November 15, 11:00 AM China time (GMT+8).
Courtesy of Hashtags.org Analytics
The PSC is chosen by the party's Central Committee, which was elected to office by over 2,200 congress delegates. China is a one-party state.
#WhyXiJinpingIsLate made 105,400 impressions on the Twitterverse on November 15, 11:00 AM China time (GMT+8).
Courtesy of Hashtags.org Analytics
