Also on the same day , Xi Jinping instructed authorities to strengthen the guidance of public opinions '' as a way to bolster `` social confidence '' in the government , language which some view as a call for censorship after commentators on social media became increasingly pointedly critical and angry at the government due to the epidemic .
Xi Jinping instructed authorities to strengthen the guidance of public opinion in order to increase `` social confidence '' in the government , during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic .