It’s hilarious that capitalist rags like the economist want their lib readers to fear Xi by making him out to be some authoritarian conservative.
Also funny: central government wants local governments to invest in good toilets, the gall! How dare they support improving public services! 
Maybe my view is marred by my US experience but it also could be related to how anti kid so many people are. Don’t have kids if you don’t want them but also people should and need to be accepting and supportive of them existing in society.