Xi Jinping is known as a 'princeling,' gets compared to Winnie the Pooh, and loves American movies - and now he's China's most powerful leader in decades
Reuters
Xi Jinping has become China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.
He is the first leader since Mao to be alive at the time his name was written into the Chinese constitution, has overseen an almost unparalleled purge of corrupt party officials that has solidified his power, and faced opposing factions within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) head on.
While his origins are not exactly humble, Xi learned to survive and thrive in China's brutal political landscape the hard way.
Xi's father was a Chinese Civil War veteran who eventually served as vice premier under Chairman Mao. The elder Xi would later be purged from the party as part of Mao's Cultural Revolution.
The following years were chaotic for Xi's family; his father was relocated to a factory in central China, his sister died after years of harassment and abuse, and Xi Jinping was ripped away from his privileged upbringing and sent to the countryside as a "sent-down youth."
From there, Xi managed to join the Party, and rise through its ranks until he became the General Secretary in 2012, and President in 2013.
Take a look at the life and rise of Xi Jinping here:
- Indian markets conduct disaster recovery test amid improved sentiment and positive FIIs
- Spiti Valley guide 2024: Stunning locations & interesting things to do
- Zydus Q4 net profit surges 4-fold to ₹1,182 cr; revenue at ₹5,534 cr
- Sebi mulls facilitating MFs to invest in overseas funds with exposure to Indian securities
- India's forex reserves jump $2.56 bn to $644.15 bn
- Nothing Phone (2a) blue edition launched
- JNK India IPO allotment date
- JioCinema New Plans
- Realme Narzo 70 Launched
- Apple Let Loose event
- Elon Musk Apology
- RIL cash flows
- Charlie Munger
- Feedbank IPO allotment
- Tata IPO allotment
- Most generous retirement plans
- Broadcom lays off
- Cibil Score vs Cibil Report
- Birla and Bajaj in top Richest
- Nestle Sept 2023 report
- India Equity Market