Xi Jinping's rise to power started when his father, Xi Zhongxun, …
WEBJun 1, 2021 · Key points: Xi Jinping's childhood changed when his father was purged from a senior role in the Chinese Communist Party. China's President often talks about how being sent to the countryside to live in a cave as a teenager made him tough.
Teacher Li: How one man exposed China’s protests to the world - CNN
WEBDec 10, 2022 · CNN — The unprecedented protests that swept China late last month, posing the biggest challenge to leader Xi Jinping’s authority since he came to power, had a peculiar focal point: a Chinese...
As Xi Jinping tightens his grip on China, fear chills free speech in ...
WEBOct 20, 2022 · Veteran Hong Kong pro-democracy politician Emily Lau told CBS News she believed freedom of speech in Hong Kong, "may be in intensive care or something, and it's very sad.
Rumours that Xi Jinping is losing his grip on power are greatly …
WEBJun 5, 2022 · As China enters its version of the political silly season, the commentariat says President Xi Jinping is in trouble. “Elites”, “reformers” and “angry entrepreneurs” despise his ...
After Xi’s Coronation, a Roar of Discontent Against His Hard-Line ...
WEBDec 1, 2022 · Protests in China have roused a tradition of dissent that had seemed spent after 10 years under Xi Jinping. The effects may far outlast the street clashes.
Exit of former Chinese president overshadows Xi Jinping’s triumph
WEBOct 23, 2022 · The dramatic exit of former president Hu Jintao from the closing session of the Chinese Communist party’s 20th congress at the weekend disrupted the carefully choreographed proceedings intended to...
Xi Jinping - Wikipedia
WEBXi Jinping (/ ˈʃiː dʒɪnˈpɪŋ /, or often / ˈʒiː /; Chinese: 习近平; pinyin: Xí Jìnpíng, pronounced [ɕǐ tɕîn.pʰǐŋ]; [a] born 15 June 1953) is a Chinese politician who has been the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), and thus the paramount leader of China, since 2012.
Xi Jinping Faces Another Dilemma: How to Mourn Jiang Zemin
WEBNov 30, 2022 · China’s sternly autocratic current leader, Xi Jinping, must preside over the mourning for Mr. Jiang, who died on Wednesday at 96, while he also grapples with widespread protests against China’s...
Hu Jintao’s Exit Was Mysterious. Xi Jinping’s Power Play Is Not.
WEBOct 23, 2022 · Hu’s feeble exit from the stage is a sad symbol of the current trajectory of Chinese politics. Hu, and his allies and protégés, represent a more technocratic, moderate arm of the party—one...
Xi Jinping announces third term in power and new top team
WEBOct 23, 2022 · As expected, Xi Jinping has taken a third consecutive five-year term as party chief, making him the most powerful Chinese leader since party founder Mao Zedong.