Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping was elected to be the General Secretary of the Chinese Communisty Party and Chairman of the Central Military Commission in18th Party Congress in 2012, replacing Hu Jintao as the paramount leader of China. 59-year-old Xi is set to become President of China in March 2013. Xi is son of a veteran leader of communist party. He graduated from Tsinghua University in 1979 with a degree in engineering.

Xi Jinping

3 Oct 2012

General Secretary of the Communist Party Central Committee, Vice President of the PRC, Chairman of the Central Military Commission

Mysterious Xi Jinping blogger reveals himself: 'It is just me'

11 Feb 2013

For weeks, a mysterious microblog has been lifting a veil from around China’s new leader, Xi Jinping, with candid snapshots from his travels that defy the typically stiff and staged images of the...

Mainland restaurant takings plummet as party order cadres to tighten belts

9 Feb 2013

High-end restaurants in the mainland are feeling the pinch as the Communist Party calls for less spending on extravagant meals before Lunar New Year. The catering sector, one of the bright spots...

Scepticism rife after Xi calls for Communist Party to accept criticism

9 Feb 2013

Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping's call for the party to accept "sharp criticism" from non-party members has evoked a flurry of online commentary - most of it swiftly deleted.

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Xi Jinping's 'bring on the criticism' brings little more than scepticism

8 Feb 2013

Xi Jinping says he wants honest feedback, here's why people don't believe him.

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Just what is Xi Jinping's 'Chinese dream' and 'Chinese renaissance'?

Every new communist leader has a favourite phrase. These slogans are often seen as something which defines their rule and their attempt to leave behind a "glorious page" in history.

Who's the Xi Jinping insider posting his activities on Weibo?

A "mysterious" weibo account devoted to publishing the daily activities of Chinese president-in-waiting Xi Jinping intrigued Chinese media a

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POLITICS

Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang on tour to poor areas

Xi reportedly came bearing gifts for the nearly 450 households in the village. Noodles, cooking oil, pork, sweets, melon seeds and cotton-padded quilts were among the items distributed to each...

Xi's 'southern tour' speech shows why women's rights must advance

A speech Xi Jinping made during his "southern tour" last month is being circulated within party ranks, veteran journalist Gao Yu said in an article published on the website of the German...