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Xi Zhongxun (Chinese: 习仲勋; pinyin: Xí Zhòngxūn; 15 October 1913 – 24 May 2002) was a Chinese communist revolutionary and a subsequent political official in the People's Republic of China. He is considered to be among the first and second generation of Chinese leadership. [1]
- As A Boy, Xi Jinping Was Denounced
- The Experience That Hardened Him Into A Future Leader
- The Man of Destiny
Four years after Xi Zhongxun was purged, Chairman Mao triggered the terrifying Cultural Revolution. Mao, who was in his 70s, had become wary of political rivals from his own generation, and to consolidate his power he unleashed a wave of discontent from the younger generation. He empowered young dogmatic followers in China with what he described as...
Mr Xi was eventually sent with other young people who'd fallen out of favour to work on farms in Shaanxi. He claims he didn't cry on the train, filled with other children. He said he laughed. "My family standing outside the car all said, 'how could you be laughing?'" Mr Xi has said. "I said, 'if I was staying, I would be crying, if I did not go, I ...
By the mid-1980s, Xi Jinping was forging through the ranks of the Chinese Communist Party and had been appointed vice-mayor of Xiamen, a city of about 550,000 people at the time. This is where former prime minister Kevin Rudd met him for the first time, when Mr Rudd was working as a diplomat. The two men bonded over discussing Bob Hawke, who they o...
Nov 25, 2021 · Xi’s father, Xi Zhongxun, was persecuted for 16 years because of his support for a novel about party history. Now, his son has led the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to a new “historical...
- Joseph Torigian
Aug 10, 2018 · The 60-tonne granite statue of former Chinese official Xi Zhongxun in a park covering an area the size of 40 football pitches near Xi’an in central China leaves visitors with a clear impression...
Xi Jinping (born June 15, 1953, Beijing, China) is a Chinese politician and government official who has served as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) since 2012 and as the president of the People’s Republic of China since 2013. Previously he served as China’s vice president (2008–13).
Nov 15, 2018 · For Mr Xi and his family, the anniversary is an opportunity to set the historical record straight about the role that his father, Xi Zhongxun, played in pushing the reforms that transformed...
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Jun 23, 2021 · Xi Zhongxun, the father of Chinese President Xi Jinping, visited Australia in 1979 and was inspired by its development and technology. He transformed Shenzhen into a Special Economic Zone, where Huawei and other tech companies were born.
