Xi Jinping

General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012 (born 1953)

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Born 1953
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Updated 2026-09-01

China's paramount leader since 2012, holding the top posts in Party, state, and military. He abolished presidential term limits, enshrined his own ideology in the constitution, and commands the world's second-largest economy and its largest surveillance apparatus.

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Born in Beijing in 1953, son of a revolutionary who was later purged, Xi spent years as a teenager in a rural cave dwelling during the Cultural Revolution before joining the Party and studying chemical engineering. He climbed provincial posts in Fujian, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, keeping a low profile until joining the Politburo Standing Committee in 2007. Taking power in 2012, he launched a vast anti-corruption drive that felled high officials, restructured the military, imposed zero-COVID lockdowns until the 2022 white paper protests, and cracked down on tech, real estate, and tutoring firms wh…

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Xi Jinping

said21 May 2014

It is for the people of Asia to run the affairs of Asia, solve the problems of Asia and uphold the security of Asia.

— New Asian Security Concept For New Progress in Security Cooperation，Shanghai Expo Center, 21 May 2014

Xi Jinping

said6 Oct 2013

[We should] set our eyes on the future.

— As quoted in "Xi calls for peaceful development of cross-Straits ties" in China Daily (6 October 2013).

Xi Jinping

said8 Jun 2013

I think both sides [China and United States] should work hard to build a new type of relationship between big powers.

— As quoted in "Xi, Obama vow to step up cooperation" in cctv.com English (8 June 2013).

Xi Jinping

said1 May 2013

Happiness does not fall out of the blue and dreams will not come true by themselves. We need to be down-to-earth and work hard.

— As quoted in "Xi Jinping meets model workers" in cctv.com English (1 May 2013).

Xi Jinping

said20 Apr 2013

To further promote anti-corruption efforts, we need to insist on the successful experiences gained through the Party's long-term anti-corruption practice.

— As quoted in "President Xi: Anti-corruption efforts need to draw on heritage" in cctv.com English (20 April 2013).

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