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Chinese Speculate on Upcoming Leader, Xi Jinping
Friday, November 2, 2012 21:03
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On November 8, China's Vice President Xi Jinping is set to take over as the new leader of the Communist Party. Xi will replace outgoing General Secretary Hu Jintao at the 18th Party Congress. Unlike in most democratic countries, Chinese leaders are usually shrouded in secrecy, with the public knowing little about them. The Party's careful control of information on Xi means that even Chinese who follow politics closely know next to nothing about his opinions, or what kind of a leader he might be. [Zhai Ling, Lawyer]: “I don't know much about him, but I think he should be the next leader. I think it will be better than before. Because now each generation is better than the last.” [Ke Yaohong, Financial Worker]: “I think in terms of overall direction, he should be pretty similar to President Hu. But in terms of style, I think he will be a bit tougher. That's from my own personal speculation, and from some discussion online.” Born in Shaanxi Province, 59-year-old Xi Jinping is the son of former vice premier Xi Zhongxun. That makes him a “princeling” of the Communist Party—one of the privileged sons and daughters of China's incumbent, retired, or deceased leaders. Xi watched his father be purged from power before the 1966 to '76 Cultural Revolution. Xi himself spent years during the chaos in the hard-scrabble countryside before entering university. In 2007, Xi was promoted to the Politburo Standing Committee—the Communist Party's elite ruling circle. Many see his upcoming …
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