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- The leader of the world's most populated country and second largest economy (GDP), Xi Jinping holds a firm grasp on China's only political party.
- In March, China's parliament amended its constitution, broadening Xi's power and scrapping term limits.
- After ascending to the presidency in 2012, Xi was quick to see the benefits of privatization-friendly reform.
- He is widely credited with the slogan Chinese Dream - a set of personal and national ideals for the advancement of Chinese society.
- He has a surprisingly assertive public profile, even allowing the state media to publish a day-in-the-life account of his workday.
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Personal Stats
- Age
- 71
- Residence
- Beijing, China
- Citizenship
- China
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 1
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts/Science, Tsinghua University; Doctor of Jurisprudence, Tsinghua University
Did you know
In 2016 Xi Jinping was elevated to a Communist Party "core" leader in 2016, an honor previously bestowed upon Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping.
Son of Xi Zhongxun, a deputy prime minister, Jinping is considered a "princeling" - descendant of prominent Communist Party officials.
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