Who is Xi Jinping, president of China?

What is the future of China under Xi Jinping? 4:18 (CNN) — Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin next week on the sidelines of a summit in Uzbekistan. This meeting will be the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders, who have established a close relationship since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year. This meeting also marks Xi’s first outing since the early days of the pandemic, and it will also take place a few weeks before an important political meeting in Beijing, where he is expected to break with tradition and assume a third term in power, consolidating his role as China’s most powerful leader in decades. We present to you a glimpse into the life of Xi Jinping, the president of the People’s Republic of China. Who is Xi Jinping? Personal details Date of birth: June 15, 1953 Place of birth: Fuping County, Shaanxi Province, China (some sources say Beijing) Name of birth: Xi Jinping Father: Xi Zhongxun, revolutionary and vice-premier Mother: Qi Xin Marriages: Peng Liyuan (since 1987); Ke Lingling (divorced) Children: Xi Mingze, with Peng Liyuan Education: Tsinghua University, Chemical Engineering, 1979; Tsinghua University, Ph.D., 2002 Other information he He is considered a “little prince”, the son or daughter of a veteran revolutionary. His wife, Peng Liyuan, is a famous folk singer in China. Chronology 1969-1975 – Works as a farm laborer in Liangjiahe, Shaanxi. Xi is one of the millions of urban youth who were “sent down,” forced by the communist government to leave the cities to work as laborers in the countryside. 1974-he Joins the Communist Party of China. 1979-1982 – Works as personal secretary to Geng Biao, Minister of Defense. 1982-1985 – Works as Deputy Secretary and then Secretary of Zhengding, Hebei Province. April 1985-He makes his first trip to the United States as part of a farm delegation. 1985-1988 – Executive Vice Mayor of Xiamen, Fujian Province. 1988-1990 – Party Secretary in Ningde, Fujian Province. 1990-1996 – Party Secretary in Fuzhou, Fujian province. 1996-1999 – Deputy Party Secretary in Fujian Province. 1999-2000 – Deputy Governor of Fujian Province. 2000-2002 – Governor of Fujian province. 2002-2007 – Party Secretary in Zhejiang Province. 2007-He is appointed Party Secretary in Shanghai. October 2007 – Member of the Politburo Standing Committee. 2007-2013 – President of the Central School of the Party. 2008-2013 – Vice President of the People’s Republic of China. 2010-2012 – Vice President of the Central Military Commission. February 15, 2012 – He delivers a political speech in Washington DC, and meets with US President Barack Obama. November 15, 2012 – He succeeds Hu Jintao as general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and as chairman of the Central Military Commission. March 14, 2013 – Xi is appointed President of China by Parliament. Oct 2014 – “The Governance of China”, a collection of Xi’s speeches, is published. November 12, 2014 – Obama and Xi announce a climate change deal that would reduce both countries’ greenhouse gas emissions by about a third over the next two decades. The White House says the announcement marks the first time China has agreed to cut its carbon emissions. September 22-27, 2015-During Xi’s first state visit to the United States, he meets with tech and business leaders in Seattle before flying to Washington DC to meet with Obama. 20-23 October 2015 – First state visit to the UK, to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties. November 7, 2015 – Meets with Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou in Singapore, marking the first meeting between the leaders of China and Taiwan since the Chinese civil war ended in 1949. April 2016 – Assumes the title of “commander-in-chief” of the new joint forces battle command center, thus consolidating his control of the army. Oct 27, 2016 – He is declared the “core of the Chinese Communist Party”. The title, originally held by Chairman Mao Zedong, bolsters Xi’s power. April 6-7, 2017-He visits US President Donald Trump at the Mar-A-Lago complex in Palm Beach, Florida. The men engage in business negotiations and discuss the North Korean nuclear threat. Oct 24, 2017 – Party delegates unanimously vote to make “Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era” a guiding principle. The resolution mirrors many of the issues raised by Xi during a recent speech in which he detailed his broad vision for the country, charting his future in a world in which China’s reach extends – and is felt – further. never. Feb 25, 2018 – The Party proposes amending the country’s constitution to abolish presidential term limits, allowing Xi to serve indefinitely as China’s head of state. March 11, 2018 – Parliament approves the controversial change to the country’s constitution, paving the way for Xi to remain in power indefinitely. Of the 2,964 votes, two delegates voted against and three abstained, suggesting minimal opposition to Xi’s claim to rule for life. Passage requires a two-thirds vote, which is a largely symbolic exercise. March 17, 2018-He begins his second term as president, with no term limits. March 25-27, 2018 – Receives a visit from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. May 4, 2018 – He speaks on the phone with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about the situation on the Korean peninsula. It is the first time that both leaders have spoken on the phone. December 1, 2018 – He meets with Trump to discuss tensions over trade during the G20 summit in Argentina. November 4, 2019 – He praises the leadership and hard work of Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam during a surprise meeting in Shanghai, despite months of violent protests under her rule, according to the state news agency Xinhua, which also published a photo of the couple shaking hands and smiling. March 10, 2020-He pays his first visit to Wuhan since the novel coronavirus outbreak in China, more than two months earlier. According to the state-run Xinhua news agency, Xi arrives in Wuhan “for an inspection of epidemic prevention and control work” in the city and surrounding province. September 22, 2020 – Addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York via videoconference, Xi calls for a “green revolution” and says the country will increase its goals under the Paris climate agreement, a commitment by 187 countries to reduce their carbon emissions. Xi also says that the coronavirus pandemic has shown that “humanity cannot afford to continue to ignore nature’s repeated warnings.” He calls on countries to carry out a “scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation” to achieve a “green recovery of the world economy in the post-Covid era.” Sep 21, 2021 – In a pre-recorded speech to the UNGA, Xi says China will not build any new coal-fired power projects abroad, and will also increase financial support for low-carbon and green power projects in other countries. Developing. Nov. 11, 2021 – Senior Chinese Communist Party officials pass a resolution on the party’s “major historical achievements and experiences,” in a move expected to further tighten Xi’s grip on power. This is the third “historic resolution” issued by the Party in its 100 years of existence; the other two, in 1945 and 1981, cemented the supremacy of Mao and Deng Xiaoping, respectively. Feb 4, 2022 – Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin call for NATO to stop its expansion during a meeting on the sidelines of the Beijing Olympics. With information from Simone McCarthy and Nectar Gan.