PoliticsXi Jinping: From Disgraced ‘Princeling’ to China’s Most Powerful Leader

Xi Jinping’s arrival in Washington on Wednesday marks his first state visit to the United States in 11 years. The article traces his path from political disgrace and years of rural labor in Shaanxi to China’s top leadership, and examines how his nearly 14 years in power expanded China’s global influence while intensifying its focus on security and competition with the US and other major democracies.

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