Xi Jinping
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Xi Jinping is a Chinese statesman and politician who has served as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Party Central Military Commission (CMC) since 2012, and the president of China and chairman of the State Central Military Commission since 2013. Xi has been the leader of the fifth generation of Chinese leadership since 2012.
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Jul 6, 2026
Lean Right
China's government is pushing hard for the Myitsone Dam and expanding the party-state intelligence system, as noted in multiple articles.
Market liberals critique Xi's leadership for prioritizing state-led projects over market signals and for strengthening surveillance that risks overreach.
Jul 6, 2026
Lean Left
Holds phone call with Trump discussing bilateral ties and Korean Peninsula.
Praised for steering stable, cooperative Sino-US relations and managing differences.
Jul 6, 2026
Far Left
Engaged in a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, reiterating that Taiwan is at the core of China's core interests.
Praised for firmly defending China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and for maintaining a tough stance on the Taiwan issue in high-level diplomacy.
Jul 6, 2026
Center
Xi agreed to free the pastor after Trump's intervention, highlighting personal diplomacy.
From a Lib Dem perspective, Xi's release is a rare concession but underscores the lack of rule-of-law protections in China, which they consistently criticise.
Jul 6, 2026
Center
Chinese leader personally involved in the release of religious figure Jin Mingri after Trump's request.
Moderates note the transactional nature of the release, highlighting how human rights are bargained rather than upheld.
Jul 4, 2026
Far Right
As Party General Secretary, Xi's ethnic unity law came into effect this week, coinciding with the Tibetan self-immolation.
Pro-reform critics view Xi as the architect of increasingly authoritarian and assimilationist policies that provoke extreme resistance.
Jul 4, 2026
Lean Right
Chinese leader pushing for resumption of the Myitsone dam in Myanmar, a $3.6 billion project.
Market liberals criticize Xi's state-directed overseas lending that ignores local opposition and distorts market signals.
Jul 4, 2026
Lean Left
Held phone talks with US President Trump on bilateral ties and Korean Peninsula situation.
Praised for guiding stable superpower relations and expanding Belt and Road cooperation.
Jul 4, 2026
Far Left
Xi Jinping emphasized Taiwan as a core interest in a call with Trump, warning against reliance on US.
Praised for upholding China's core interests on Taiwan and maintaining strong leadership in diplomatic talks.
Jul 3, 2026
Lean Right
China pushes for Myitsone dam revival and expands party-state intelligence system (articles 4, 7).
His leadership centralizes state control, discouraging foreign investment and market freedoms.