Facts about Xi Jinping, Secures Third Term as President of China

VIVA – Xi Jinping makes new history for China after being re-elected as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CPC). The election of Xi Jinping made him successfully secure his position as President of China for three consecutive periods.

Being the seventh President, Xi Jinping has led China since 2013. The 69-year-old is now confirmed to be serving a third term as President of China. It will be officially announced at the government's annual legislative session in March.

For getting know more about the figure of the President of China during these three periods, here are interesting facts about President Xi Jinping, as reported from various sources.

1. Child of a Revolutionary Figure

Born in Beijing China on June 15, 1953, Xi Jinping is the son of Chinese revolutionary leader Xi Zhongxun. Xi Jinping's father was a comrade-in-arms of the founding father of the People's Republic of China Mao Zhedong.

Xi Zhongxun, Xi's father had visited the Prime Minister of China at the beginning of Mao Zedong's leadership. This earned Xi Jinping the nickname Princeling or prince when he was a child.

2. Xi Jinping Ever Had a Hard Life

When China's leader Mao Zedong declared a cultural revolution, Xi Jinping's life changed 360 degrees. The Cultural Revolution was a Chinese socio-political movement that took place from 1966 to 1976.

The purpose is to implement the true communist ideology by destroying capitalist values. Considered an anti-communist leader, Xi Jinping's father was ousted by Mao Zedong in 1962.

Then Xi Jinping's father was forced to work in a factory, making Xi's life miserable at the age of 10. Then in 1964 Xi Jinping's mother, Qi Xin was forced to admit that her husband was an enemy of the cultural revolution. Causing Xi Jinping's father to be thrown into prison without trial by Mao Zedong's government.

Before ending up as President for three terms, Xi Jinping had experienced rejection by the Chinese communist party. In the past, Xi Jinping was repeatedly rejected from joining the Chinese communist party.

Later, Xi Jinping joined the Chinese communist league in 1971. The communist league is the wing organization of the Chinese communist party for youth between 14 and 28 years of age.

A year after joining, Xi Jinping became interested in learning more about socialism and politics. So, Xi Jinping decided to join the Chinese communist party.

However, Xi Jinping was said to have been rejected ten times by the Chinese communist party. It was only in 1974 that Xi Jinping managed to break through the stringent selection for entry into the Chinese communist party.

On various occasions, Xi Jinping is often known as Mr. Clean or the master is clean. The title of the clean master Xi Jinping itself refers to a public figure who has a reputation for being classy and without gaps.

Xi Jinping is known to have a strong character who is aggressively fighting corruption in China. Xi Jinping's dedication to fighting corruption became the secret weapon that led him to become President of China.

Before the President of China, Xi Jinping was known as Vice President Hu Jintao since March 2008. During his time as Vice President, Xi became the representative of the Chinese government to give a speech in Mexico about the world economic crisis at that time.

There, some said that China played a role in causing crises in various parts of the world. But in his speech, Xi Jinping said a very firm thing that the media will always remember about him.

Xi Jinping blamed foreigners or issues related to China for the economic crisis that hit the world.

"There are a lot of foreigners who are bored with full bellies and have no better job than to point their fingers at China. China doesn't export revolution, hunger, poverty, and giving people headaches." He said for a long time ago.