From Liangjiahe, a village on the barren Loess Plateau in northwest China, to Zhongnanhai, the center of China’s top leadership in Beijing, Xi Jinping has served in various posts at different levels of the government across China, starting in his early years as a junior village official to governing as China’s top leader. What is he like as an individual and as a leader? How have his work experiences from earlier decades been influencing his leadership as the national leader? What are some of the core principles that have guided his decisions and actions? The “Stories of Xi Jinpin...
Latest episodes
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20 min
“Jointly shoulder the responsibility of our times”
Xi Jinping also takes on the task of China’s “Chief Diplomat”. This episode tell stories reflecting his dedication in building China’s relations with the rest of the world and expa…
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15 min
“Only those who are capable of fighting can stop a fight”
In a world of increasing turbulence and conflicts, Xi Jinping says enjoying peace is a blessing for the people, and defending peace is the responsibility of the people’s army. As s…
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18 min
“Promoting law-based governance to protect the people’s rights and interests”
“100-1=0”, this is a formula proposed by Xi Jinping to stress the rule of law. He believes that a single wrongful conviction can overshadow the integrity of 99 fair trials. In this…
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19 min
“Green development underlies high-quality development”
“If we humanity do not fail nature, nature will not fail us.” In Xi Jinping’s view, the country’s continuous dedication to ecological conservation and environmental protection inje…
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22 min
“Culture is the root and soul of a nation”
“What’s traditional is also fashionable!” From the preservation of the Great Wall to the rekindling of market interest in ancient ethnic embroidery, Xi Jinping is passionate about…
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20 min
“Make the cake bigger and share it fairly”
At the end of 2020, eight years since Xi Jinping took office as China’s top leader, China eradicated absolute poverty on schedule. Under Xi’s leadership, China’s economy is now tra…
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21 min
Bonus episode: “Reform always responds to what the people call for”
In December 2012, Xi Jinping visited Guangdong in his first inspection trip outside Beijing, after he was elected general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, sending a clear me…
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2 min
Stories of Xi Jinping (Season 2)
“Stories of Xi Jinping” (Season 2) tells stories about China’s great strides towards modernization, and interprets Xi Jinping’s governance philosophy, which has galvanized China’s…
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16 min
Ep 01 “Think in big-picture terms”
Over the decades during which Xi Jinping worked at various levels of the government across China, he has always made plans for the present with the future in mind. In this episode,…
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19 min
Ep 02 “Put the people and their lives first”
Every step in China’s fight against COVID-19 in the past three years was a test on the wisdom and courage of Xi Jinping, the top policymaker of a country of over 1.4 billion people…
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14 min
Ep 03 “No one should be left behind”
By the end of 2020, China had lifted all of its nearly 99 million impoverished rural residents out of absolute poverty, winning the fight on schedule. The last mile is always the h…
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16 min
Ep 04 “Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets”
As China pursues its own model of modernization, Xi Jinping says China will give priority to environmental protection and promote green lifestyles, to ensure sustainable developmen…
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13 min
Ep 05 “Put aside my own well-being for the good of my people”
While working at different localities, Xi Jinping travelled extensively to conduct in-depth research and field studies, to better understand people’s actual living conditions at th…
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14 min
Ep 06 “Innovation is the primary driving force”
As the Chinese economy upgrades from rapid expansion to high-quality development, Xi Jinping says innovation will remain at the heart of China’s modernization drive. Xi has long be…
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17 min
Ep 07 “Attract the brightest minds from all over”
Under Xi Jinping’s leadership, China has decided on the strategy of strengthening the country through cultivating talent, as Xi believes talent is the key in promoting economic and…
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15 min
Ep 08 “Settle differences through dialogue”
Looking at Xi Jinping’s decades-long political career, working with different interest groups and diverse ways of thinking has always been part of his job. Over the years, he has s…
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14 min
Ep 09 “People’s trust is my greatest source of strength”
Over the course of several decades, Xi Jinping has gone from a young local official to China’s top leader, but his devotion to the people has never changed. For Xi, “putting the pe…
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15 min
Ep 10 “Maintain a global vision in resolving common issues”
In the face of a changing and challenging world, doubts and expectations abound from all sides as to whether or not China would continue its opening-up policy and share with the wo…
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15 min
Ep 11 “Regard myself as an ordinary man”
Xi Jinping has always emphasized that government officials should cultivate their characters and virtues to set examples of honesty and integrity. How did he become a hard-working…
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13 min
Ep 12 “Reading is my biggest hobby”
Xi Jinping loves to read and to write and is known by many as well versed in literature. He once said, “Reading is my biggest hobby. It’s a way of life for me.” What are his favori…