Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping Facts and Information

Important Points

• Xi is 99.999999% likely going to be China’s next President within 3 years
• Xi is a member of the Crown Prince Party; a clique of descendants from the first generation of Chinese leadership
• Xi has been a member of the Communist Party of China for over 35 years
• Xi is married to the famous Chinese folk singer Peng Liyuan

The Rundown

Diplomats and foreign leaders tremble at the mention of his name.  No, not because he is mean (he isn’t), or because he is corrupt (not that we know of) or even because his father was part of the first generation of Chinese leadership (he was).  It is because Xi Jinping is going to one day be the Paramount Leader, General Secretary, President, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People’s Republic of China.  Yes sir, that was an “and” you read back there, that man is going to be performing all of those jobs.

Anyways, born in 1953 Xi joined the Communist Youth League in 1971, 3 years later, he joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).  He steadily worked his way up through the CCP, doing various party jobs for 25 years.  After all of those shenanigans, he was promoted to the Deputy Director of the Fujian Province.  Now that’s a big job, and holding a job like that shows that the CCP had confidence in him.  But the reason that the world is nervous about the expected transfer of power in 2012 isn’t because little is known about this man but because the job is so large.

China’s economy is booming according to western standards, but Xi is going to have to make major adjustments to reign in crazy amounts of investment and exports to change into a more consumer based economy.  This will fundamentally change China’s class system by increasing the size of the middle class, which would be good for China and excellent for the rest of the world.  If China’s middle class becomes consumers that’s another billion people that can buy products!  Capitalism at its finest!  The USA will be happy because the trade surplus that’s been pissing them off for the past 20 years will finally decrease.  But Chinese exporters fear that wages and yuan will rise, hurting their profit margins.

Xi will have to deal with a much different battle on the political side.  The Chinese government has been talking about democracy for 30 years but hasn’t really done anything!  Because of the rise of technologies in China making it easier for the people to voice the annoyances with the government, people are demanding a large say in how their country is run – they are looking for democracy.  By now you’re probably wondering what Xi means for the world on a larger scale, besides becoming the largest consumer market in the world!

Xi is going to have to make some big changes with China’s foreign policy.  He’s going to need to be more assertive with China’s power.  No one will respect a “global power” who doesn’t flaunt their supremacy.  First off, look at the US; everyone knows they are a world power, and everyone respects them because they’ve proved it.  If Xi doesn’t show the world that he has power, and that he’s not afraid to use it, China will not become a world power.  They will dominate everything from politics, to trade and the economy.

Right now, our good pal isn’t just an influence in China, he is an influence outside of it.  In 2009, he toured Latin America (Mexico, Jamaica, Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil).  Now, can you tell me what all of these countries have in common?  If you guess they’re all emerging markets, give yourself a Latin American gold star!  The purpose of Xi’s tour wasn’t just to sit down and have a beer with the leaders of the countries; it was to solidify China’s hold as the largest producer and exporter in the world, one that is vitally dependent on Latin American resources and markets to continue to boost their economy. By prepping the countries he visited for Chinese goods to be sold in those areas in the future, Chinese producers won’t run into regulation issues.  Also, who wouldn’t want a visit from the Vice President of the most populous country on Earth?  It would make you feel important, wouldn’t it?

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