Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 15, 1953
Place of Birth
Beijing, China
Credits
59 titles
Xi Jinping
Biography
Xi Jinping (born 15 June 1953) is a Chinese politician and statesman who has been the paramount leader of China since 2012. He serves as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Party’s Central Military Commission, positions he assumed in 2012, and became president of the People’s Republic of China and chairman of the state military commission in 2013. He is widely regarded as the leading figure of China’s fifth generation of leadership. Xi was born in Beijing as the son of Xi Zhongxun, a veteran revolutionary figure, and Qi Xin. During the Cultural Revolution, his father was purged, and Xi was sent to the rural village of Liangjiahe in Shaanxi province as part of the “sent-down youth” movement. There, he lived in a cave dwelling known as a yaodong, performed manual labor, and later became a local party secretary. After several unsuccessful attempts, he joined the CCP. He later studied chemical engineering at Tsinghua University as a worker-peasant-soldier student. Xi’s political career advanced through regional leadership roles, particularly in China’s coastal provinces. He served as governor of Fujian from 1999 to 2002, then moved to Zhejiang, where he was governor and later party secretary from 2002 to 2007. In 2007, he was briefly appointed party secretary of Shanghai following a political scandal. That same year, he entered the Politburo Standing Committee, the highest decision-making body in China, and became a leading figure in the party’s central leadership. In 2008, he was named vice president, and in 2010 he became vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, positioning him as successor to Hu Jintao. After assuming top leadership roles, Xi introduced extensive measures to strengthen party discipline and consolidate authority. His anti-corruption campaign targeted both high-ranking and lower-level officials, significantly reshaping the political landscape. He promoted the concept of “common prosperity,” aiming to reduce inequality, and implemented policies addressing poverty alleviation, economic restructuring, and technological development. His administration also increased the role of state-owned enterprises and emphasized national security and self-reliance. In foreign policy, Xi has taken a more assertive approach, particularly in relations with the United States, territorial disputes, and efforts to expand China’s global influence through initiatives like the Belt and Road Initiative. His leadership has also seen tighter control over Hong Kong following the introduction of a national security law in 2020, as well as heightened tensions with Taiwan. Domestically, Xi’s tenure has been marked by increased censorship, expanded surveillance systems, and controversial human rights policies, including actions in Xinjiang. He has overseen major reforms of the military and strengthened the CCP’s role across all areas of governance. In 2018, presidential term limits were removed, allowing him to extend his time in power, and in 2023 he secured a third term as president. His political ideology, known as Xi Jinping Thought, has been formally incorporated into both party and state constitutions, reflecting his central role in contemporary Chinese politics.
Known For
Filmography
Greenland: The Icy Eldorado
Self (archive footage)
纪念中国人民抗日战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利80周年大会
Allianz gegen China
Xi Jinpings Weg zur Macht
Die Konfrontation - TikTok, die mächtigste App der Welt
China, der Riese erwacht - TikTok, die mächtigste App der Welt
China, The U.S., & The Rise of Xi Xinping
In China's Shadow – The Philippines at the Center of a Global Conflict
The Grab
Self (archive footage)
Russia, China, Iran: The Axis of Revenge
Self (archive footage)
Abhängig von China: Warum wir nicht einfach "Schluss machen" können
杭州第19届亚运会闭幕式
杭州第19届亚运会开幕式
Self
To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb
Self (archive footage)
North Korea: A Plan to Survive
Self (archive footage)
Xi und die Geld-Elite: Harte Zeiten für Chinas Superreiche?
Laogai: Prison Nation - Inside China's Ruling System
Self (archive footage)
Three Wars
Self (archive footage)
2023年新年贺词
国家主席
China greift nach Europa: Ein Hafen nach dem anderen
China: The Enemy Within
Self (archive footage)
Candlelight Revolution
Self (archive footage)
China: The Uighur Tragedy
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Spiel mit dem Feuer – Wer braucht noch dieses Olympia?
Self (archive footage)
Vaccine Diplomacy
Self (archive footage)
The New World of Xi Jinping
Self
Taiwan: A Digital Democracy in China's Shadow
Self (archive footage)
China's COVID Secrets
Self (archive footage)
North Korea: Inside The Mind of a Dictator
Self (archive footage)
China's Rebel City: The Hong Kong Protests
Self (archive footage)
Big Data, Big Brother
Self - Politician (archive footage)
History 101
Self (archive footage)
Big Brother: A World Under Surveillance
Self - Politician (archive footage)
The Lockdown: One Month in Wuhan
Tedros Ghebreyesus
When China Wows the World: The 2019 Grand Military Parade
Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Главное с Ольгой Беловой
Председатель КНР
Moon: The Battles of Space
Self - Politician (archive footage)
The World According to Xi Jinping
Self
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
Self (archive footage)
Fahrenheit 11/9
Self (archive footage)
360°
Self (archive footage)
Explained
Self (archive footage)
Straight
Self (archive footage)
NHK WORLD PRIME
Self (archive footage)
朱日和大阅兵
Director
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
Self
Before the Flood
Self
Shadow World
Self - Politician (archive footage)
The Xi Factor