Xi Jinping : the most powerful man in the world / Stefan Aust and Adrian Geiges ; translated by Daniel Steuer.

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    • Publication Information:
      English edition.
    • Abstract:
      Summary: This biography skilfully unravelling the hidden story of Xi Jinping's life and career, from his early childhood to his rise to the pinnacles of the Party and the State, they flesh out his views and uncover how he became the most powerful man in the world.
    • Content Notes:
      'Seek truth from facts'... -- 1. Who cares if a sack of rice falls over in China? -- 2. Xi Jinping's family background : the formative years -- 3. A colourful character in a uniform crowd -- 4. The fight against corruption -- 5. Persecuted by Mao, revered like Mao -- 6. Confucianism and communism -- 7. From 5G to TikTok -- 8. The Dalai Lama and the Uyghurs -- 9. Xi for future -- 10. The new Silk Road -- 11. Peace as part of China's DNA? -- 12. Why Xi Jinping fears Hong Kong and Taiwan -- 13. Will the whole world benefit from the Chinese dream?
    • Notes:
      Originally published as Xi Jinping : der mächtigste Mann der Welt by Piper in 2021.
      Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-204) and index.
      Translated from the German.
    • Other Titles:
      Xi Jinping. English
    • ISBN:
      9781509555147
      1509555145
    • Accession Number:
      2022938555
    • Accession Number:
      on1302184436
    • Accession Number:
      tas.233620