Xi Jinping [a] (born 15 June 1953) is a Chinese politician who has been the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), and thus the paramount leader of China, since 2012. Since 2013, Xi has also served as the seventh president of China.

Sep 23, 2015 · It might appear as if they're talking about a teen pop star, but actually, they're praising Chinese President Xi Jinping. Even in a country that's experienced in producing feel-good propaganda, a...

Jun 16, 2023 · State media nudged netizens into addressing their leader as “Xi Dada,” using a colloquial term of endearment meaning “daddy” or “uncle.”

Jun 13, 2023 · The image of “Xi Dada” (roughly meaning “big daddy Xi”) as a people’s emperor who punished corruption and humbled haughty business leaders was a genuinely popular one, at least for a while. It was not until Xi grossly overreacted to the COVID-19 pandemic that the public began to ask tougher questions about his intentions.

Apr 13, 2023 · With the approval and promotion by the government, Xi Dada was the most widely used nickname both in official media and social media for a long time. But it all went sour when the Panama Papers leaked and the National People’s Congress amended the constitution.

Oct 14, 2022 · In his first years as China’s leader, Xi Jinping paid for his own steamed dumplings in a cheap diner, casually rolled up his trouser legs to avoid splashes in the rain, and was serenaded with sugary pop tunes. His image-makers cast him as “Xi Dada,” the people’s firm but genial “Uncle Xi.”

Nov 12, 2019 · When Xi was nine years old, his father, Xi Zhongxun, former head of the Communist Party’s propaganda division, was expelled by Chairman Mao because of his disloyalty. Until then, Xi had grown up a ‘princeling’ in ‘Zhongnanhai’, the enclave of influential Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leaders.

Jun 19, 2020 · However, for a man named by Forbes as the world's most influential and powerful person, there is little transparency on how the premier nicknamed "Xi Dada" by his people for his dictator-like leadership rose to power.

The term Uncle Xi (Xi Dada) is in common use. The aim of these efforts is clear: to soften the image of the leader who has a rather austere appearance. The outside observers only argue if he is more committed to fighting against corruption or to fighting his political opponents.

Dec 9, 2014 · They call him “Xi Dada” or “Big Daddy Xi” and he is rapidly emerging as China’s most powerful leader since Mao.