Explainer: How did Xi Jinping rise to power in China?

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube From political princeling to the People’s Leader, Xi Jinping is arguably China’s most powerful ruler since the death of Chairman Mao Zedong in 1976. Xi became Communist Party general secretary and chairman of the Central Military Commission in 2012 at the 18th Party Congress and rose to the presidency the following year. With a third term for Xi expected to be sealed at the upcoming 20th Party Congress, the Post charts Xi Jinping’s political ascent to become China’s most powerful leader in decades. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook:   / scmp   Twitter:   / scmpnews   Instagram:   / scmpnews   Linkedin:   / south-china-morning-post   #scmp #China #XiJinping