Stories of Xi Jinping

Sep 30 2024 21 ep. 15 mins 42
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From Liangjiahe, a village on the barren Loess Plateau in northwest China, to Zhongnanhai, the center of China’s top leadership in Beijing, Xi Jinping has served in various posts at different levels of the government across China, starting in his early years as a junior village official to governing as China’s top leader.

What is he like as an individual and as a leader? How have his work experiences from earlier decades been influencing his leadership as the national leader? What are some of the core principles that have guided his decisions and actions?

The “Stories of Xi Jinping” podcast series shares the life and work experiences of Xi Jinping and explores the formation of his governing principles, philosophy, beliefs, among others.

Getting to know Xi’s thoughts on national governance and how his leadership took shape may help you better understand China’s path, governance and principles.

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Ep 01 “Think in big-picture terms”

May 25 2023 16 mins  
Over the decades during which Xi Jinping worked at various levels of the government across China, he has always made plans for the present with the future in mind. In this episode, we will hear stories about Xi’s strategic thinking in economic and social development, and how the plans were carried through to completion.

Ep 02 “Put the people and their lives first”

May 25 2023 18 mins  
Every step in China’s fight against COVID-19 in the past three years was a test on the wisdom and courage of Xi Jinping, the top policymaker of a country of over 1.4 billion people. But this was not the first time for Xi Jinping to lead a fight against a pandemic. In this episode, there will be details regarding Xi’s decisiveness in policy-making in the face of epidemic outbrea

Ep 03 “No one should be left behind”

May 25 2023 14 mins  
By the end of 2020, China had lifted all of its nearly 99 million impoverished rural residents out of absolute poverty, winning the fight on schedule. The last mile is always the hardest. Lifting huge population out of absolute poverty has been a great testament to Xi Jinping’s capability in solving real-world issues. In this episode, we will hear stories about how Xi Jinping tac

Ep 04 “Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets”

May 25 2023 16 mins  
As China pursues its own model of modernization, Xi Jinping says China will give priority to environmental protection and promote green lifestyles, to ensure sustainable development and create a better future for all. In this episode, we will explore how Xi Jinping plans and actualizes the building of harmony between humanity and nature and how his thoughts regarding “Ecological

Ep 05 “Put aside my own well-being for the good of my people”

May 25 2023 12 mins  
While working at different localities, Xi Jinping travelled extensively to conduct in-depth research and field studies, to better understand people’s actual living conditions at the grassroots level and formulate the best solutions to solve their problems. In this episode, we will follow Xi Jinping’s footsteps in conducting field research and find out how he has lived up to the

Ep 06 “Innovation is the primary driving force”

May 25 2023 13 mins  
As the Chinese economy upgrades from rapid expansion to high-quality development, Xi Jinping says innovation will remain at the heart of China’s modernization drive. Xi has long been concerned with “bottlenecks” in core technology in key fields, encouraged basic research for self-reliance in science and technology, and has also valued talent as the primary resource of growth.

Ep 07 “Attract the brightest minds from all over”

May 25 2023 16 mins  
Under Xi Jinping’s leadership, China has decided on the strategy of strengthening the country through cultivating talent, as Xi believes talent is the key in promoting economic and social development. In this episode, we will get to know Xi Jinping’s philosophy regarding talent and how much he treasures talented people in China’s development.

Ep 08 “Settle differences through dialogue”

May 24 2023 15 mins  
Looking at Xi Jinping’s decades-long political career, working with different interest groups and diverse ways of thinking has always been part of his job. Over the years, he has shown mastery in communicating and coordinating with various political parties, social organizations, ethnic groups, and people from all walks of life. In this episode, we will explore how Xi Jinping has

Ep 09 “People’s trust is my greatest source of strength”

May 24 2023 14 mins  
Over the course of several decades, Xi Jinping has gone from a young local official to China’s top leader, but his devotion to the people has never changed. For Xi, “putting the people first” means actions to be taken. In this episode, we will get an idea of how Xi Jinping won people’s trust and respect, which turned into greater strength in uniting the Chinese people to st

Ep 10 “Maintain a global vision in resolving common issues”

May 24 2023 15 mins  
In the face of a changing and challenging world, doubts and expectations abound from all sides as to whether or not China would continue its opening-up policy and share with the world more development opportunities. Xi Jinping answers in the affirmative. In this episode, we will look at Xi Jinping’s enthusiasm in promoting international exchanges and cooperation, and better under