Xi Jinping — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

President of China (since 2013)
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (since 2012)
Led an anti-corruption campaign targeting prominent CCP officials
Introduced "common prosperity" policies and oversaw targeted poverty alleviation programs
Championed the Belt and Road Initiative to expand China's global influence
Studied chemical engineering at Tsinghua University

Biography

Xi Jinping, born on June 15, 1953, serves as the President of China and chairman of the State Central Military Commission since 2013. He has also been the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Party Central Military Commission (CMC) since 2012, leading the fifth generation of Chinese leadership.

Xi's political career began after studying chemical engineering at Tsinghua University.