Xi Jinping, a “princeling” and “hereditary” Communist who is now at the helm in China, is an enigma to the outside world, and even to his 1.3 billion countrymen he is known more because of his revolutionary father and a hugely popular singer wife. Not much is known about the 59-year-old ‘fifth generation’ leader’s views about India-China relations, the Tibet issue, global economy or climate change. A chemical engineer-turned politician, Xi, Vice-President since 2008, was named General Secretary of the ruling Communist Party at its just-concluded week-long 18th Congress and will be appointed President next March, replacing Hu Jintao, 69, in a series...
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