Xi Zhongxun

Chinese politician

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Xi Zhongxun was a Chinese politician and the father of Xi Jinping, the current president of China. Xi Zhongxun served as deputy prime minister of China and was an early associate of Mao Zedong. However, he often fell out of favor with the party and government, particularly during the Cultural Revolution and after criticizing the government's actions during the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident.12

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Xi Jinping
Early life
…Jinping was the son of Xi Zhongxun, who once served as deputy prime minister of China and was an early comrade-in-arms of Mao Zedong. The elder Xi was often out of favor with his party and government, however, especially before and during the Cultural Revolution (1966–76) and after he openly…
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…Jinping was the son of Xi Zhongxun, who once served as deputy prime minister of China and was an early comrade-in-arms of Mao Zedong. The elder Xi was often out of favor with his party and government, however, especially before and during the Cultural Revolution (1966–76) and after he openly…
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