Redder than red

The Prince by The Economist

Sep 28, 202235:46News & Politics

Xi Jinping is born into the top rung of China's elite. But his family is torn apart while he is still a child. The Economist 's Sue-Lin Wong finds out why Xi kept faith in the Communist revolution.

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