China Vitae : Biography of Xi Jinping

Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 8/6/2008
Career Data Updated: 3/16/2008

Xi Jinping 习近平

Vice-President, People's Government, People's Republic of China; Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politboro, Standing Committee; President, CPC, Central Committee, Central Party School

Born: 1953

Birthplace: Shaanxi Province, Fuping

Recent Travel & Appearances

01 Dec 08	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Khac Nghien Nguyen (Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnamese People's Army) Xi Jinping met with Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnamese People's Army Nguyen Khac Nghien.
30 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao addressed members of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.
28 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao made remarks while sitting down with personages outside the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC).
28 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao chaired a meeting of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee.
12 Nov 08	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Ednan Karabayev (Kyrgyz Foreign Minister) Xi Jinping and Yang Jiechi met with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Ednan Karabayev.
11 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao attended the opening ceremony of the fifth national congress of the China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF).
11 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao atteded the ceremony marking the 110th anniversary of the birth of Liu Shaoqi, late President and Communist leader who was prosecuted and died during the Cultural Revolution. .
07 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao awarded 3 medals to astronaut Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng during a grand ceremony to award people who made outstanding contributions to the Shenzhou VII manned spaceflight.
05 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Xi Jinping extended congratulations to Joe Biden on his election as Vice President of the United States.
02 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao, Jiang Zemin and Senior leaders turned out to bid a final farewell to Xiao Ke, a veteran army general, who died of illness at the age of 102.

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