Xi Zhongxun

"Zhongxun is frequently celebrated for his conciliatory tactics and efforts to engage local power brokers instead of forcing them. Still, his dedication to the Party’s goals was steadfast. He adhered to Mao’s execution quotas in Xi’an and was quiet during the Tiananmen crisis, expecting Deng Xiaoping’s brutal reaction. He [had] consistently prioritized the Party’s interests whenever he felt they were threatened, and taught his family to do the same. …Even during his father’s persecution, Xi Jinping stayed loyal to the Party, interpreting Zhongxun’s suffering as a painful sacrifice, yet one needed for the sake of the CCP."