"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."
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Massimo Introvigne, "Understanding Xi Jinping by Studying His Father Xi Zhongxun: A New Biography", Bitter Winter (September 16, 2025)
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Xi Zhongxun
(: ä¹ ä»²å‹‹ / 習仲勛; pinyin: Xà ZhòngxÅ«n; 15 October 1913 – 24 May 2002) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and politician who played a significant role in the history of the People's Republic of China. He served as the first Secretary General of the State Council from 1954 to 1965, Vice Premier of the State Council from 1959 to 1965, Party Secretary of Guangdong from 1978 to 1980, and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 1980 to 1983 and again from 1988 to
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