Stories of Xi Jinping

China's rural residents used to leave their homes to seek job opportunities in bigger, more developed cities. In recent years, the country has worked to eradicate absolute poverty and build a beautiful and harmonious countryside that is desirable to live and work in. These efforts have begun showing significant results as some rural regions now attract young people to settle down. This episode looks into some specific examples across the country.

To kick off a brand new season of "Stories of Xi Jinping", we will discover together stories about Xi Jinping's governance strategy through his vision and long-term goals through important chapters of his career. As this year marks the beginning of a new five-year journey, how will Xi Jinping lead the country on the path to further modernization? Subscribe for more!

Civilizations shine brightest when they engage, learn from one another, and embrace diversity. From facilitating the return of cultural relics in Italy to supporting archaeological cooperation in Egypt and building museums in Senegal, Chinese President Xi Jinping is putting the principles of equality, inclusiveness, and dialogue into practice. In this episode, we explore how Xi Jinping’s Global Civilization Initiative fosters understanding, harmony, and a more peaceful world.

From regional conflicts to cyber risks and public health challenges, the world is facing a new era of complex security threats. In 2022, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the Global Security Initiative, calling for common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security. In this episode, we look at how China advances peaceful dialogue, supports UN peacekeeping, strengthens maritime security, and promotes cooperation on emerging issues such as data, AI, and biosecurity - offering approaches that aim to make global security more inclusive and more stable for all.

In a world facing rising uncertainties and global challenges, Chinese President Xi Jinping's idea of "a community with a shared future for humanity" elaborates on China’s vision of a more peaceful, inclusive, and prosperous world. In this episode, we look at how this vision is being translated into action through development cooperation, security partnerships, and cultural exchanges that bring nations closer together.

In a world of increasing turbulence and conflicts, Xi Jinping says enjoying peace is a blessing for the people, and defending peace is the responsibility of the people’s army. As such, China will always adhere to building a prosperous country defended by a strong military. This episode highlights Xi Jinping’s perspective on the responsibilities of the Chinese military, in defending the nation, protecting its people and delivering China’s contribution to world peace.

“If we humanity do not fail nature, nature will not fail us.” In Xi Jinping’s view, the country’s continuous dedication to ecological conservation and environmental protection injects fresh energy into China’s high-quality growth. In this episode, we learn about how Xi Jinping has led China’s green transformation on its path towards modernization, and how such development has improved the environment and brought real benefits to the people.

Every step in China’s fight against COVID-19 in the past three years was a test on the wisdom and courage of Xi Jinping, the top policymaker of a country of over 1.4 billion people. But this was not the first time for Xi Jinping to lead a fight against a pandemic. In this episode, there will be details regarding Xi’s decisiveness in policy-making in the face of epidemic outbreaks.

As China pursues its own model of modernization, Xi Jinping says China will give priority to environmental protection and promote green lifestyles, to ensure sustainable development and create a better future for all. In this episode, we will explore how Xi Jinping plans and actualizes the building of harmony between humanity and nature and how his thoughts regarding “Ecological Civilization” gradually came into form.

As the Chinese economy upgrades from rapid expansion to high-quality development, Xi Jinping says innovation will remain at the heart of China’s modernization drive. Xi has long been concerned with “bottlenecks” in core technology in key fields, encouraged basic research for self-reliance in science and technology, and has also valued talent as the primary resource of growth. In this episode, we will explore Xi’s firm belief in the power of innovation, and how he has brought together strength for China to achieve greater self-reliance in science and technology.

Looking at Xi Jinping’s decades-long political career, working with different interest groups and diverse ways of thinking has always been part of his job. Over the years, he has shown mastery in communicating and coordinating with various political parties, social organizations, ethnic groups, and people from all walks of life. In this episode, we will explore how Xi Jinping has ensured effective communication with all parties concerned, to form a concerted effort in realizing the Chinese Dream.

In the face of a changing and challenging world, doubts and expectations abound from all sides as to whether or not China would continue its opening-up policy and share with the world more development opportunities. Xi Jinping answers in the affirmative. In this episode, we will look at Xi Jinping’s enthusiasm in promoting international exchanges and cooperation, and better understand his global vision and his perspective on China’s relationship with the rest of the world.

Xi Jinping loves to read and to write and is known by many as well versed in literature. He once said, “Reading is my biggest hobby. It’s a way of life for me.” What are his favorite books? What has he written? And how does he make time for reading? In this episode, we will hear stories about Xi Jinping as a reader and as a writer.