Xinhua News Agency has released a collection of photos of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China's Central Committee. Some are rare snaps of his early years, career track and family life.
A series of old photos, including ones of his years spent labouring in a remote village in northwest China’s Shaanxi province, gives hints as to the leader’s down-to-earth manner. Xi’s rural years helped nurture in him the wish and ability to take care of the disadvantaged. Ever since he entered politics, his motto has always remained "be united with the people".
File photo shows Xi Jinping, then vice mayor of Xiamen City of southeast China's Fujian
Province, poses for photo during an overseas visit. (Xinhua)
Xi Jinping praised the people as "the creators of history and the real heroes", and vowed to serve them whole-heartedly in his inaugural speech, after being elected general secretary of the CPC Central Committee in mid-November.
Now, the CPC led by Xi has put narrowing the income gap and realizing social justice high on its agenda. The photos also portray a personal side to Xi, as a caring son, husband and father.
File photo taken in December 2012 shows Xi Jinping has a lunch with soldiers during his
inspection to the Guangzhou Military Region in south China. (Xinhua)
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