Chinese President Xi Tightens Grip on Authority
Ask Students: Who is Xi Jinping, and what role does he serve in China? Why are some officials in the U.S. concerned about Xi’s leadership in China?
Xi Jinping pictured in 2018. | Photo Credit: Presidential Executive Office of Russia
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October 18, 2022
Ask Students: Who is Xi Jinping, and what role does he serve in China? Why are some officials in the U.S. concerned about Xi’s leadership in China?
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China is holding its most important political meeting in decades. The Communist Party’s 20th National Congress will see a shake-up of the country’s leadership but the top job is all but secured with President Xi Jinping to remain at the helm. It comes amid growing fears about what a return to one-man politics might mean for the future of the country. For a transcript of this story, click here.
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Want to better understand why the U.S. has limited China’s access to some microchip technology? Read this article and discuss as a class what concerns U.S. officials might have about China, technology and global security. Do you think these concerns are legitimate?
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Republished with permission from PBS NewsHour Classroom.