Tom Miller

We love you, Uncle Xi!

Three new books describe Xi Jinping’s ruthless cult of personality – but none comes close to fathoming who he really is

Schoolchildren cheer in Shaoshan, Hunan province, during a nationwide propaganda campaign last year to mark the CCP’s centenary and shore up the legitimacy of President Xi Jinping (Getty)

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