Xi Jinping

Biography

Xi Jinping (born 15 June 1953) is a Chinese politician and statesman who has been the paramount leader of China since 2012. He serves as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Party’s Central Military Commission, positions he assumed in 2012, and became president of the People’s Republic of China and chairman of the state military commission in 2013. He is widely regarded as the leading figure of China’s fifth generation of leadership. Xi was born in Beijing as the son of Xi Zhongxun, a veteran revolutionary figure, and Qi Xin. During the Cultural Revolution, his father was purged, and Xi was sent to the rural village of Liangjiahe in Shaanxi province as part of the “sent-down youth” movement. There, he lived in a cave dwelling known as a yaodong, performed manual labor, and later became a local party secretary. After several unsuccessful attempts, he joined the CCP. He later studied chemical engineering at Tsinghua University as a worker-peasant-soldier student. Xi’s political career advanced through regional leadership roles, particularly in China’s coastal provinces. He served as governor of Fujian from 1999 to 2002, then moved to Zhejiang, …

Movies & TV Shows

1. Before the Flood (2016) — Self
2. Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018) — Self (archive footage)
3. To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb (2023) — Self (archive footage)
4. An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017) — Self
5. Explained (2018) — Self (archive footage)
6. History 101 (2020) — Self (archive footage)
7. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018) — Self (archive footage)
8. Frontline (1983) — Self (archive footage)
9. Shadow World (2016) — Self - Politician (archive footage)
10. Big Brother: A World Under Surveillance (2020) — Self - Politician (archive footage)
11. China: The Uighur Tragedy (2022) — Self - Politician (archive footage)
12. Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party (2019) — Self - Politician (archive footage)
13. The Grab (2024) — Self (archive footage)
14. Big Data, Big Brother (2020) — Self - Politician (archive footage)
15. Russia, China, Iran: The Axis of Revenge (2024) — Self (archive footage)
16. North Korea: Inside The Mind of a Dictator (2021) — Self (archive footage)
17. The World According to Xi Jinping (2018) — Self
18. When China Wows the World: The 2019 Grand Military Parade (2019)
19. Taiwan: A Digital Democracy in China's Shadow (2021) — Self (archive footage)
20. Laogai: Prison Nation - Inside China's Ruling System (2023) — Self (archive footage)
21. 纪念中国人民抗日战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利80周年大会 (2025)
22. Sochi: 2014 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Dreams of Russia (2014) — Self
23. Spotlight (2015) — Self (archive footage)
24. Candlelight Revolution (2022) — Self (archive footage)
25. Moon: The Battles of Space (2019) — Self - Politician (archive footage)
26. The Lockdown: One Month in Wuhan (2020) — Tedros Ghebreyesus
27. Greenland: The Icy Eldorado (2025) — Self (archive footage)
28. Mentiras verdaderas (2011) — Self (archive footage)
29. Straight (2018) — Self (archive footage)
30. Spiel mit dem Feuer - Wer braucht noch dieses Olympia? (2022) — Self (archive footage)
31. The New World of Xi Jinping (2021) — Self
32. 杭州第19届亚运会开幕式 (2023) — Self
33. Vaccine Diplomacy (2021) — Self (archive footage)
34. The Xi Factor (2015)
35. China, The U.S., & The Rise of Xi Xinping (2024)
36. Allianz gegen China (2025)
37. NHK WORLD PRIME (2017) — Self (archive footage)
38. 杭州第19届亚运会闭幕式 (2023)
39. 60th Anniversary Of Founding Of The People's Republic Of China (2009) — 习近平
40. Xi Jinpings Weg zur Macht (2025)

Directed

1. 纪念中国人民抗日战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利80周年大会 (2025) — Director
2. 朱日和大阅兵 (2017) — Director