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Statesman, strongman, philosopher, autocrat: China's Xi is a man who contains multitudes

  • Written by Jeffrey Wasserstrom, Professor of Chinese and World History, University of California, Irvine
Chinese President Xi Jinping on his way to take the oath of office on March 17, 2018 after being formally re-elected to a second term, with no limit on the number of terms he can serve. AP Photo/Andy Wong

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