Xi Jinping's cult of personality

Portrait of Xi Jinping in Beijing, September 2015
"Grateful to the General Secretary, Endeavoring towards a New Era", a Big-character poster slogan in Chun'an

A cult of personality has been developing around Xi Jinping since he became General Secretary of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and China's paramount leader in 2012.[1][2][3][4]

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