in hong kong. in a break in decades long tradition, delegates are likely to hand mr xi a third term as party chief. it paves the way for him to become the most powerful leader since mao zedong. our correspondent celia hatton reports on how he rose to power. when he strode onto the stage ten years ago, signalling he had become china s new leader, he was a relative unknown. he was supposed to rule alongside these six other officials. but now, it s clear that he has reshaped the communist party, the military and the government so that he is at the top of it all. some call him the chairman of everything. so how did he do it? you how did he become so powerful? he started out with a bold vision the china dream. it unleashed big projects to build things like high speed rail networks and new global trading routes that aimed to revitalise the whole country, and through viral incidents like this a visit to a beijing steamed bun shop. he cultivated a different image for himself, making sure
of everything. so, how did he do it? how did he become so powerful? he started out with a bold vision the china dream. it unleashed big projects to build things like high speed rail networks and new global trading routes that aimed to revitalise the whole country. and through viral incidents like this, a visit to a beijing steamed bun shop. he cultivated a different image for himself, making sure everyone in china knew his story and saw him as the top leader. he reorganised the military, too. by ousting hundreds of generals and replacing them with his allies, he s firmly in control. and let s not forget the ongoing anti corruption crackdown. this man, zhou yongkang, is the former top security chief now in prison for amassing $14 billion in ill gotten gains. more than a million party officials have been punished under xi,
networks and new global trading routes that aimed to revitalise the whole country. and through viral incidents like this, a visit to a beijing steamed bun shop. he cultivated a different image for himself, making sure everyone in china knew his story and saw him as the top leader. he reorganised the military, too. by ousting hundreds of generals and replacing them with his allies, he s firmly in control. and let s not forget the ongoing anti corruption crackdown. this man, zhou yongkang, is the former top security chief now in prison for amassing $14 billion in ill gotten gains. more than a million party officials have been punished under xi, silencing all rivals. the campaign s popular with the public, but it s also bred fear. xi is at the top of his game, but he faces serious challenges. china s economy is suffering under tight covid restrictions, and he s made quite a few enemies behind the scenes. china watchers will be looking
swing across the country. state media has headlined stories about how poorer towns have been transformed after visits from the president. our correspondent celia hatton reports on how he rose to power. applause. when he strode onto the stage ten years ago, signalling he d become china s new leader, he was a relative unknown. he was supposed to rule alongside these six other officials. but now it s clear that he s reshaped the communist party, the military, and the government, so that he s at the top of it all. some call him the chairman of everything. so, how did he do it? how did he become so powerful? he started out with a bold vision the china dream. it unleashed big projects to build things like high speed rail networks and new global trading routes that aimed to revitalise the whole country. and through viral incidents like this, a visit to a beijing steamed bun shop. he cultivated a different image for himself, making sure everyone in china knew his story and saw him as the top
transformed after visits from the president. our correspondent, celia hatton, looks at the rise to power of xijinping. applause. when he strode onto the stage ten years ago, signalling he d become china s new leader, he was a relative unknown. he was supposed to rule alongside these six other officials. but now it s clear that he s reshaped the communist party, the military, and the government, so that he s at the top of it all. some call him the chairman of everything. so, how did he do it? how did he become so powerful? he started out with a bold vision the china dream. it unleashed big projects to build things like high speed rail networks and new global trading routes that aimed to revitalise the whole country. and through viral incidents like this, a visit to a beijing steamed bun shop. he cultivated a different image for himself, making sure everyone in china knew his story and saw him as the top leader.