01194 a2200133 4500020001800000082002200018100002300040245003400063260003900097300000900136504004000145520075800185650011700943 a9789387578760 a951.0612092bBOU- aBougon, François aInside the mind of Xi Jinping bWestland Publicationsc2018aIndia a181p aInclude Further Reading and Viewing aXi Jinping wants to become the world's most powerful leader. To succeed, he must balance Mao's Little Red Book with the Analects of Confucius, and more. For Xi, the task ahead of China is to preserve the guiding ideology of Marxism, while challenging mistaken credos like neoliberalism, constitutional democracy, and 'universal values. China must have total faith in its own brand of socialism, blended meaningfully with Chinese tradition. And this system must revolve around one man--around Xi and 'Xi-ism'. François Bougon's compelling biography exposes the historical, philosophical, political and personal narratives that Xi has skilfully woven together to create a superpower in his own image. Is Xi's China a land of 'new market totalitarianism? aPolitics and governmentvPolitical and social viewsvXi, Jinping 1953- vBiographyvGovernment executiveszChina