Inside the princeling rivalry that still haunts Xi Jinping
Inside the princeling rivalry that still haunts Xi Jinping
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Both men were born into revolutionary families. Their fathers held high positions but were both persecuted by Mao, one died tragically and one suppressed politically for life. They suffered hunger and discrimination during the Cultural Revolution and were sent away to work as youth laborer. Despite their similar upbringing, Liu Yuan and Xi Jinping are very different. Their differences have forged the ultimate princeling rivalry that still impacts CCP politics today.
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