By The Free Press | Created at 2026-10-16 09:06:30 | Updated at 2026-10-16 10:00:50
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How did Xi Jinping become fiercely loyal to the Communist Party that destroyed his family? Political historian Joseph Torigian explains the bloody history behind China’s strongman.
During the Cultural Revolution, the Chinese Communist Party purged Xi Jinping’s father and subjected him to 16 years of persecution and imprisonment—so how did the current president of China emerge more devoted to the party than ever? “It’s like a comic book villain origin story,” says Aaron MacLean. Today, Joseph Torigian, senior fellow at the Council …
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