His father, Xi Zhongxun, was one of the top leaders of the Communist revolution. A guerilla leader in the war against Japan, he helped to defeat Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists in China’s civil war, became a member of the Central Committee, and then chief of propaganda, Vice Premier, and Governor of Guangdong.
中国现任领导人习近平的情况也许是三人之中最复杂的。其父习仲勋是共产主义革命的最高领导人之一。身为抗战游击队领袖，他协助在中国内战中打败了蒋介石的国民党，并历任中共中央委员会委员、宣传部长、副总理和广东省省长等职务。