10 years later, forecasts on China's Xi Jinping lie in tatters
China's President Xi Jinping takes oath after being re-elected as president for a third term during the third plenary session of the National People's Congress in Beijing on March 10, 2023. PHOTO | NOEL CELIS | AFP
When Xi Jinping took power in 2012, some observers predicted he would be the most liberal Communist Party leader in China's history, based on his low-key profile, family backstory and perhaps a degree of misguided hope.
