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I do think we're really on the right track here. And obviously the story is extremely sensitive and we want to exercise extreme caution to make sure... I've been a reporter for the journal for 16 years. This really has been the hardest nut to crack so far.

I do think we're really on the right track here. And obviously the story is extremely sensitive and we want to exercise extreme caution to make sure... I've been a reporter for the journal for 16 years. This really has been the hardest nut to crack so far.

I do think we're really on the right track here. And obviously the story is extremely sensitive and we want to exercise extreme caution to make sure... I've been a reporter for the journal for 16 years. This really has been the hardest nut to crack so far.

In 2012, Xi Jinping became General Secretary of the Communist Party and the following year, President of China.

In 2012, Xi Jinping became General Secretary of the Communist Party and the following year, President of China.

In 2012, Xi Jinping became General Secretary of the Communist Party and the following year, President of China.

Xi Jinping is the most powerful, the most forceful Chinese leader in recent decades. Ever since he came to power in late 2012, Xi Jinping basically has embarked on this never-ending effort to centralize power into his own hands. Xi Jinping basically made himself the chairman of everything in China.

Xi Jinping is the most powerful, the most forceful Chinese leader in recent decades. Ever since he came to power in late 2012, Xi Jinping basically has embarked on this never-ending effort to centralize power into his own hands. Xi Jinping basically made himself the chairman of everything in China.

Xi Jinping is the most powerful, the most forceful Chinese leader in recent decades. Ever since he came to power in late 2012, Xi Jinping basically has embarked on this never-ending effort to centralize power into his own hands. Xi Jinping basically made himself the chairman of everything in China.

That appointment in 2021 was quite a surprise decision. That's our colleague Lingling again. Qinggang didn't have much of a U.S. experience, and the thinking was, based on officials familiar with the matter, the reason why Xi Jinping picked him for such an important job was mostly because Xi Jinping really trusted him.

That appointment in 2021 was quite a surprise decision. That's our colleague Lingling again. Qinggang didn't have much of a U.S. experience, and the thinking was, based on officials familiar with the matter, the reason why Xi Jinping picked him for such an important job was mostly because Xi Jinping really trusted him.

That appointment in 2021 was quite a surprise decision. That's our colleague Lingling again. Qinggang didn't have much of a U.S. experience, and the thinking was, based on officials familiar with the matter, the reason why Xi Jinping picked him for such an important job was mostly because Xi Jinping really trusted him.

He believed that Qinggang would be able to present China's story well in Washington.

He believed that Qinggang would be able to present China's story well in Washington.

He believed that Qinggang would be able to present China's story well in Washington.

He was known as a very strict manager, very hands-on manager. You know, he would publicly scold an underling for very little mistakes. So that kind of style earned him fame. some resentment from others within the foreign ministry. And it was also well known that he has had some women issues.

He was known as a very strict manager, very hands-on manager. You know, he would publicly scold an underling for very little mistakes. So that kind of style earned him fame. some resentment from others within the foreign ministry. And it was also well known that he has had some women issues.

He was known as a very strict manager, very hands-on manager. You know, he would publicly scold an underling for very little mistakes. So that kind of style earned him fame. some resentment from others within the foreign ministry. And it was also well known that he has had some women issues.

You know, that's what we have heard from officials back in China. But at least, you know, back then, as long as you had the top leaders' trust, all those issues were negligible. It didn't matter. You had women issues or other issues. As long as you had the top leader's trust, you're fine.