Comparison of Chinese Emperors

Comparison of Chinese Emperors Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Comparison of Chinese Emperors Xi Jinping was one of the most influential leaders in China since the ruling of Mao Zedong. In fact, his name was in the constitution of the Communist party after an introduction of a new political wave in the country. Xi was determined to entrench his position through the accumulation of political capital and influencing a positive change across China. Arguably, Xi recognized that he needed to manage social and economic development to ensure that the country would continue thriving in the ever-changing economy. Researchers explore ways through, which Xi Jinping accrued influence in a short period of time. He used his personal life narrative in facilitating Cultural Revolution across China. Similarly, Mao Zedong was an influential leader in the history of the country. Notably, Mao used a dictatorship form of ruling to exert power and influence in different parts. Deng Xiaoping emerged as an emperor in China resulting from the death of Mao Zedong. Xi Jinping President Xi Jinping rose to power as one of the most powerful leaders in China. He worked to reinforce the government authority and his position as an emperor. President Xi showed determination in imposing the norms of an influential leader. He rose to power with a history of finding his way up in the ranks of deftly while sidelining the rivals. Xi cultivated various alliances to reinforce his influence on the economy, military, and the government. He started a strong campaign to condemn corruption and sideline most of his rivals in politics. For instance, he oversaw the imprisonment of Zhou Yongkang, as the former head of domestic security. Xi utilized a steely edge as a strategy of consolidating power and to portray himself as a human leader that the predecessors. Xi Jinping made his political professional in 1968 in the countryside of Shaanxi province and Liangjiahe village. The leader returned to the countryside as a deputy party secretary in the county of Zhengding. He revealed himself as a man of the masses in the leadership position. He remained in that position until he became party secretary of Zhejiang in 2002. Lam (2015) posit that Xi created policies as a way of enhancing economic output in the region. He established a relationship with Jiang Zemin as integral towards his promotion as the general secretary of CCP. Xi emerged as the president of PRC in March 2013. Xi stated that one of his core objectives was to reinforce the Chinese Communist Party, which was prominent during the reign of Mao Zedong. The leader spread nationalistic ideals as a way of returning power to the top and having an influence on the people. Over the years, the leader has continued to exert power across different parts of China. Xi has incorporated nationalist, communist, and Leninist issues in his ideology (Lam, 2015). Currently, most of the leader’s policies resemble that of Mao Zedong, thus influencing the spread of anti-western ideas. Furthermore, Xi has realized the need to control the content on the media. In fact, he established a governing body to control the available information over the internet. The strategy is similar to the tactics of Mao Zedong in maintaining his influen...