Xi Jinping's Background and Early Career

Xi Jinping, now the leader of China, had a humble start that didn't immediately set him apart. Despite being a princeling, his wife, Peng Liyuan, was the more famous and successful one in their household at the time. Xi began his career as a private secretary to a military boss named Gong Bao, where he learned valuable management skills and formed relationships with senior PLA officers. Although he left the job after three years, his experience as a mutual allowed him to gain military rank and establish legitimacy with the People's Liberation Army.