Narrating China's Governance: Stories in Xi Jinping's Speeches

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This open access book captures and elaborates on the skill of storytelling as one of the distinct leadership features of Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and the President of the People’s Republic of China. It gathers the stories included in Xi’s speeches on various occasions, where they conveyed the essence of China’s history and culture, its reform and development, and the principles of China’s participating in global governance and cooperating with other countries to build a community of common destiny. The respective stories not only convey abstract and profound concepts of governance in comparatively straightforward language, but also create an immediate emotional connection between the narrator and the listener. In addition to the original stories, extensive additional materials are provided to convey the original context in which each was told, including when and to whom Xi told it, helping readers attain a deeper, intuitive understanding of their relevance. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxv Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Stories of Incorrupt Government: “The Corruption and Unjustness of Officials Give Birth to the Decline of Governance” (Department of Commentary People’s Daily)....Pages 3-39 Stories of Morals: “Governing the Country After Cultivating One’s Moral Character and Managing the Family’s Affairs Well” (Department of Commentary People’s Daily)....Pages 41-73 Stories of Inspiration: “Learning Is Beneficial to the Talent, Just as Grinding Can Make the Knife Sharp” (Department of Commentary People’s Daily)....Pages 75-112 Stories of Governance: “Solid Work Makes the Country in Great Order, While Boasting Makes It Disordered” (Department of Commentary People’s Daily)....Pages 113-165 Front Matter ....Pages 167-167 Stories of Friendship Between the People: “The Relationship Between Two Countries Is Based on the Friendship Between Their People” (Department of Commentary People’s Daily)....Pages 169-196 Stories of Relationship Between the Countries: “Harmony Is Most Important in the Implementing of Regulations” (Department of Commentary People’s Daily)....Pages 197-211 Stories of Cultural Fusion: “Diversity of All Things on Earth Is Natural Law” (Department of Commentary People’s Daily)....Pages 213-236 Stories of Historical Emotions: “Distance Can Never Separate Real Friends” (Department of Commentary People’s Daily)....Pages 237-251 Personal Experiences: “Eternal Belief” (Department of Commentary People’s Daily)....Pages 253-264 Back Matter ....Pages 265-266