Xi Jinping is a child of the Chinese communist revolution.

In this episode, Hugh Hewitt discusses the life and political trajectory of Xi Jinping, who emerged from the tumultuous era of the Chinese communist revolution and the Cultural Revolution. Xi's father, a communist official, was deeply affected by the policies of Mao Zedong, the totalitarian founder of the People's Republic of China. Contrary to what one might expect, this experience did not turn Xi against the Communist Party but instead solidified his admiration for Mao's style of governance, characterized by purges and authoritarian rule. Hewitt speculates on Xi Jinping's mindset during his meeting with tech billionaires in the White House, suggesting that Xi likely viewed the encounter through the lens of a rising China confronting a declining America, a perspective rooted in his understanding of global power dynamics.