Xi Jinping’s Family Ties
A father without a son — and a son without a father.
Thanksgiving is a time of family gatherings in the United States. Yet over in China, Xi Jinping is beset by a challenging set of family relationships.
The ideal leader of China, as envisioned by the ancient Confucian philosopher Mencius, was the “father and mother to the people.” Until the collapse of China’s imperial system in 1911, the emperor would leave the throne to his son as his successor.
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