Where has President Xi's personal time gone? (3)

12 group study sessions of CPC leadership

The 12th time

Dec. 12, 2013

Theme: promote cultural soft power

The 11th time

Dec. 3, 2013

Theme: Basic theory and methodology of historical materialism

The 10th time

Oct. 29, 2013

Theme: Construction of housing safety and supply system

The 9th time

Sept. 30, 2013

Theme: Implementation of scientific outlook on development

The 8th time

July 30, 2013

Theme: Boost China's maritime power

The 7th time

June 25, 2013

Theme: Socialist theories and practices with Chinese characteristics

The 6th time

May 24, 2013

Theme: Ecological and environmental construction

The 5th time

April 19, 2013

Theme: China's anti-corruption efforts

The 4th time

Feb. 23, 2013

Theme: Promoting the rule of law in an all-around manner

The 3rd time

Jan. 28, 2013

Theme: Remain on a path of peaceful development

The 2nd time

Dec. 12, 2012

Theme: More political courage and wisdom to deepen reform

The 1st time

Nov. 17, 2012

Theme: Study and implement the spirit of 18th CPC National Congress

The group study system of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee was established in December 2002.

There have been 12 group study sessions since the new CPC central leadership took office, basically once a month. Xi presided over these group study sessions and delivered speeches.

Xi attended more than 60 various kinds of meetings, one in each week on average (according to incomplete statistics) during the 15 months.

Schedule of activities

1. Countless activities, including meeting foreign political dignitaries, attending various activities and participating in the democratic-life meetings of his point of contact, etc.

2. In public holidays, Xi also has schedule for activities. But during Spring Festival, Labor Day and Mid-Autumn Day, there are few schedules.

3. Limited number of cultural activities, including watching Chinese traditional opera and watching horse racing on the winter Nadam Fair of the Mongolian people.

4. Xi loves reading, swimming, climbing, football, volleyball, basketball and tennis and martial arts.

Considering the time spent on these activities, you will agree with what Xi said to Russian media: "Doing my job, you practically don't have any time left for yourself."

During public holidays, Xi's schedule for activities are as follows:

On the New Year’s Day last year, Xi gave a speech on the New Year Tea Party of CPPCC; During Qingming Festival holidays, Xi met several government heads attending the Bo'ao Forum; During Dragon Boat Festival holidays, Xi visited Jiuquan, to bolster up the morale of astronauts on the outgoing Shenzhou 10 space mission; During the golden week holidays of last October, Xi visited Indonesia and Malaysia to attend APEC summit; On the seventh day of Chinese new year, Xi arrived in Sochi, Russia, to attend the opening ceremony of Winter Olympics.

On Xi's tight schedule, there is a limited number of cultural activities. Last March, Xi watched an art performance "Beautiful China" at the Kremlin Hall of Moscow, along with Russian President Putin and other political figures.

At the end of last December, Xi, along with six other permanent members of CPC Politbureau, attended the new year's opera party. Classic pieces were featured, including "Heavenly Match" of Huangmei opera and "Yang Silang Visits His Mother" of Peking opera.

On Jan. 20, 2014, he attended a festive art performance for PLA veterans and former officers in Beijing.


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（Editor：WangXin、Yao Chun）