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India.com
4 days ago
- Politics
- India.com
She studied at Harvard under false name with heavy protection by PLA; meet Xi Jinping's daughter Xi Mingze whose life is full of mysteries
New Delhi: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his second wife, famous folk singer Peng Liyuan's only daughter, Xi Mingze is a personality about whom very little information is publicly available. Her privacy and mysterious lifestyle have recently attracted international media attention, especially when stricter visa policies for Chinese students in the USA and controversial statements by right-wing activist Laura Loomer brought her name into the headlines. About Xi Mingze Xi Mingze was born on June 25, 1992, at the Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital in Fuzhou. She is the only child of Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan. Her early education took place at Hangzhou Foreign Language School, where she studied the French language from 2006 to 2008. After that, she studied at Zhejiang University for a year. Mysterious Harvard student In 2010, Xi Mingze enrolled at the prestigious Harvard University in the United States, where he studied psychology under a pseudonym. In 2014, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree. Very little information is available about his time at Harvard, as she led a highly secretive and simple life. Only a few close friends and professors were aware of her true identity. This secrecy is considered to be part of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s strategy to protect her from media and international scrutiny. After completing her graduation in 2014, she is believed to have returned to Beijing. However, according to some unverified reports, she returned to the United States for postgraduate studies at Harvard in 2019. There is no official confirmation about her current status and location, but some sources claim that she is living in Massachusetts, where she is reportedly provided security by personnel from the People's Liberation Army (PLA). First public appearance Few people have seen her. Xi Mingze has participated in social work on only a few occasions in her life. In 2008, after the Sichuan earthquake, she volunteered for relief work in Hanwang, Mianzu for a week. In 2015, Xi Mingze made her first public appearance with her parents in Liangjiahhe village in Shanxi Province where Xi Jinping began his political career as a Communist Party worker in the 1970s. In 2018, she attended the 8th Annual First Ladies Luncheon of 'Fashion 4 Development' in New York with her mother. These are some of the occasions when Xi Mingze has appeared in public. Xi Mingze's life is full of mysteries The Chinese government has always tried to keep Xi Mingze's life confidential. Her photographs and information about her personal life is almost absent from public platforms. In 2019, a Chinese technician, Niu Tengyu, was reportedly sentenced to 14 years in prison for leaking Xi Mingze's ID card information on a website. However, human rights activists claim that Niu was wrongfully targeted and made a scapegoat. In 2022, an American congresswoman, Vicky Hartzler, claimed that Xi Mingze is living in the United States. She made this statement while introducing the 'Protecting Higher Education from the Chinese Communist Party Act,' which aimed to prevent members of the Chinese Communist Party and their family members from receiving American student or research visas. Hartzler's claim fueled speculation about Xi Mingze's presence in America, but there has been no official confirmation. Visa restrictions and Laura Loomer's statement Recently, the USA announced a policy to revoke visas for Chinese students, particularly those linked to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in sensitive areas. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced this policy on May 29, under which visa criteria for applicants from China and Hong Kong will be tightened. This policy has brought Xi Mingze back into the spotlight. Meanwhile, right-wing activist Laura Loomer created a stir by making a controversial statement. She claimed that the expulsion of Xi Jinping's daughter, Xi Mingze, should be the starting point. China has strongly condemned this visa policy. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning termed it 'politically motivated' and 'the weaponization of ideology under the pretext of national security.' Overall, there is no clear information about Shi Mingzhe's current status. Some sources claim that she is living in Massachusetts and possibly pursuing postgraduate studies at Harvard. However, neither the United States nor China has confirmed this. Due to the Chinese government's strict policy regarding her privacy and security, no information about her personal life, marital status, or career is public.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
How Xi Jinping's daughter ended up at Harvard
The only daughter of Chinese President Xi Jinping and renowned soprano Peng Liyuan, Xi Mingze has spent most of her life cloaked in secrecy. From carefully staged public appearances to tightly controlled media coverage, her existence has been shielded by the full weight of the Chinese state. Yet, in what now seems like a geopolitical paradox, Xi's daughter spent her formative academic years in the United States—under the radar, but very much within its borders. Early Education and the Road to Harvard Xi Mingze began her academic journey at Hangzhou Foreign Language School (2006–2008), where she studied French, before briefly enrolling at Zhejiang University. Like many children of China's political elite, she was quietly groomed for overseas education—particularly in the West, where brand-name universities serve as both a rite of passage and a marker of status. In 2010, she enrolled at Harvard University in the US under a pseudonym, a routine measure taken by families of senior Chinese officials to maintain discretion and security abroad. She graduated in 2014 with a degree in Psychology, her presence on campus shielded from public attention and, reportedly, protected by security personnel linked to China's military. The Trump Paradox Read: How China became a liability for Harvard Xi Mingze's education in the US took place just before Donald Trump stormed into Washington with a campaign that painted China as America's greatest threat. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 3.5, 4.5 BHK Homes starting at ₹4.68 Cr.* Hero Homes Learn More Undo Yet, by the time she was rumoured to have returned to Harvard for postgraduate studies around 2019, the Trump administration was already knee-deep in a trade war, cutting research visas, blacklisting Chinese tech firms, and warning of espionage on American campuses. That the daughter of the Chinese President may have quietly studied in Massachusetts while Trump's officials were accusing Chinese scholars of infiltrating US academia is a detail loaded with irony. The president who decried Beijing's reach into the West may have unknowingly overseen its most elite export. Neither Beijing nor Washington has ever confirmed whether Xi Mingze returned to Harvard in 2019. But the speculation persists—and has only grown louder in the wake of fresh visa restrictions targeting Chinese nationals tied to the Communist Party or sensitive research fields. Why America? A Tradition Among the Elite For decades, Western universities—especially in the UK and US—have served as educational finishing schools for China's political royalty. From Deng Xiaoping's descendants to Xi Jinping's daughter, the Ivy League represents more than academic excellence—it's a social passport and a strategic asset. Controlled Anonymity Given the scrutiny surrounding her father, Xi Mingze's identity was kept hidden throughout her time at Harvard. The use of an alias, restricted media access, and enhanced security ensured her privacy in a way few global figures could achieve. Where Is She Now? Her current whereabouts remain unconfirmed. Reports continue to place her in Massachusetts, possibly living under diplomatic or state protection, while others suggest she quietly returned to Beijing following her graduation. With neither capital commenting officially, her situation is emblematic of the opaque world she was born into.
