Talk:Xi Jinping/GA3

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GA review

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Nominator: The Account 2 (talk · contribs) 14:57, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

Reviewer: ElijahPepe (talk · contribs) 21:26, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

I'll take this review. Given the length of the article, it may take one or two weeks to have a review written. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 21:26, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

As this is going to be a large review, I will publish my progress and notify you when I am completely finished. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you, I'll be waiting. The Account 2 (talk) 09:09, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

So uh is this review still on or? The Account 2 (talk) 10:34, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

Yes, I am still trying to work through it. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 15:07, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

@The Account 2: Circumstances in my personal life, issues obtaining some of the sources, problems with this specific review, and time commitments with other GA reviews mean that I do not believe that I can finish this review. I am going to close this review; I encourage you to resubmit this article for review. This article is around 14,600 words; per WP:TOOLARGE, it is nearing a point where it "certainly should be divided or trimmed." Getting the article to a smaller size may make it easier for any future reviewers. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 04:25, 6 August 2026 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
It is reasonably well written. a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists): It is factually accurate and verifiable, as shown by a source spot-check. a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism): It is broad in its coverage. a (major aspects): b (focused): It follows the neutral point of view policy. Fair representation without bias: It is stable. No edit wars, etc.: It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate. a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Overall: Pass/Fail:
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Well-written

Prose, spelling, and grammar

No prose, spelling, and grammar issues. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:51, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

Manual of Style

Lead

No issues with the lead. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 06:29, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Layout

Layout is fine. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 06:29, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Fiction

Not applicable. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 06:29, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Lists

One list in the "Select works" section. It would be beneficial to have citations where possible. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 06:29, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Czarking0's comments

My WTW script tags the following a record, accomplished, comprehensive, dynamic, exemplified, extensive, impressive, influential, innovation, integrate, leader in, leading, massive, more than, numerous, prominence, prominent, promising, ranked, revolutionary have you two checked through these? Czarking0 (talk) 14:35, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

low-key is an odd phrase to use in the lead of this article.Czarking0 (talk) 05:51, 19 July 2026 (UTC)

Verifiable and accurate

Initial reference search conducted as of May 29, 2026, at 1:17 p.m. PDT. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 21:58, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

The article is changing quickly day-to-date. I'm going to do a second search of June 9, 2026, at 2:51 p.m. PDT. To try to reduce the risk of having to do another search, I won't release the results of that search until I'm finished. Going through each and every reference should also allow me to finish the rest of the review. This may take a week or two. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 21:51, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

Ok, I apologize if my recents additions created too many changes. I will refrain from making major edits from now on. The Account 2 (talk) 12:59, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

Just informing you that I spent some time in the last few days working on the review. I am still using that permalink for the review. I should be done soon. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:39, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Ok, thanks a lot. I am waiting. The Account 2 (talk) 11:02, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

References

References are presented inline, but MOS:FNNR requires that books either be in shortened footnote format or with the page numbers embedded in the citation itself. Either format is fine, but neither can exist at the same time. This will need to be fixed. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 21:58, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

@The Account 2: Could you decide whether the article should use shortened footnotes, as references 6, 8, and 9 do presently, or whether the page numbers should be inline with the citation, as reference 19 does presently? Regardless of the format, anything that involves page numbers, including PDFs, will need page numbers included. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 01:52, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

Yes, I'm moving the sources to make them inline. PDFs are also covered, right? The Account 2 (talk) 07:55, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

Yes. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 08:39, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

Additionally, should I try to find the page numbers for the PDFs that don't currently have their page numbers listed? The Account 2 (talk) 08:42, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

Yes. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 09:01, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

Ok, will do now. The Account 2 (talk) 09:16, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

Ok, I finished converting the citations. The Account 2 (talk) 12:33, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

Early life and education

Initial reference search

• Reference 1 supports most of the "Other offices held" section in the infobox, but I can't see where the "Leading Groups and Commissions" or the "Central institution membership" sections are supported. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:00, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done; removed from the "Leading Groups and Commissions". For the "Central institution membership", the last paragraph details the list of memberships (ie Politburo Standing Committee, Politburo, Central Committee, Secretariat) he held. The Account 2 (talk) 16:11, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 2 supports the claim made in the preceding sentence. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:00, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 3 supports some of the claims in the "Leading Groups and Commissions" or the "Central institution membership" sections, but not all of them. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:00, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 4 is impossible to verify. This will need to be fixed. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:00, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Hmm, does a linguistic transliteration like this necessarily require a source? The Account 2 (talk) 16:19, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Not as far as I'm aware, but I wouldn't know if there would be disputes in the transliteration. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 17:24, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 5 does not appear to support the page cited, as far as I can tell. I own Wong's book (978-1-9821-8573-2) and it is supported, but between pages 19 and 20. This will need to be fixed. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:00, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done; fixed. The Account 2 (talk) 15:47, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 6 does not support the specific titles that Xi's father had. This will need to be fixed. I would recommend using Wang's book here; while it isn't as important to know that Xi Zhongxun served in the positions that he did, the elder Xi was absolutely a significant figure as one of the Eight Elders. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:00, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done; added two other references. The Account 2 (talk) 16:27, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 7 supports the claim made in the preceding sentence, though it is cited to the first page, when it should be cited to the third page. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:00, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done; replaced the link. The Account 2 (talk) 15:47, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 8 does not support the claim made in the preceding sentence. No pages in the range mention "Fuping County". Page 27 mentions that Xi's father had an "ancestral home at Fuping County", but it does not say he was born there. Page 19 says that Xi's father was born in Henan, which I doubt is accurate. The Party's Interests Come First may be a good source for that. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:00, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done; replaced with a source from The Party's Interests Come First. The Account 2 (talk) 15:47, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 9 supports the claim made in the preceding sentence. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:00, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 10 supports the claim made in the preceding clause; the "August 1st School" is the Beijing Bayi School. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:00, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 11 supports the claim made in the preceding clause, but the page range is rather large. The relevant content is on page 8. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:51, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done; specified. The Account 2 (talk) 09:09, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 14 supports the claim made in the preceding clause, but it is a direct quotation from Xi. I would remove this reference; the other one does most of the work as it is by explaining that "second-generation reds" attended that school. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done; removed it. The Account 2 (talk) 10:23, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 15 supports the claim made in the preceding clause, though this is a strange reference to use. No obligation to change it, but if you feel that another would be appropriate, you are welcome to change it. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done; Torigian is better here. The Account 2 (talk) 10:23, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 16 and Reference 17 do not support the claims made in the preceding clause, particularly the sentence about the Cultural Revolution. The article from The New York Times appears comprehensive, so I would recommend going back and looking at what it says about Xi's life after the Cultural Revolution started. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done; rewrote according to Chan's book. The Account 2 (talk) 11:00, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 18 supports the claim made in the preceding clause. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 19 supports the claim made in the preceding clause. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 20 partially supports the claim made in the preceding clause. This reference isn't doing much work here because it doesn't explain why he went to Beijing No. 25 School, so I would remove it. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done; removed. The Account 2 (talk) 10:28, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 21 partially supports the claim made in the preceding clause, from what I can tell. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done; replaced with a better source. The Account 2 (talk) 11:24, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 22 misreads the article to make a claim that isn't quite what the source says. I would go back and review this source. It does appear to support what Reference 21 is supposed to support, so I would delete Reference 21 and cite its sentence to Reference 22. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done; did as you suggested. The Account 2 (talk) 10:34, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 23 mostly supports the claim made in the preceding clause, though some of the details are not mentioned, such as the name of Xi's family members. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done; added a supporting reference for the name of his relatives. The Account 2 (talk) 10:41, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

• References 24 to 26 support the claim made in the preceding clause. While not a policy, the essay WP:OVERCITE does suggest cutting down on references for non-contentious material, which this constitutes as. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done; removed one of the sources. The Account 2 (talk) 10:42, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 27 supports the claim made in the preceding clause. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 28 supports the claim made in the preceding clause, though the relevant page is page 19. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done; specified the page number. The Account 2 (talk) 10:43, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 29 does not support the claim made in the preceding clause. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done; rewrote according to Chan's book. The Account 2 (talk) 11:12, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 30 partially supports the claim made in the preceding clause. I can only see that Xi submitted an application twice. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done; rewrote. The Account 2 (talk) 11:24, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 31 supports the claim made in the preceding clause.
• Reference 32 partially supports the claim made in the preceding clause, though I believe the page number is wrong. The information that was cited to Reference 30 is actually supported here, except this conflicts with what Reference 30 says. Given that it comes from Xi, I would lean towards Reference 30's framing of events. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done; rewrote. The Account 2 (talk) 11:23, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 33 supports the claim made in the preceding clause. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 34 does not support the claim made in the preceding clause. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done; removed. The Account 2 (talk) 10:24, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

Early political career

• Reference 35 does not support the claim made in the preceding clause. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 16:57, 19 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done; fixed the date. The Account 2 (talk) 12:13, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 36 supports some of the claims made in the preceding clause. I would refine this by saying that Xi worked at the General Office of the State Council as Geng Biao's secretary, who was the secretary-general of the Central Military Commission. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 16:57, 19 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done. The Account 2 (talk) 12:13, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 18 supports some of the claims made in the preceding clause, but it offers less information than Reference 36 past refining that Geng was a "senior defense official". elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 16:57, 19 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 37 does not support the claim made in the preceding clause. The book itself has plenty of information about Geng in the previous section—the name of the section mentions him explicitly—including that Geng had three mìshū and that Xi accompanied Geng to a visit to the Pentagon; I found that on page 45, so I would go back and check the page numbers. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 16:57, 19 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 38 does not support the claim made in the preceding clause. I found the information on page 333, though only the month and note the exact date. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 16:57, 19 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done, fixed the page. The Account 2 (talk) 12:13, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 39 implicitly supports the claim made in the preceding clause. I would remove this source; it describes some of Xi's tenure without going into specific details. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 16:57, 19 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 40 may or may not support the claim made in the preceding clause. I have been waiting for the book to arrive and as of this comment, it still has not. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 16:57, 19 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 41 supports the claim made in the preceding clause. The source says 28 million jin, while the article says 14 million kilograms. I believe this is acceptable per MOS:UNIT. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 16:57, 19 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 42 largely supports the claim made in the preceding clause and offers more details than Reference 41. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 16:57, 19 July 2026 (UTC)

Public image

• Reference 533 supports the claim made in the preceding clause. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 534 supports the claim made in the preceding clause. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 535 supports the claim made in the preceding clause. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 536 supports the claim made in the preceding clause. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 537 supports the claim made in the preceding clause. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 538 supports the claim made in the preceding clause. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 539 supports the claim made in the preceding clause. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 540 supports the claim made in the preceding clause. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 541 supports the claim made in the preceding clause. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 542 supports the claim made in the preceding clause. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Honours

• Reference 543 supports the claim made in the preceding clause. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 544 supports the claim made in the preceding clause. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Select works

• Reference 545 supports the claim made in the preceding clause. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Reliable sourcing

Early life and education

Initial reference search

• Reference 1 is a list of positions Xi held; the reference describes it as a "biography", but it is a CV. The source comes from Xinhua, which is China's state news agency. It is likely accurate, as I see no reason that China would lie about the years of Xi's positions, and for the infobox, it is probably fine. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:00, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Actually, in Chinese, 简历 is closer to meaning a resume, so I fixed that now. The Account 2 (talk) 15:58, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Closer in translation, yes, but this is a list of his positions with years. Changing the reference wasn't required, but thank you. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:29, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 2 is an article from the South China Morning Post, which has dubious reliability on post-2020 Chinese affairs per WP:SCMP. For the minimal purpose of supporting the conclusion that Xi led the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission from 2018 to 2023 in the infobox, it is probably fine. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:00, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 3 is a biography from the Brookings Institution. Per Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 253#Are Think Tanks considered reliable sources for politically controversial articles? (RSN 253), which explicitly mentions Brookings, it is a primary source. It is not used only for citing years in positions, so it is probably fine. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:00, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 4 is an online dictionary tool for Hong Kong indigenous languages. There are very few English-language resources for Hakka and similar indigenous languages, so my expertise is limited, but I have no reason to believe that it is not a reliable source. From my research, it comes from the Hong Kong Language Learning Association, which was dismantled a few years ago. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:00, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 5 is a citation to Chun Han Wong's Party of One, which is a reliable book from a reporter for The Wall Street Journal. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:00, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 6 is a rough biography of Xi from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. WP:RFE/RL urges caution for RFE/RL, but only for articles where it may have had ties to the CIA. As far as I can tell, it is probably fine. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:00, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 7 is a personal account from Qi Xin. The concerns about Xinhua persist, though seeing as this is largely an account from Xi's mother, it should be judged on those grounds. I do not see a reason to doubt that Xi had two older siblings based on what was written alone. A better source is likely needed, but this is probably fine. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:00, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 8 is a citation to Alfred L. Chan's Xi Jinping, which is a very reliable book and one of the best biographies of Xi. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:00, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 9 is an analytical article about Hong Kong from The Nikkei, which is one of Japan's four newspapers of record. It is probably fine for citing an undisputed statement of fact on Xi's education, though I would note the tone of the article. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:00, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 10 is an article in The New Yorker—per WP:RSP, a reliable source—from Evan Osnos, a respected journalist on Chinese affairs. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:00, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 11 is a paper about Xi from the Hoover Institution. RSN 253 likely applies here, but it is probably fine. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:51, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 14 is a biography of Xi's father from Joseph Tirigian, a reliable book. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 15 is an assessment of China's management shift. It is most likely reliable. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 16 is an excerpt from a biography of Xi's father from the National Radio and Television Administration. It may or may not be reliable, but the rough facts are supported by the next reference and it is probably fine. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 17 is an article in The New York Times, which is reliable per WP:RSP. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 18 is Reference 10 from the initial search. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 19 is Reference 14.
• Reference 20 is Reference 11 from the initial search. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 21 is a compilation of several different videos, mostly segments from Oriental Horizon. If possible, I would try to find a different source per WP:PRIMARY. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done; replaced. The Account 2 (talk) 11:28, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 22 is an article from The Wall Street Journal, which is reliable per WP:WSJ. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 23 is an article from China News Service, which is a state-owned news service. It seems accurate to me, though I would see if there's a better source. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 24 is an NPR article, which is reliable per WP:RSPNPR. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 25 is a Toronto Star article, which is reliable. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 26 is a CNN article, which is reliable per WP:CNN. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 27 is Reference 14. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 28 is a biography of Xi from Sino United Publishing, which Jimmy Lai's Next Magazine reported is owned by the Hong Kong Liaison Office. The same concerns about state-owned media apply, though I see no reason that it would be inaccurate. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 29 is a biography of Xi from the China Report series. The same concerns about state-owned media apply. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 30 is Reference 8 from the initial search. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 31 is Reference 8 from the initial search. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 32 is an autobiography. I would recommend switching this source as it conflicts with another source; see above. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done; replaced. The Account 2 (talk) 11:28, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 33 is a biography of Xi. I can't verify if it's reliable, but it probably is. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 34 is a paper about Chinese technology. It is probably reliable. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Early political career

• Reference 35 is Reference 8 from the initial search. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 16:57, 19 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 36 is the "first full-length scholarly study" of Xi, which is likely reliable. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 16:57, 19 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 37 is Reference 8 from the initial search. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 16:57, 19 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 38 is a report about Chinese party leadership from the Brookings Institution, which is likely reliable. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 16:57, 19 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 39 is an article in The New York Times, which is reliable per WP:RSP. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 16:57, 19 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 40 is a report on Targeted Poverty Alleviation from Xiamen University. It may or may not be reliable, but I would exercise caution for the claim that is being cited to this source. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 16:57, 19 July 2026 (UTC)

Added Chan's book as a supporting source; kept the book as Chan's book didn't name the other official. The Account 2 (talk) 12:21, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 41 is Reference 28. I would refrain from using this source given that this appears to be state-owned media discussing a large claim about Xi's abilities. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 16:57, 19 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done; replaced. The Account 2 (talk) 12:21, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

• Reference 42 is a report on Targeted Poverty Alleviation. I would again refrain from using this source given that it is a pro-Xi document from the party itself. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 16:57, 19 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done; replaced. The Account 2 (talk) 12:21, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

Public image

• Reference 533 is an article from The Wall Street Journal, which is reliable per WP:WSJ. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 534 is an article from The Guardian, which is reliable per WP:THEGUARDIAN. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 535 is an article from ABC News, which is reliable per WP:NPPSG#Australia. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 536 is an article from The Diplomat, which is reliable per WP:THEDIPLOMAT. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 537 is a poll from YouGov, which is a known polling firm. The reliability of YouGov is irrelevant, as the claim being cited attributes the source to YouGov. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 538 is a survey from the Pew Research Center, which is reliable per WP:RSP. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 539 is an article from The Economist, which is reliable per WP:THEECONOMIST. The reliability of The Economist is irrelevant, as the claim being cited attributes the source to The Economist. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 540 is an article from Forbes. Its staff-written articles are reliable per WP:FORBES. The reliability of Forbes is irrelevant, as the claim being cited attributes the source to Forbes. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 541 is an article from Time, which is reliable per WP:TIMEMAGAZINE. The reliability of Time is irrelevant, as the claim being cited attributes the source to Time. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 542 is a profile from the Reporters Without Borders. The reliability of Reporters Without Borders is irrelevant, as the claim being cited attributes the source to Reporters Without Borders. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Honours

• Reference 543 is an article from Nur.kz, which may or may not be reliable. I will presume that it is reliable. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Reference 544 is an article from Asia-Plus, which may or may not be reliable. I will presume that it is reliable. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Select works

• Reference 545 is an article from the Times Literary Supplement, which may or may not be reliable but likely inherits notability from The Times, which is reliable per WP:THETIMES. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 18:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Czarking0's comments

He also concentrated on the development of Changle International Airport Appears to fail verification. The cited source does not mention airport. This whole paragraph probably needs a lift with sources that directly about the 1999 period.Czarking0 (talk) 22:22, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

Can you provide a translation for the relevant part of FN61? handled is a bit vagueCzarking0 (talk) 01:58, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

For effectively addressed the issue of poverty alleviation on Pingtan Island I searched 平潭岛 which does not yield any results on the source. Can you provide a quote supporting this? Czarking0 (talk) 04:34, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

Removed; unnecessary overdetail. The Account 2 (talk) 18:55, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

In the wake of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, Xi visited disaster areas in Shaanxi and Gansu. The cited source neither mentions disaster, Shanxi, nor Gansu. The only mention of earthquake does not support this.Czarking0 (talk) 15:01, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

rewrote The Account 2 (talk) 18:54, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

The fact that you removed all these failed verifications indicates that this article does meet the WP:GAC on WP:V. I did not perform a detailed review of all the claims and there are almost certainly further unverified and fanpov claims in the article.Czarking0 (talk) 04:21, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

@Czarking0: This is not how verifiability is determined. You cannot make guesses and you certainly cannot quickfail a review that is not yours and that the reviewer is actively working to fix. This behavior is downright disruptive and this is going to be the final warning on trying to hijack this review. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 01:16, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

This is not quickfailing. If you leave reviews open for months that clearly have issues they will be closed Czarking0 (talk) 04:10, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

The review has been open because I'm taking my time on this and not trying to rush through it. Whether it has issues is still being determined, and the main editor has been responding to each issue promptly. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 06:14, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

several months as acting governor The source does not indicate the period for which he was governor.Czarking0 (talk) 04:29, 23 July 2026 (UTC) In the wake of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, Xi visited Shaanxi, which was also hit by the earthquake. Source does not support this. I want to highlight again that almost every paragraph has had claims that fail verification during this review.Czarking0 (talk) 05:08, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

Original research

• I didn't see a citation for "in the 1960s" in the second paragraph of the "Early life and education". Some of the content here is separated in a way that makes it difficult to follow. I believe that Xi began attending the Beijing Bayi School when he was six or seven, which is what Radio Free Asia reported in 2018. Li's paper says that Xi transferred to the Beijing No. 25 School after the Beijing Bayi School, which happened in January 1967, according to an account from Li Heshun in 2007. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 07:51, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

Rewrote a bit. I had created a more detailed summary of Xi's early life at the Early life of Xi Jinping. I think we can use that article as a template to summarize key points in in the main Xi article. The Account 2 (talk) 11:08, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

Copyright and plagiarism

No copyright violations as far as I can tell. Earwig's Copyvio appears fine. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 19:00, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

Neutral

As far as I am aware, the article is about as neutral as possible. There is some bias towards Western sources, but that is completely understandable and does not detract from the accuracy of the article. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 17:06, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Czarking0's comments

In Shanghai, Xi avoided controversy and was known for strictly observing party discipline. For example, Shanghai administrators attempted to earn favour with him by arranging a special train to shuttle him between Shanghai and Hangzhou for him to complete handing off his work to his successor as Zhejiang party secretary Zhao Hongzhu. However, Xi reportedly refused to take the train, citing a loosely enforced party regulation that stipulated that special trains can only be reserved for "national leaders" I have significant concern with this statement. I do not doubt he attempted to avoid controversy but to state it like this makes it seem that there were no controversies involving him while in Shanghai. I think a wider source support is warranted. Then the train anecdote reads like something you have have arranged so you can publish propaganda about it. Czarking0 (talk) 02:54, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

NYT has Xi "favoring deeper market-oriented reforms" which is not reflected in this section. I also think that if he was known for not drawing controversy then NYT would have noted that in this piece. At least the discrepancy is due for inclusion. The Wall Street Journal had a similar sentiment saying he has a "reputation for pro-market policies".Czarking0 (talk) 01:29, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

Stable

No edit wars and no points of disagreement on the talk page. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Illustrated

Image tags

Chinese copyright law affords no explicit exemption to the government, so most of the images come from countries with a license—or lack thereof—for their governments. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

• File:习近平插队时使用过的物品，黑河知青博物馆.jpg — Image is licensed to CC-BY-SA 4.0. No indication that it was taken from another source, particularly given that the EXIF metadata is intact. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
• File:Dmitry Medvedev in China 28 September 2010-6.jpeg — Russian government image (dual-licensed CC-BY 3.0 and CC-BY 4.0). elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
• File:President George W. Bush with Vice President Xi Jinping.jpg — U.S. government image (public domain). I could not find where the image has a "symbol prohibited by law in some nations"; it would be best to see if that should be removed. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
• File:抗战胜利70周年阅兵演练.jpg — Voice of America image (public domain). elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
• File:Xi Jinping leads CPC leadership in meeting the press.webm — YouTube video with a CC-BY 3.0 license. No reason to believe that the video footage was not from 中国新闻社. Given that some of the other images are tagged with the prohibited symbol notice for containing a hammer and sickle, this video should likely be tagged with that notice as well. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
• File:World leaders attending the 2025 China Victory Day Parade (2).jpg — Russian government image (CC-BY 4.0). elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
• File:2017 G20 Hamburg summit leaders group photo.jpg — Russian government image (CC-BY 4.0). elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
• File:PM Narendra Modi meeting President of China Xi Jinping at the 16th BRICS Summit (2024) 02.jpg — Indian government image (Government Open Data License). elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
• File:Emmanuel Macron, Xi Jinping and Ursula von der Leyen in Beijing - 2023.jpg — European Commission image (CC-BY 4.0). elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
• File:President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping before a bilateral meeting at the Gimhae International Airport terminal (54890669668).jpg — U.S. government image (public domain). elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
• File:2019-10-01 Demonstration Hong Kong 11.jpg — Image is licensed to CC-BY 2.0. The image contains a likely copyrighted image of Xi, but given that the purpose of the image is to show physical vandalism and that the image has been modified, it is likely de minimis. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
• File:庆祝香港回归祖国25周年大会暨香港特别行政区第六届政府就职典礼 20220701-4.png — Image with a CC-BY 3.0 license from a YouTube video. No reason to believe that the image was not from 中国新闻社, but it should likely have the same tag as the video. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
• File:2015 Ma–Xi Meeting 08.jpg — Image is tagged with a voided license, but the specific tag should be either Government Website Open Information Announcement or OGDL. I couldn't access the specific link where the image was found. This will need to be resolved for the review to proceed. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done. The Account 2 (talk) 10:23, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

• File:Xi Jinping Entrance Hall at the XUAR Museum.jpg — Image is licensed to CC-BY-SA 4.0. No indication that it was taken from another source, particularly given that the EXIF metadata is intact. I couldn't find any symbols or images that would warrant a prohibited images disclaimer. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
• File:Sergio Mattarella and Xi Jinping 2019.jpg — Italian government image that has been authorized by VRT. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
• File:Lujiazui 2016.jpg — Image has Baycrest's license. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
• File:习近平：中国人民绝不允许任何外来势力欺负、压迫、奴役我们.webm — YouTube video with a CC-BY 3.0 license. No reason to believe that the video footage was not from 中国新闻社. Given that some of the other images are tagged with the prohibited symbol notice for containing a hammer and sickle, this video should likely be tagged with that notice as well. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
• File:A political slogan on the wall in Longhua District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, picture1.jpg — Image is licensed to CC0 1.0. No indication that it was taken from another source, particularly given that the EXIF metadata is intact. The legal disclaimer is valid given the presence of a hammer and sickle. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
• File:201901 Xi Jinping's books at Shanghai Library.jpg — Image is licensed to CC-BY-SA 4.0. No indication that it was taken from another source, particularly given that the EXIF metadata is intact. The image does need a prohibited images disclaimer, or it should be cropped, to handle the hammer and sickle on the top left. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
• File:Peng Liyuan, Xi Jinping and Barack Obama in the Lincoln Bedroom.jpg — U.S. government image (public domain). elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Appropriate and captioned

In general, I found most of the images to be appropriate and well-captioned. The aforementioned licensing restriction on Chinese government images is an understandable fault. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

• File:习近平插队时使用过的物品，黑河知青博物馆.jpg — Image is appropriate as one of the few representations of Xi's youth. Comma should be removed per MOS:CAPFRAG. "Xi Jinping" should be "Xi" per MOS:SURNAME. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done. The Account 2 (talk) 10:05, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

• File:Dmitry Medvedev in China 28 September 2010-6.jpeg and File:President George W. Bush with Vice President Xi Jinping.jpg — I question both of these images; having done articles on politicians before, I would expect to see images of handshakes accompanied by discussions about specific foreign policy initiatives. "Xi Jinping" should be "Xi" per MOS:SURNAME. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

I figured out the images could be used considering almost all of Xi's images from his vice presidency in Wikipedia Commons are from him meeting foreign leaders.

• File:抗战胜利70周年阅兵演练.jpg — Image is a good representation of Xi's cult of personality. The comma in the caption should be replaced with "in". elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done. The Account 2 (talk) 10:05, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

• File:Xi Jinping leads CPC leadership in meeting the press.webm — Video should be in the "Media and censorship" section, though I do question what the specific purpose of the video is. The comma in the caption should be replaced with "in". "Xi Jinping" should be "Xi" per MOS:SURNAME. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

I felt "Political development" sections could be better. This video is important as it marked the official confirmation that Xi was re-elected as the CCP general secretary for a third term (in China, every time a new Politburo Standing Committee is confirmed, the first thing they do is hold a meeting with the press). The Account 2 (talk) 10:05, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

• File:World leaders attending the 2025 China Victory Day Parade (2).jpg Image is a good representation of the alliances in Xi's premiership. "Xi Jinping" should be "Xi" per MOS:SURNAME. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done. The Account 2 (talk) 10:05, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

• File:2017 G20 Hamburg summit leaders group photo.jpg, File:PM Narendra Modi meeting President of China Xi Jinping at the 16th BRICS Summit (2024) 02.jpg, File:Emmanuel Macron, Xi Jinping and Ursula von der Leyen in Beijing - 2023.jpg, and File:President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping before a bilateral meeting at the Gimhae International Airport terminal (54890669668).jpg — In general, I would try to restrict the images to one or two representations of Xi's less amenable foreign policy, per the length of the subsections. Comma should be removed per MOS:CAPFRAG. "Xi Jinping" should be "Xi" per MOS:SURNAME. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
• File:2019-10-01 Demonstration Hong Kong 11.jpg — Image is a good representation of the Hong Kong protests, particularly ire at Xi. "Hong Kong protesters" should be "Some Hong Kong protesters". elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done. The Account 2 (talk) 10:05, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

• File:庆祝香港回归祖国25周年大会暨香港特别行政区第六届政府就职典礼 20220701-4.png — Image is directly related to the subject. Image caption is fine. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
• File:2015 Ma–Xi Meeting 08.jpg — Image is directly related to the subject. The clause about their capacity should likely be removed, as the reader would already know who they are. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done. The Account 2 (talk) 10:05, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

• File:Xi Jinping Entrance Hall at the XUAR Museum.jpg — Image is a good representation of Xi's dominance in Xinjiang's affairs. The comma in the caption should be replaced with "in". "Xi Jinping" should be "Xi" per MOS:SURNAME. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done. The Account 2 (talk) 10:05, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

• File:Sergio Mattarella and Xi Jinping 2019.jpg Image is completely irrelevant to the COVID-19 pandemic. Per the structure in some of the previous images, Xi's name should come first. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Removed, not really necessary. The Account 2 (talk) 10:05, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

• File:Lujiazui 2016.jpg — I question the appropriateness of the image. I understand what the intent is, but perhaps there is a better representation of Chinese prosperity. Image caption is fine. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Replaced with a more relevant image. The Account 2 (talk) 10:05, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

• File:习近平：中国人民绝不允许任何外来势力欺负、压迫、奴役我们.webm — Video is directly related to the subject. Video caption is fine. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
• File:A political slogan on the wall in Longhua District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, picture1.jpg — Image is a good representation of Xi Jinping Thought. Image caption is fine. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
• File:201901 Xi Jinping's books at Shanghai Library.jpg — Image is a good representation of Xi's books. I would examine whether noting they are in different languages is necessary. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
• File:Peng Liyuan, Xi Jinping and Barack Obama in the Lincoln Bedroom.jpg I would try to find other images of Xi and Peng together; the image with Obama is older and does not prominently show Peng. Image caption is fine. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 22:47, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Added a different image. The Account 2 (talk) 10:05, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Czarking0's comments

I know this has already been going on for a while but I would also like to check the lead in some more detail. I need an other day or soCzarking0 (talk) 19:58, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.