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China's Cultural Revolution and the making of Xi Jinping | DW News

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Young Xi Jinping was swept up in the chaos when Mao Zedong launched the Cultural Revolution 60 years ago, leaving millions dead and countless political prisoners behind bars. How did that turbulent decade shape Xi and his strongman rule?

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