Ahead of the state visit to Britain by Chinese Premier Xi Jinping, the BBC's China Editor Carrie Gracie retraces his remarkable career from living in a cave to becoming the most powerful Chinese leader in decades.
Directed byJane McMullen

Featuring
Carrie Gracie

Xi Jinping
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