‘President Xi Jinping seeks his place in history – among the party greats’ | South China Morning Post

‘President Xi Jinping seeks his place in history – among the party greats’ | South China Morning Post A strong desire to leave a legacy comparable to that of Deng Xiaoping and a sense of crisis over the survival of the Communist Party are driving President Xi Jinping's relentless fight against corruption, say people connected to the party's inner circle. The president will use the crusade against corruption to sweep away resistance to his ambitious reform agenda, as entrenched interest groups have become too powerful and are reluctant to change, they say. Xi, who greatly admires Deng, wanted to become a leader in a similar vein, who could lead China into a new era of reform and growth, said sources including senior officials and "princelings" - the children of former high-ranking leaders.http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1563061/president-xi-jinping-seeks-place-history-alongside-deng-xiaoping-say?utm_source=The+Sinocism+China+Newsletter&utm_campaign=deddf3e251-Sinocism07_31_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171f237867-deddf3e251-29615013&mc_cid=deddf3e251&mc_eid=5935182a65