Xi Jinping - the most powerful man in China since Mao - it's high time to understand what he thinks! He is the most powerful man in the world: China's leader has amassed a level of power not seen since Mao Zedong, and he is a lifetime head of state. His ideology for the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics serves as the new guiding principle, and criticism of Xi is considered unconstitutional. One thing is certain: Xi Jinping will not only steer and lead China in the coming decades, but he will also shape our future. Therefore, it's crucial for us to familiarize ourselves with his worldview! Longtime China expert Kerry Brown succinctly explains in 160 pages what and how Xi Jinping thinks: how he plans to combat poverty, avert climate change, complete surveillance through big data, and what he expects from China - and how far he would go to defend it. In short: everything that matters.