She studied at Harvard under false name with heavy protection by PLA; meet Xi Jinping’s daughter Xi Mingze whose life is full of mysteries

New Delhi: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his second wife, famous folk singer Peng Liyuan’s only daughter, Xi Mingze is a personality about whom very little information is publicly available. Her privacy and mysterious lifestyle have recently attracted international media attention, especially when stricter visa policies for Chinese students in the USA and controversial statements by right-wing activist Laura Loomer brought her name into the headlines.

About Xi Mingze

Xi Mingze was born on June 25, 1992, at the Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital in Fuzhou. She is the only child of Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan. Her early education took place at Hangzhou Foreign Language School, where she studied the French language from 2006 to 2008. After that, she studied at Zhejiang University for a year.

Mysterious Harvard student

In 2010, Xi Mingze enrolled at the prestigious Harvard University in the United States, where he studied psychology under a pseudonym. In 2014, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree. Very little information is available about his time at Harvard, as she led a highly secretive and simple life. Only a few close friends and professors were aware of her true identity. This secrecy is considered to be part of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s strategy to protect her from media and international scrutiny.

After completing her graduation in 2014, she is believed to have returned to Beijing. However, according to some unverified reports, she returned to the United States for postgraduate studies at Harvard in 2019. There is no official confirmation about her current status and location, but some sources claim that she is living in Massachusetts, where she is reportedly provided security by personnel from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

First public appearance

Few people have seen her. Xi Mingze has participated in social work on only a few occasions in her life. In 2008, after the Sichuan earthquake, she volunteered for relief work in Hanwang, Mianzu for a week.

In 2015, Xi Mingze made her first public appearance with her parents in Liangjiahhe village in Shanxi Province where Xi Jinping began his political career as a Communist Party worker in the 1970s. In 2018, she attended the 8th Annual First Ladies Luncheon of ‘Fashion 4 Development’ in New York with her mother. These are some of the occasions when Xi Mingze has appeared in public.

Xi Mingze’s life is full of mysteries

The Chinese government has always tried to keep Xi Mingze’s life confidential. Her photographs and information about her personal life is almost absent from public platforms. In 2019, a Chinese technician, Niu Tengyu, was reportedly sentenced to 14 years in prison for leaking Xi Mingze’s ID card information on a website. However, human rights activists claim that Niu was wrongfully targeted and made a scapegoat.

In 2022, an American congresswoman, Vicky Hartzler, claimed that Xi Mingze is living in the United States. She made this statement while introducing the “Protecting Higher Education from the Chinese Communist Party Act,” which aimed to prevent members of the Chinese Communist Party and their family members from receiving American student or research visas. Hartzler’s claim fueled speculation about Xi Mingze’s presence in America, but there has been no official confirmation.

Visa restrictions and Laura Loomer’s statement

Recently, the USA announced a policy to revoke visas for Chinese students, particularly those linked to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in sensitive areas. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced this policy on May 29, under which visa criteria for applicants from China and Hong Kong will be tightened. This policy has brought Xi Mingze back into the spotlight.

Meanwhile, right-wing activist Laura Loomer created a stir by making a controversial statement. She claimed that the expulsion of Xi Jinping’s daughter, Xi Mingze, should be the starting point. China has strongly condemned this visa policy. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning termed it “politically motivated” and “the weaponization of ideology under the pretext of national security.”

Overall, there is no clear information about Shi Mingzhe’s current status. Some sources claim that she is living in Massachusetts and possibly pursuing postgraduate studies at Harvard. However, neither the United States nor China has confirmed this. Due to the Chinese government’s strict policy regarding her privacy and security, no information about her personal life, marital status, or career is public.

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