Who is Xi Mingze, the only daughter of Chinese President Xi Jinping whose identity was kept secret for years but is now in the spotlight?

Xi Mingze is the only child of Chinese President Xi Jinping and his second wife, folk singer Peng Liyuan. Scroll down to know more.

Xi Jinping’s daughter: At a time when the whole world is witnessing a trade conflict between China led by President Xi Jinping and US led by President Donald Trump, a quieter figure is getting into headlines. Xi Mingze, the only daughter of Chinese President Xi Jinping who is rarely seen and tightly sheltered from public view has become the subject of fierce speculation. The daughter of the Chinese President is in news after US proposals to revoke visas for Chinese students sparked a wave of interviews, posts, and political debate. Here are all the details you need to know about Xi Mingze, the only daughter of Xi Jinping.

Who is Xi Mingze?

Born on June 25, 1992, in China’s Fuzhou, Xi Mingze is the only child of Xi Jinping and his second wife, folk singer Peng Liyuan. As per media reports, Xi Mingze attended Beijing Jingshan School and Hangzhou Foreign Language School, where she studied French, and later spent a year at Zhejiang University before heading to the United States. After completing her basic education, she got enrolled at Harvard University in the year 2010 under a pseudonym, maintaining a low profile with only select faculty and friends aware of her true identity.

Educational qualifications of Xi Mingze

Xi Mingze graduated with a BA in psychology in the year 2014. Her name reentered headlines after far-right activist Laura Loomer called for her deportation, claiming she resides in Massachusetts under the protection of PLA guards. Loomer’s posts tagged Senator Marco Rubio, even as the Trump administration moved to “aggressively” revoke visas of Chinese students with ties to the Communist Party or studying sensitive fields.

US-China showdown and Xi Mingze?

Whether genuine or symbolic, the controversy underscores how Xi Mingze, though shielded from the public eye has become entwined in the broader US-China showdown over trade, security, and influence.