The Choice at 28
The choice at 28 reflects Xi Jinping’s path of grassroots experience, highlighting youthful responsibility and the wisdom of growth On Youth Day, understand the power of the unity of knowledge and action, and find the right coordinates for ideals in practice
A Xinhua commentary article titled "The Choice at 28" reviews Xi Jinping’s decision, at the end of 1981 when he was 28, to move from a secretary position in the General Office of the Central Military Commission to take up a post in Zhengding, Hebei. The article argues that this decision reflected his path of moving to the grassroots, getting close to the people, and honing himself through practice.
The article also links this turning point in life with the struggle of the early young members of the Communist Party of China, emphasizing that youth is not just about age, but also a state of being proactive, integrating knowledge and practice, and daring to take responsibility.
Taking the May Fourth Youth Day as an occasion, the full text encourages young people to integrate their personal ideals into the development of the times and to find value and build skills at the grassroots level and through practice.