Missing Chinese leader Xi appears in public
Saturday September 15, 2012 09:42:10 PM,
IANS
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Beijing: Chinese
leader Xi Jinping, who disappeared from public view weeks before a
Communist Party congress, Saturday finally made a public
appearance, putting to rest wild rumours about his fate.
State-run Chinese news agency Xinhua reported that Vice President
Xi Jinping Saturday called for strengthening public food and
health knowledge in an effort to steer public attention toward
food safety issues and prevent misconduct in the industry.
Xi made the remarks while visiting Beijing-based China
Agricultural University for activities marking the National
Science Popularization Day.
An accompanying photograph showed Xi with a slight smile.
Just two days back, Sep 13, Xi sent condolences over the death of
an official.
Xi had not been seen in public since Sep 1 when he was reported to
have given a speech to the Central Party School in Beijing.
Since then, there had been considerable speculation following the
cancellation of a number of meetings with high-profile foreign
dignitaries.
Xi's meeting with US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton was
suddenly cancelled Sep 5.
No official reasons were also given for the cancellation of other
appointments, including a meeting with Singaporean Prime Minister
Lee Hsien Loong.
US broadcaster CNN said the lack of an official comment fuelled
rumours, including wild plot lines ranging from a car crash to an
assassination attempt. Others say Xi has been sidelined by a
suspected heart attack or stroke, neither of which have been
denied or confirmed.
China's leadership transition is keenly watched after Bo Xilai,
once a fast-rising star in the party, was stripped of his
leadership positions in April for an unspecified "breach of party
discipline". He has not been seen publicly since.
Bo's wife Gu Kailai was convicted last month of murdering Neil
Heywood, a British businessman, and received a suspended death
sentence.
On Saturday, Xi said: "Food safety is a significant livelihood
issue. While strengthening supervision and punishment, the whole
society should be mobilized to focus on the issue in order to
create a sound social environment."
After watching children conduct interactive experiments, Xi
encouraged them to develop healthy eating habits. He also called
on teachers to arrange more activities to promote science that
cater to young people's tastes.
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