Xi Jinping joined the Communist Party.
Xi Jinping ( [ - cmnɕǐ tɕìn.pʰǐŋ ] , ; born 15 June 1953 ) is the current General Secretary of the Communist Party of China , President of the People 's Republic of China , and Chairman of the Central Military Commission . Since assuming power , Xi has attempted to legitimize the authority of the Communist Party by introducing far-ranging measures to enforce party discipline and to ensure internal unity .