made by his mother as a farewell gift. The video then cuts to an interview in which Xi says he developed a full understanding of the Chinese people and society during those seven years.

The video ends with a Xi soundbite from his first speech as party boss, in 2012: “People’s yearning for a good and beautiful life is the goal for us to strive for.”

Using the same storytelling techniques, the later segments follow Xi’s career path as a local party official in the 1980s. One explains how Xi attracted top talent from across the nation to a poor county near Beijing. Another focuses on him overseeing the demolition of illegal houses owned by government employees in a small city in southern Fujiang province.

The Xinhua videos, with titles likePolice have arrested a 52-year-old man in connection with the attack. (Representational image)

A Hindu priest was attacked by a 52-year-old man while he was walking down the street in his religious garb near a temple in Floral Park, New York, according to a US media report.

Swami Harish Chander Puri said that around 11 a.m. (local time) Thursday, near the Shiv Shakti Peeth in Glen Oaks, while he was walking down the street in his religious garb, a man came up from behind and started hitting him, repeatedly, PIX 11 news channel reported.

The priest suffered bruises and abrasions all over his body, including his face during the attack on July 18, the channel reported. "I'm in a little pain," the priest was quoted as saying by the channel.

Police arrested