Xi Jinping wanted China to be a global soccer power. What went …
2023年4月8日 · In 2011, around a year before becoming the country’s leader, Xi Jinping outlined a vision to turn China from a footballing minnow to a soccer superpower. He set his sights on …
When Xi Jinping came to power, he had three football dreams …
2022年4月22日 · President Xi Jinping makes no secret of his football obsession. In 2011, a year before he became president, he told a South Korean politician that he had "three wishes": For …
Football Diplomacy: A look into President Xi Jinping's football
2024年12月7日 · China dreams of being a global football powerhouse by 2050 and aims to build a national team capable of winning the World Cup. And it is no secret that President Xi Jinping …
Chinese soccer appears to be getting worse despite President Xi's ...
2024年9月6日 · TOKYO (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping is reported to be a big soccer fan, and he promised in a 2015 document to resuscitate the men’s national team, damaged by …
How much does Xi Jinping really like soccer ... - China Sports …
2014年7月15日 · Chinese President Xi Jinping’s supposed love of The Beautiful Game runs so deep that state media have even run cartoons of him depicting his futbol passion. But how …
President Xi’s Great Chinese Soccer Dream - The New York Times
2017年1月4日 · Grooming the next Ronaldo or Messi has become a national project in China, where the country’s No. 1 fan, President Xi Jinping, is bent on transforming the country into a …
China’s soccer-mad President Xi Jinping’s passion for ‘the …
2015年10月23日 · President Xi Jinping, who ends his state visit to Britain on Friday with a visit to English Premier League club Manchester City, is known to be a passionate soccer fan. …
Hard Cash and Soft Power: Inside China's Football Dream
2017年3月17日 · President Xi Jinping's letter came as a surprise to everyone. Late in 2015, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) was preparing a football reform and development program …
After years of crisis, can China revive its lofty football goals?
2023年4月12日 · President Xi wants China to become a top footballing global force by 2050. But, with a new season about to kick off, the Chinese game is in the doldrums. Since the end of …
Why Does China Remain Terrible at Soccer? Xi Jinping Has One …
China has a keen interest in soccer, a population of 1.4 billion people and a powerful leader determined to see his country succeed in the sport. So why has the Chinese men’s team been …