Xi's Nickname Becomes Out of Bounds for China's Media
- State media told to stop using popular nickname for president
- Term fueled criticism that party was building personality cult
Chinese Media Told Not to Call Xi Jinping 'Big Daddy Xi'
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A push to rein in a popular nickname for Chinese President Xi Jinping signals his image-makers are refining their effort to portray him as a populist hero of the masses.
In recent weeks, news outlets including the official Xinhua News Agency and the 21st Century Business Herald have been cautioned against using “Xi Dada” in reports and on social media, according to people with knowledge of the matter.