China's Xi rushes to tame foes before they can pounce on him

KATSUJI NAKAZAWA, Editor-in-chief of The Nikkei's Editorial Headquarters for ChinaMarch 6, 2014 00:00 JST | China

BEIJING -- Traditionally, Chinese leaders take few chances right after assuming office, for fear of stepping on the toes of their still-influential predecessors. Coming up on the first anniversary of his emergence as president, Xi Jinping has already shown himself to be a different breed.