Recent Examples on the WebEven princelings, including one of Deng’s sons, lost their elections.—Cai Xia, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022 But the antagonist is not so much a professional criminal as a corporate princeling who abuses his wealth and privilege.—Patrick Frater, Variety, 31 Oct. 2023 If the trial of Bo Xilai, a princeling and former Politburo member in China, had been a TV drama, the closing credits for directing and scripting would have gone to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Communist Party’s secret anti-corruption body.—Pin Ho, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2013 The publicity blitz set tongues wagging among princelings.—Time, 16 June 2023 While referring to Xi Jinping and other fellow princelings who grew up during the 1966-1976 Cultural Revolution, the younger Hu noted that many youth of that period had limited access to books and did little learning.—Time, 16 June 2023 Pigeonholing him into 'Man Who Likes Cinderella and Literally Only Cinderella' is disappointing, especially since Dobson imbues the socially awkward princeling with real heart.—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2023 With his ascension to Vice President a year later, Xi looked destined for the top job but had to fend off a late challenge from another princeling rival, Bo Xilai, who had built a populist following as the crime-busting boss of the central city of Chongqing.—Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Oct. 2022 Will Yun Lee shines as Colonel Moon, a renegade princeling with hovercrafts and rage issues.—Darren Franich, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2022
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