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Zhou Xiaoping, one of the two network writers who attended a seminar hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping on October 17 for prominent literary and art figures, has recently attracted widespread attention for his criticism of Western bias against China.

As a popular online writer, Zhou became well known for his exceedingly patriotic blog articles, including the famous "Please Do Not Disappoint This Time" in June 2013, in which Zhou expounded on the achievements of the Communist Party of China in poverty alleviation and economic development, while anecdotally examining problems in the systems of Western countries such as the United States.

Born in Rongxian County in southwest China's Sichuan Province, following his high school graduation at the age of 17, Zhou joined the army. In 2006, he set up his own business and later went on to found three other companies: an original music platform, an online game website and a design agency. Currently, he is the founder and manager of a publishing company in Beijing.