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Inside Chinese President Xi Jinping's ascent

by David Brancaccio , Jarrett Dang and Meredith Garretson

Oct 3, 2022

The Economist provides a new look into how the country's leader became one of the most powerful people in the world.

A new eight-part podcast series from The Economist explores Xi Jinping's rise to power. Xi has reinforced the Communist Party's central role in all aspects of Chinese life, says Economist Editor-in-Chief Zanny Minton Beddoes.

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