#81 China's New Era
China’s Communist Party Congress has begun in Beijing and opened with an address from General Secretary Xi Jinping. The country’s most powerful leader in decades, Xi game himself a glowing report card and set an ambitious agenda for his second term, keeping a captive audience of delegates entranced 205 minutes.
What did the address have to say about the successes of China, the new era it approaches, and the role of Xi Jinping moving forward?
Guest:
Professor Nick Bisley (Executive Director, La Trobe Asia, Professor of International Relations)
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