China from top to bottom

Published: Nov. 16, 2020, 9:05 a.m.

An army of rural and regional workers are the engine of China's manufacturing boom but there's a growing gap between the urban rich and the rural poor which could slow China's development. At the helm is Xi Jinping, the most powerful leader since Mao. Despite the pandemic his grip on power and the central role of the Communist Party is secure.