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#84 Xi Jingping and the Power of The Party

#84 Xi Jingping and the Power of The Party

Asia Rising · La Trobe Asia

December 6, 2017

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The 19th Chinese Communist Party Congress has been and gone, and in its wake we’re left with a more powerful Xi Jinping with an far-reaching vision for the future of the country.

But what could it mean in the long-term, and is Xi making a power play that could see future change in both the party and the political balance of China?

GUEST:
Rowan Callick (China correspondent for The Australian, author of Party Time: Who Runs China and How)

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