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How To Make Friends And Influence People: Inside the Magic Weapon of the United Front

How To Make Friends And Influence People: Inside the Magic Weapon of the United Front

The Little Red Podcast · Graeme Smith and Louisa Lim

April 9, 201844m 24s

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Show Notes

The Communist Party's shadowy United Front Work Department has emerged stronger than ever before after the most recent government reshuffle. This body, whose job has historically been to win hearts and minds among the Party’s opponents, is now also responsible for all work related to ethnic minority groups, religious management and contact with overseas Chinese. But exactly how does the United Front Work Department gain support for China abroad? In this episode, Graeme is joined by Gerry Groot from the University of Adelaide, who demystifies the inner workings of the body dubbed a Magic Weapon by Xi Jinping.

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