Inside the mind of Xi Jinping
Our weekly podcast on China. This week, the ideologies and anxieties that shape the leader’s decisions
Xi Jinping wants to reshape China—and the world—but there’s still much to understand about him: the ideology that influences his actions; his motivations and anxieties; and how far he’s willing to go in his competition with America, as Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House.
Sue-Lin Wong, host of “The Prince” podcast, and James Miles, The Economist’s China writer-at-large, attempt to get inside the leader’s head, asking: what are the forces that shape Xi’s worldview?
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