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The Party's Interests Come First

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Joseph Torigian

Mentioned by

Demetri Kofinas

Jordan Schneider

Joseph Torigian

Murtaza Hussain

Joseph Torigian

Mentioned in 12 episodes

Recommended by

Orville Schell

as a wonderful new book about Xi Jinping's father and his nightmarish experience.

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Mentioned by

Demetri Kofinas

as a widely discussed new book about Xi Zhongxun.

The Party Comes First: Power & Politics in Xi's China | Joseph Torigian

Recommended by

Jordan Schneider

, a 500-page biography of Xi Jinping’s dad.

Mary Meeker's AI Report, Ukraine's Operation Spider Web | Soren Monroe, Connor Love, Melisa Tokmak, Jordan Schneider, Maxwell Meyer

Recommended by Jordan Schneider of China Talk and discussed extensively.

Ramp New $16B Valuation, OpenAI Wins $200M U.S. Defense Contract | Saquon Barkley, Eric Glyman, George Hotz, Joseph Torigian, Paul Klein, Ryan Daniels, Alex Kantrowitz

Recommended by

Eva Dou

for its detailed research on Xi Jinping's father's career.

House of Huawei: Eva Dou of the Washington Post on Her New "Secret History" of Huawei

Recommended by

Sue-Lin Wong

as one of the most important books on China's leader, Xi Jinping.

Duties bound: a Trump-tariff smackdown

Recommended by

Jordan Schneider

as a contender for one of the best China books of the decade.

Xi Zhongxun: The Party's Interests Come First

Mentioned by

Bonnie Lin

as a book about the life of Xi Zhongxun and his impact on Xi Jinping.

The Influence of Xi Jinping’s Father, Xi Zhongxun: A Conversation with Dr. Joseph Torigian

Mentioned by

Will Wright

as a new book offering a portrait of one of China's most consequential political families.

Loyalty, Suffering, and Power: Joseph Torigian on Xi Jinping’s Moral Code

Recommended by

Sue-Lin Wong

as one of the most important books on China’s leader, Xi Jinping.

Duties bound: a Trump-tariff smackdown

Mentioned by

Murtaza Hussain

as the new book written by

Joseph Torigian

about Xi Zhongshun.

China’s Communist Party, Its Rise, and the Looming New Cold War

Mentioned by Bonnie Lin as the newly released book about the life of Xi Zhongshun, father of Xi Jinping.

China Across CSIS: The Influence of Xi Jinping’s Father, Xi Zhongxun

Recommended to learn about the background of Xi Jinping and Chinese history.

Trump vs. Newsom + DC/DOX Film Festival Kicks Off Its THIRD Year!

Mentioned by

Keith Kruger

as

Joseph Torigian

's second book, a political biography of Xi Zhongshun.

Joseph Torigian, "The Party’s Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping" (Stanford UP, 2025)

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