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Catching Up on the Chinese Communist Party’s 20th National Congress

The Lawfare Podcast

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What Do You Think About Hu Jintao's Exit From China?

The moment that's gotten the most attention, certainly from the Western press at this Congress was when Xi's predecessor, Hu Jintao, was escorted out. The symbolism of the prior leader being escorted out is quite powerful and done so publicly because I think historically they serve as these sort of revered elders who sort of sit as sort of a way to bolster the legitimacy or normalization of the new leader.

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