Nikla chang, a loun chaw and a sicin ping were the three corps contenders. How ing ping emerged as the number one in two thousand and seven and then got fho top position five years later is still a mystery. An one thing i think is clear is that it was probably far am less seemless than at the time it seemed.
Writer and academic Kerry Brown's latest book is Xi: A Study in Power, which profiles the policies and personality behind China's leader for the last decade, Xi Jinping. He’s one of the most powerful people in global geopolitics yet in the West seemingly little is known about him. What are his ambitions for China and the rest of the world? Kerry Brown is Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Lau China Institute at Kings College London. He is joined in conversation on the podcast by our host, the historian, author and broadcaster, Rana Mitter.
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