312 | Christopher Marquis: How China's Communist Roots Shape Its Economy, State Party, and Xi Jinping's Ambitions
The Realignment
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Is There Any Comfort Over Taiwan?
Xi's father was a senior leader in, in the early days of the Chinese Communist Party. His schooling effectively ended when he was 15 years old. He was sent to the countryside and worked as a laborer in the fields. To what degree do you think China is still the same country in terms of being willing to take those risks? If should there be any comfort over Taiwan or in the broader region?
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