Sijin pin is more concerned about his own person than predecessor, hocinta was. He has been careful to keep a distance from his brothers and sisters because they are corrupt. And i believe he's started this big anticorruption fight against corrupt families. I think sijing pings its that sort of leadership. It's not so much about him. It's about the narrative and the message. If there is a very, very big down turn, even a recession, that is a china that no one has seen in many, many years. That would make leaders nervous. But if that were to happen, you would get a big upturn in nationalism. So this is
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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