Cary: Sijing ping has answered, i think, three questions for all the politics of contemporary china. Who are we and who is our enemy? And what's our vision? Cary: It's kind of fairly powerful politics for emotions. Then the economics. Economics is process to deliver part of that, but it's not about the economy. It's really about identity. We'll keep talking for little bit, cary, but we will soon turn to our audiences very wide range of questions. If you want to quiz, carry on that, or anything else, do use the ask question function. You can anonymize your question, or you can put your name on it
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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