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After Xi: How Past CCP Successions Can Teach Us What Happens Next

Jun 27, 2021

Richard McGregor, an experienced Aussie journalist and author, joins recent graduate Peter Vanderslice to dissect China's political future post-Xi Jinping. They explore historical CCP leadership transitions, highlighting the power struggles between figures like Deng Xiaoping and Jiang Zemin. They delve into Xi's consolidation of power, the Bo Xilai scandal, and the implications for future leadership dynamics, offering insights into the turbulent political landscape ahead. Expect a blend of history, analysis, and a peek into the challenges for potential successors.

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Peter Vanderslice

Richard McGregor

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Leadership Struggles in the CCP

8min

SARS and Political Struggles in China

4min

The Complex Dynamics of Xi Jinping's Ascendancy

4min

Power Struggles and Succession in the Chinese Communist Party

26min

Navigating Asia: Japan, China, and U.S. Relations

6min

Exploring Chinese History and Personal Literary Reflections

4min

Understanding CCP Leadership Transitions

7min

Xi Jinping will not rule China forever. What have CCP leadership transitions looked like in the past, and what can we expect when Xi exits stage left? To discuss we have today Richard McGregor, an Aussie journalist with decades of experience in East Asia and author of three absolutely mandatory China books The Party, Asia’s Reckoning, and Xi: The Backlash, and Peter Vanderslice, a recent college grad who just wrote a fantastic thesis on CCP leadership transitions.

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Richard's report on Xi transition: https://www.csis.org/analysis/after-xi-future-scenarios-leadership-succession-post-xi-jinping-era

Peter's favorite Liu Shoaqi speeches: https://file.io/ODncJdbhCC7d

Outtro Songs:

Whitesnake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyF8RHM1OCg

Moody Blues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2L3UzM_FfE

Rosemary Clooney: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGeMWB41maM

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