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What makes Xi tick?
Sue-Lin Wong, who until recently covered China for the Economist, talks about her podcast series all about Xi Jinping — including interviews with a wide range of China-watchers, dissidents, and many others who offer insights into what makes Xi, Xi.
How a young Xi Jinping dealt with his first political crisis | Live with Lizzi Lee
Eva Dou, the Washington Post’s China reporter, explains her findings during a trip to Fujian this summer: An essay written by a young Xi Jinping soon after the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown, where he expressed a worldview that would prove relevant several decades later.
This week on TikTok: Upcoming party congress, the history of Peking Opera, and Shanghai Fashion Week returns with physical shows
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The hidden story behind Xi Jinping | Live with Lizzi Lee
Who is Xi Jinping and what does he want? Stefan Aust and Adrian Geiges unravel the story behind the rise of China’s most powerful leader since Mao, Xi’s ultimate ambition, and what that means for China and the world.
Expect the expected: Why China’s upcoming Party Congress promises few surprises
China’s political structure is simultaneously simple and dense. As we approach the Party Congress on October 16 — a monumental meeting in which Xi Jinping is expected to begin a third term as leader — let’s lay out some basics about the Chinese government.
The Xi-Putin meeting: It’s not about the money
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping met today in Uzbekistan during Xi’s first foreign trip in 970 days. But despite their ‘no limits’ partnership, there are, in fact, serious limits, argues veteran China business reporter Dexter Tiff Roberts in the latest installment of his weekly column for The China Project.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, September 14, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Eat mooncakes and prosper — Editor’s Note for Friday, September 9, 2022
A note for Weekly newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Is ‘consultative Leninism’ dead? — Q&A with Steve Tsang
Steve Tsang coined the phrase “consultative Leninism” to describe the Chinese political system that took shape in the early 21st Century. But is this still accurate in the age of Xi Jinping, the Chairman of Everything?
Is China’s bureaucracy holding steady under Xi?
Yuen Yuen Ang examines how despite Xi’s highly personalistic style of rule, he wants to retain a competent and selectively adaptive bureaucracy that serves his political agendas
Editor’s note for Monday, August 29, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Putin and Xi prepare for two in-person meetings
The latest in China-Russia ties: The two heads of state are reportedly preparing to meet at upcoming summits in Uzbekistan and Indonesia. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan’s Caspian Pipeline oil exports are closed again, for the fourth time this year, amid a mysterious outage.
How European businesses feel about China’s economic direction | Live with Lizzi Lee
Joerg Wuttke, president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, says that EU companies are becoming more cautious about Beijing — and Xi Jinping’s zero-tolerance handling of COVID isn’t helping.
China launches new military drills after new U.S. congressional visit to Taiwan, but Xi and Biden still set to meet
A fortnight after Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan and enraged Beijing, another group of U.S. politicians touched down in Taipei. But Joe Biden and Xi Jinping are still set to meet face to face in November, according to a new report.
Frisbee and fire — Editor’s note for Friday, July 29, 2022
A note for Weekly newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Joe Biden and Xi Jinping chat, with the Taiwan issue front and center.
China backs Indonesia as G20 looms
Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Indonesian President Joko Widodo as the first head of state to visit Beijing since the Winter Olympics, as the two sides pledged to strengthen ties.
Setting the record straight on Xi Jinping
A new biography by Alfred L. Chan purports to be the most comprehensive English-language work about China’s “chairman of everything.”
Editor’s Note for Monday, July 18, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Xi went to Xinjiang — Editor’s Note for Friday, July 15, 2022
A note for Weekly newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Editor’s Note for Wednesday, July 13, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.