How Xi Jinping did it
How China鈥檚 President Xi Jinping took control of his party and his country.
Just over a decade ago, President Xi Jinping was a virtual unknown. Few would say that now. In ten years, he鈥檚 reworked the Chinese Communist party, the military and the government so that he鈥檚 firmly in control. He鈥檚 also vanquished all of his obvious rivals. And now, he鈥檚 about to extend his time in office. Some say Xi might stay in the top job indefinitely. So how did Xi Jinping do it? Celia Hatton, the 大象传媒鈥檚 Asia Pacific Editor, speaks to fellow China watchers to find out.
Producer: Rob Walker
Editor: Clare Fordham
Researcher: Ben Cooper
Studio Manager: James Beard
Production Coordinators: Maria Ogundele and Helena Warwick-Cross
With special thanks to Kerry Allen.
(Photo: Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the art performance celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China in 2021. Credit: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
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