Xi begins his eleventh yr within the job as tensions are rising with the US and European Union.
Xi Jinping has been formally appointed for a 3rd time period as China’s president.
It might be a ceremonial place, however the man who holds it’s by far probably the most highly effective particular person within the nation after he was reaffirmed as head of the Chinese language Communist Occasion and the navy final yr. After lifting strict COVID-19 measures, he seems to face little opposition at dwelling.
Abroad, nevertheless, relations with the US proceed to say no, and tensions stick with the European Union over Russia and Ukraine. So what affect will Xi’s unchallenged management have for China and the remainder of the world?
Presenter: Adrian Finnigan
Visitors:
Andy Mok – senior analysis fellow on the Heart for China and Globalization
Shirley Yu – senior fellow with the Ash Heart at Harvard College’s John F. Kennedy College of Authorities
Adrian Geiges – co-author of Xi Jinping: The Most Highly effective Man within the World
