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It made me cry

Feb 2

zigzagzh

I was walking on my way home on 54TH street Manhattan New York. One of my favorite things is to take a longer route and listen to this podcast. Two years ago I was in Shanghai China witnessing the lockdown and the three years of pandemic. China has become a happy memory where I can never go back to and the future is at stake in this one man’s hands. I hope my country could get better and people could be truly happy, and the existence of journalism as such is a powerful weapon to balance dictatorship and censorship.
Informative and Heartfelt

Jan 26

MR. NIBBS

Such an interesting and amazing story! I have learned a lot from this documentary which has broadened my understanding, Knowledge and more importantly the state of which Chinese people or society are affected by the traditions of the communist party. Applauding the work and hopefully the world will understand the lessons learned from this documentary 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Insightful

10/22/2023

Erlingdr

An objective look at one of the most important people on the planet. This really helped me understand the basics of who Xi is and what drives him. A very different person to other big leaders, and clearly a person that will influence world history for better and worse. I love the personal connections he has with everyday Americans, and I worry about his view of what makes China stronger.
A stand out effort

07/17/2023

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Background and insight into one of the most, if not the most consequential individual in the world for the next 1-2 decades.

Xi Jinping is the most powerful person in the world. But the real story of China's leader remains a mystery. In this eight-part series Sue-Lin Wong finds out how he rose to the top, and what it means for China—and the rest of the world—now that he has ripped up the rule book to stay in power, perhaps for the rest of his life. Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ at www.economist.com/podcastsplus If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription.