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Apr 2021
35m 50s

King of the Chessboard? Xi Jinping and t...

Center For Strategic And International Studies
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This week, Mike is joined by Elizabeth Economy, senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and senior fellow for China Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, to explore the evolution of Xi Jinping’s leadership and China’s current foreign policy strategy. Liz argues that there is continuity between Xi’s strategy and that of his predecesso ... Show More
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