Ep 1552: Chairman Xi - More Powerful than Mao?

Journalist and author Ian Williams talks to Eamon about China's ambitions as President Xi Jinping prepares for next weekend's Communist Party Congress. Ian Williams was foreign correspondent for Channel 4 News, based in Russia (1992–1995) and then Asia (1995–2006). He then joined NBC News as Asia Correspondent (2006–2015), when he was based in Bangkok and Beijing. His most recent book, Fire of the Dragon: China’s New Cold War was released in August 2022.

Published: 13/10/2022

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