Ep 1564: Xi Jinping - all powerful for now but China’s problems are unresolved

Journalist and author Ian William joins Eamon to talk about the Chinese Communist Party's congress in Beijing. Ian Williams was foreign correspondent for Channel 4 News, based in Russia (1992–1995) and then Asia (1995–2006). He joined NBC News as Asia Correspondent (2006–2015), when he was based in Bangkok and Beijing. As well as reporting from all across China, he has also covered conflicts in the Balkans, the Middle East and Ukraine. He is the author of two non-fiction books on China, Every Breath You Take: China’s New Tyranny, a study of the surveillance state, and Fire of the Dragon: China’s New Cold War, a study of China and the world.

Published: 27/10/2022

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