Ep 1877: Economic problems and disappearing leaders cast a shadow over Xi Jinping’s China

Journalist and author Ian Williams talks to Eamon. Ian Williams was foreign correspondent for Channel 4 News and NBC in Moscow, the Indo-Pacific and China. He has also covered conflicts in the Balkans, the Middle East and Ukraine. Ian won an Emmy and BAFTA awards for his discovery and reporting on the Serb detention camps during the war in Bosnia. His most recent book is The Fire of the Dragon: China's New Cold War.

Published: 11/12/2023

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