In this episode I talk to Professor Kerry Brown who is internationally recognised as a leading authority on Chinese politics. His books on the Chinese Communist Party and on the politics of President Xi are seminal works. He explains how the Chinese 'party state’ operates and how Xi has not just assumed powers unmatched since Mao but reinstated the central role of the Party in public life with his own personal philosophy - Xi Jinping Thought - at the heart of decision making.

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