The Power Politics behind Xi’s Grand Strategy

The Power Politics behind Xi’s Grand Strategy

June 18, 2026 · 44 min

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The episode discusses the impact of China's political developments since the 1970s on U.S.–China relations and strategic competition in Asia.

This week, Mike hosts Professor Minxin Pei, the Tom and Margot Pritzker ‘72 Professor of Government and George R. Roberts Fellow at Claremont McKenna College, and author of the recent book The Broken China Dream: How Reform Revived Totalitarianism. They discuss how China's political developments since the 1970s, culminating in the rise of Xi Jinping, has shaped U.S.–China relations and strategic competition in Asia.

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