About this episode

The episode explores how Xi Jinping navigates his political career amidst personal and professional challenges in Fujian.

As a modest provincial official in Fujian, Xi Jinping is outshone by his celebrity wife, while colleagues are caught up in a lurid corruption scandal. How does Xi survive?  Subscribe to The Economist with the best offer at economist.com/chinapod . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: The Economist

Topics covered

• corruption
• politics
• China
• Xi Jinping
• society

Keywords

• Xi Jinping
• corruption scandal
• Fujian
• political survival
• celebrity wife

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