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Podcast: The Master of None
Episode: Xi Jinping: From Humble Beginnings to China's Most Powerful Leader in Decades.
Description: In this podcast, we explore the life of Xi Jinping, China's current president and leader of the Communist Party. Xi Jinping, the son of a former vice-premier and Communist Party founding father, grew up as a "princeling" - a child of elite senior officials who has risen up the ranks. After being sent to the countryside for seven years of "re-education," Xi Jinping rose through the ranks of the Communist Party to become the country's president in 2012. Under his rule, China has become more authoritarian at home and assertive on the global stage. We discuss his efforts to combat slowing...