Xi Jinping: The man behind the myth

<p>Xi Jinping is consolidating his position as the all-powerful president of China. But who is the man at the top of the sharpest pyramid in the world of politics?</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at:&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/subscribe/digital/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_campaign=podcastsubs&amp;utm_content=storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><strong>Host:</strong>&nbsp;David Aaronovitch.</p><p><strong>Guest:&nbsp;</strong>Michael Sheridan, former foreign correspondent for The Sunday Times and author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gate-Wall-History-China-Hong/dp/000835622X?keywords=gate+to+china&amp;qid=1637343827&amp;sr=8-1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=soundthinking-21&amp;linkId=c0628960412c810e5e2b2c9b5c4063a0&amp;language=en_GB&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Gate to China: A New History of the People's Republic &amp; Hong Kong</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> ABC, South China Morning Post, No Comment TV, BBC, CCTV Video News Agency, Periscope Film, Al Jazeera, CBS, VICE News.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>