States of Play by Sam Olsen

States of Play by Sam Olsen

The Brain Behind Xi's Throne

Understanding academic-turned-official Wang Huning

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Sam Olsen
Oct 19, 2021
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Hello, and welcome to What China Wants.

Today we are going to go on a small, but important diversion away from the aim of Series 2, which aims to explore the nature of the pushback on China’s global expansion. Instead, I’m going to point you in the direction of an article that discusses someone who should be much better known in the West.

Wang and Xi. Sou…
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