1: Live in a cave
10/17/22 • 35 min
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A deep dive into Xi Jinping’s younger years, from being sent to a cave to do manual labour during the Cultural Revolution, to his dark family history. As Xi rises through the party, hints of his manifesto begin to emerge. Meanwhile, The Telegraph’s Sophia Yan begins her journey trying to get back into China.
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A deep dive into Xi Jinping’s younger years, from being sent to a cave to do manual labour during the Cultural Revolution, to his dark family history. As Xi rises through the party, hints of his manifesto begin to emerge. Meanwhile, The Telegraph’s Sophia Yan begins her journey trying to get back into China.
Get 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/dictator |
Read How to build a democratic dictatorship, by Sophia Yan |
Read more from Sophia Yan: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/s/sk-so/sophia-yan/
Read more of The Telegraph's coverage of China: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/china/|
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2: Order a crackdown
Xi Jinping is in power, and he immediately kicks off a campaign to clear up corruption in China. But he doesn’t stop there. Soon human rights activists, Uyghurs, and even former allies are disappearing off the streets with no explanation. Meanwhile, The Telegraph’s Sophia Yan wrestles with China’s strict Zero Covid policy while in quarantine.
Archive used in this episode from: CCTV, CGTN, CBS, ABC
Get 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/dictator |
Read How to build a democratic dictatorship, by Sophia Yan |
Read more from Sophia Yan: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/s/sk-so/sophia-yan/
Read more of The Telegraph's coverage of China: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/china/|
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