The Prince
The Economist
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Xi Jinping is the most powerful person in the world. But the real story of China's leader remains a mystery. In this eight-part series Sue-Lin Wong finds out how he rose to the top, and what it means for China—and the rest of the world—now that he has ripped up the rule book to stay in power, perhaps for the rest of his life.
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Hide and bide
The Prince
09/28/22 • 36 min
4.0
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?
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09/28/22 • 36 min
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Redder than red
The Prince
09/28/22 • 35 min
4.0
Xi Jinping is born into the top rung of China's elite. But his family is torn apart while he is still a child. The Economist's Sue-Lin Wong finds out why Xi kept faith in the Communist revolution.
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09/28/22 • 35 min
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Wolf warriors
The Prince
09/28/22 • 40 min
5.0
A young Xi Jinping visits Iowa and tries popcorn for the first time. But reconnecting with "old friends" in the Midwest years later fails to prevent relations with America from souring.
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09/28/22 • 40 min
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Introducing The Prince
The Prince
09/07/22 • 3 min
Xi Jinping is the most powerful person in the world. But the real story of China’s leader remains a mystery. The Economist’s Sue-Lin Wong finds out how he rose to the top in a new podcast series launching on September 28th.
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09/07/22 • 3 min
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Next Year in Moscow 1: This damn year
The Prince
03/25/23 • 35 min
For Russians opposed to Vladimir Putin, everything changed the moment they awoke to news of the invasion of Ukraine a year ago. They felt a range of emotions: pain, fury and shame. And they had to figure out what to do next.
The Economist’s Arkady Ostrovsky has been speaking to them, because their stories help solve the mystery of why this senseless war began – and how it might end. Search for "Next Year in Moscow" on your podcast app for the rest of the series.
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03/25/23 • 35 min
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The great helmsman
The Prince
09/28/22 • 41 min
Ten years on, Xi’s tight grip on power risks another crisis—this one of his own making.
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09/28/22 • 41 min
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Patriot number one
The Prince
09/28/22 • 32 min
A villager’s campaign against corruption highlights the Chinese Communist Party’s weakening grip. As Xi Jinping stands on the brink of power, the emergence of a flamboyant rival deepens the crisis.
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09/28/22 • 32 min
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Bonus: Behind the propaganda
The Prince
10/17/22 • 28 min
Host Sue-Lin Wong talks to The Economist’s China correspondent Alice Su about the challenges of making The Prince and answers listeners’ questions.
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10/17/22 • 28 min
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Seeds of a pomegranate
The Prince
09/28/22 • 38 min
A Uyghur language teacher is accused of spying for the CIA. An NBA player discovers the cost of criticising China. And Xi Jinping’s obsession with control reaches new and brutal extremes.
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09/28/22 • 38 min
5 Listeners
Bonus: The 20th party congress
The Prince
10/31/22 • 29 min
Host Sue-Lin Wong dissects the unexpected and the foreseen from the Chinese Communist Party’s five-yearly meeting, with The Economist’s Beijing bureau chief David Rennie, who was there. How did Xi Jinping use the event to tighten his grip on power?
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10/31/22 • 29 min
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How many episodes does The Prince have?
The Prince currently has 14 episodes available.
What topics does The Prince cover?
The podcast is about News, Society & Culture, Podcasts and China.
What is the most popular episode on The Prince?
The episode title 'Hide and bide' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Prince?
The average episode length on The Prince is 29 minutes.
When was the first episode of The Prince?
The first episode of The Prince was released on Sep 7, 2022.
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