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The making of Chinese President Xi Jinping

Key members of the Chinese Communist Party are gathering to iron out their legislative priorities in Beijing, where President Xi Jinping is expected to be handed a historic third term in office.

The president is expected to begin a historic 3rd term in office

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Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. (Mark Schiefelbein/The Associated Press)
Nothing is Foreign28:59The making of Chinese President Xi Jinping

This week, Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to receive an unprecedented third term, which would make him the longest serving leader since Mao Zedong.

It comes as more than 2,000 members of the Chinese Communist Party are gathering in Beijing to determine the government's priorities for the next five years.

Party members walk by an image showing Chinese President Xi Jinping at an exhibition highlighting Xi's years as leader, as part of the upcoming 20th Party Congress, on October 12, 2022 in Beijing, China. The ruling Communist Party of China will open its 20th Party Congress on October 16th and Xi Jinping is widely expected to secure a third term in power. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

This week on Nothing is Foreign, we look at Xi's path to consolidating power in the country, and how events like his father's imprisonment and the Cultural Revolution brought him to this point.

Featuring:

  • Sue-Lin Wong, The Economist's China correspondent and host of The Prince, a podcast about Xi Jinping's rise to power.

Nothing is Foreign, a podcast from CBC News and CBC Podcasts, is a weekly trip to where the story is unfolding. It's hosted by Tamara Khandaker.

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