Who Is Xi Jinping?

This year Xi Jinping is expected to begin a historic third term as president, cementing his status as China’s strongest leader since Mao. The future of China's 1.4 billion people-and perhaps world peace-now depend to a large extent on the mind of one man. So who is President Xi, and what is his vision for China and its place in the world?
00:00 - Who is Xi Jinping?
01:56 - The “princelings”
03:08 - Purge of the CCP
05:33 - Life in Liangjiahe
09:06 - Lai Changxing
09:53 - Climbing the party ladder
10:42 - What is Xi’s vision?
11:34 - Surveillance and stability
13:16 - China’s future
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For our most recent coverage on China: econ.st/3RDGtDF
How Xi Jinping might change the Communist Party’s constitution: econ.st/3xTod1D
How the Taiwan crisis is a test for Xi Jinping: econ.st/3qk8tR5
Some Chinese want their country to move closer to Communism: econ.st/3AYQ1CL
The CCP says it welcomes complaints: econ.st/3cWTutr
Watch our Beijing bureau chief, David Rennie, discuss the tensions in Taiwan: econ.st/3BixUZS

[@panyu2000]

It doesn't matter what Xi Jinping wants, it's all about what the economist want you to think what he wants.

[@wendywang8388]

That’s correct

[@Diderot68]

Well said!

[@xianghaocai5437]

lol

[@nanlen1790]

终于看到一个明白人

[@Diderot68]

@@jaelee5352 why do you call fellow humans a dog? Are you also a dog of some sort. Please keep your language in check.

[@mellobreather4498]

I am a frequent reader of the Economist and very much a loyal fan of them. But I must confess this video is probably one of the more naive and scratch-the-surface films about CCP leadership I have seen in a while. They are not approaching the conclusion in an objective and systemic way but rather they pre-set a narrative or storyline and pair evidence accordingly. I hope the podcast is more refreshing.

[@xiaomeinv7]

经济学人不一直这样吗 还有纽约时报也一样

[@ZK_C]

@@xiaomeinv7 经济学人已经是日经新闻100%控股的公司，所以你懂的。

[@junjiewang7388]

true

[@ASLUHLUHCE]

Their youtube channel isn't great

[@mellobreather4498]

@@ASLUHLUHCE yeah I like their webpage and articles a lot more than KZbin channel. It feels like they’re pushing their views too harshly instead of trying to convince you with substantiated evidences

[@jasongrier9091]

This video starts with a surprising premise, one that suggests that it’s hard to understand the man, his views on China and what he wants because “he doesn’t give wide ranging interviews…”. No, but he has written a four-volume book, “The Governance of China” comprised of a huge number of speeches and articles he’s written on nearly a hundred different topics, from economics to Chinese place in the world. His political philosophy and views aren’t so much a mystery, it’s heavily promoted as “Xi Jingpin Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics” throughout the country. I do appreciate the efforts to understand him through the journey of his life, but also regret that so little was said about how surprising it was to have him succeed Hu Jintao over Hu’s favoured successor, Li Keqiang and how much of his efforts to consolidate power and his “anti-corruption” purges are related to a massive shift of power away from the two principal factions of CCP politics (Shanghai Clique and CCYL) and to a brand new one, the Xi Gang. Whether for better or worse, nobody will have changed CCP politics more since Mao than he has done.

[@nickyhk4you]

it seems to me that this video is full of bias, it doesnt study too much before sharing with us the full picture of Xi

[@3yexQSx]

The Economist falls down to another west propaganda media

[@sophiehuang7837]

Of course they knew, they just don’t want to😂anyone who really understands China would laugh at this video

[@1106JES]

You couldn’t really understand one until you have conversations with him. The books he wrote and speeches he made are what he want the world to see he is, not necessarily to be what he really “is”. The hidden parts and facts are outlined through questions and conversations. That is why debates as well as discussions are crucial not only in court judgment but also in every part of world businesses.

[@nemowei9729]

@@nickyhk4you The Economist is always full of bias when it comes to China and Xi

[@jasonuk6381]

"The Economist" doesn't know China at all ,what in this channel is the surface ,showing to the public ,they just present this video by editing video shooter using their own understanding ,which are all wrong ,they didn't read books .NHK video knows more about China, I suggest you guys watch Japanese NHK video ,saving your timing.

[@karlpeng1317]

Haha well said. This British media and expert known very little about china

[@shuvobiswas1226]

Where can i find the video?

[@lyttlebee]

indeed, the british media like the american MSM only speculate what's going on in China without knowing much about the history and culture of it.

[@Featherface01]

@@karlpeng1317 The Chinese know very little about China.

[@Featherface01]

@@karlpeng1317 The Chinese know very little about China.

[@yijinglin6938]

Popular way of trying to understand Xi's thoughts by focusing on his younger age is misleading. Younger age can form characters of a person but can hardly decide his view of world in his whole life, especially when it comes to the politicians. Why not dive deep to Xi's life from 1980's to 2012? This is the period he rises up and form his understanding on how China's society is working.

[@ems4884]

True but there's more to this report than that

[@congfu9442]

i guess the lack of reliable information is the only reason they skip it

[@yanbenchan9206]

Because they don't want the audiences to see the whole picture

[@mpatience5509]

Wait a second Chairman of the chinnese comminust party .

[@ezezvld2511]

You don't need to understand. If the decision was taken, it is the best for the party and for the society that it manages.

[@clockhanded]

Say what you will, I am deeply inspired by this quote from him “People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.”

[@shannongreen1520]

Truer words ever spoken 🔥🔥🔥

[@whyno713]

so humble. - thought I'd match the witless sarcasm

[@DANIELTRIDE]

He is an assassin like Putin, no difference

[@coronavirusisacommunistchi845]

He poisons millions of old people with his Chinese coronavirus bioweapon everyday

[@RedMissou]

Joke's on you, he's leading a nation thats surpassing the US's own economy, at what cost you ask? Not drastically different from what other developped nations have done

[@Eriku69]

the presenter could at least have googled the correct pronounciation of his name before blasting this out on youtube

[@spacetoast7783]

There's no ㄒ sound in English.

[@Eriku69]

@@spacetoast7783 its literally pronounced "SHE" in english, not "KSI" or "SI"

[@Waverlyduli]

​@@spacetoast7783 There is no T sound in Xi, either. Clearly youre not a Mandarin speaker or speak with some kind of southern accent not Xi as pronounced on standard Northern and Beijing Mandarin.

[@spacetoast7783]

@@Waverlyduli It literally is the sound. You Americans can't fathom a language with different sounds than English, and that's your own problem to sort out

[@AndrewN75]

@@spacetoast7783 what American? She's Australian. There are many countries who struggle with another's pronunciations. Especially English th and w sounds, Arabic throat sounds, French nasal sounds, Polish krz, etc

[@ichooseluna]

Instead of “Reading and thinking.” He actually said “Reading and meditating”😅 he meditates… guys😂

[@weiyanone5116]

So, the CIA complains that it's getting harder and harder to plant spies in China...😂……

[@alexliu2028]

we need someone who truly understand Chinese culture and language to give a fair analysis of who he is, IE someone who speaks mandarin and lived there for a long time not just a bunch of foreigners. If that, I don't think its enough it has to be someone who's familiar with history of Chinese bureaucracy from the spring & autumn period and so forth.

[@user-mt5sx5hx2f]

to be honest, Chinese people doesn't know about him either

[@sjelucten7150]

Besides that, you can also find more about Xi Jinping through his landlady in Iowa and her family. Young Xi Jinping lived in her house in Iowa. Xi, according to her and the people in Iowa seems to be a nice and grateful person. He visited his landlady later and the house he lived in now becomes the building for Sino - American Friendship.

[@cutcat4420]

我就因为不知道，所以我来这里了解。。。。

[@Joycccce185]

I'm native yet I knew nothing of him until he became one of the country's leaders around 2007ish. I was shocked to know he is the husband of Peng Liyuan, who is a quite famous singer in China. Later, I learned some of his youth age but nothing regarding what he had done when he was a local governor. It's quite interesting to learn the here-and-there stories of his father though. His father seemed to be a man who was tough but with sympathy and insisted on procedure justice. He is so unlike his father in many ways. I am also curious about how he earned the trust of Jiang and Hu. Since both Jiang and Hu are very politically talented and I wonder what makes them pick up Xi.

[@tangqian9733]

@@user-mt5sx5hx2fYeah We just have to know that everything he does is for his people😊

[@8vI]

Gonna check out the podcast!

[@a.d.5121]

as a person who grew up in a family who suffered a lot from cultural revolution, living away from China for years, am still so shocked to see such biased views and twisted facts!

[@joaquinantonioarteta1205]

I dont understand, what is biased?

[@Waverlyduli]

My heartfelt sympathy to your family and for the millions who suffered under the madness unleashed upon China by Mao and the CCP. The insult that is Communist dictatorship is a cabal of criminals that mastered spin and have run amok for 72 years. We now look at a deeply evil tyrant like Xi Jin Ping who has more media and nationwide systemic power than Mao could have dreamed for and wonder when will the failed social and political experiment end?

[@Waverlyduli]

@@joaquinantonioarteta1205 Claptraper. Latin America: Home to the poorest political and economic judgement, tinpot dictators and what not to do.

[@Gaiasophia111]

Have to disagree with you.

[@zsmmmer]

China has a concept called “志向”, which is similar to the lofty ideal of individuals. It is very sad that the Economist deliberately distorted it into a person's greed for power.

[@mountainleader998]

I wonder…!!! what The Economist wants from China or what would The Economist wants to happens in China?

[@lyttlebee]

a collapse for sure

[@AndrewN75]

Just mind their own business and leave people in peace. Our same wish for Russia

[@larryc1616]

A democracy like Taiwan, Japan, s Korea, US, Canada, Europe.....

[@mountainleader998]

@@larryc1616 I understand and I like so much the versions of democracy in the countries you have mentioned above. But I also understand and know that same version of system as in US or in other few countries have not necessarily suitable for other countries like China or else. So how can we just expect same system to impose in every countries in the world?

[@larryc1616]

@@mountainleader998 no, democracy is only for intelligent and educated people which does not apply to almost all 3rd world countries today and tomorrow. This is not true of Chinese people and other e Asian people and countries. Liu xiabo(rip) should be president and Jack ma vice president or treasurer of democratic China. CCP China = n Korea, e Germany Taiwan = s Korea, w germany

[@jojoe2379]

Very delicate ways to present and twist the information

[@Simzoid]

As interesting as this video is, it really needed to be longer in order to better justify the claims it makes. I can't help but think that a specific narrative was in mind when making this video.

[@jkgh374]

They also released an 8-part podcast series called The Prince which is very interesting.

[@Simzoid]

@@jkgh374 I have just started listening to that. Much more fleshed out than the video. :)

[@seanpropertytalkshow8986]

Western media has its own narrative in mind, the western propaganda is far from truth.

[@Waverlyduli]

Absolutely, it comes across as naive and no more than a piece of propaganda for an evil tyrant.

[@guilhermeferrao5968]

@@Simzoid I believe this video was made more to be an introduction to the podcast than to be its own thing

[@user-duangtzff]

"and that's only what the Chinese people can see" Me as Chinese watching the video:

[@user-my8wb2qv8l]

I think The Economist should consider hiring me as a producer, I can make 1,000 of these videos a day. This media is not trying to understand China at all, they just want to create their own imagination

[@wendyshoowaiching4161]

Ruining a country with bad media. You can lost your own control of life by negative karma of damaging others

[@meluckycharms111]

This definitely needed on-screen captions during the interviews

[@hancocktang4581]

In 11:36, the giant monitor is actually the control center of China’s underground metro system

[@nahomphp6199]

Report real stories not what you want

[@AbuSous2000PR]

i just subscribed to the prince..i am looking forward to hearing it

[@lingth]

Does Western media know the history of Taiwan before 1949??

[@hansli1731]

Says China correspondent of The Economist, ‘We don’t have that much information about what Xi was doing in the provinces’, but ‘he took up smoking because it was an acceptable way for him to take a break while sent to the countryside.‘ Do listen to her broadcast.

[@davidlu5356]

Susie, thank you for so many insights!!

[@dr.carrot756]

I write blog posts on China's Xiaohongshu social medial platform, despite that I only write about finance and economics and never touch politics, I always find my posts "in violation of relevant laws/regulations". If there is any kind of negative or even neutral tones about China, you cannot post it. I once wrote something about China's purchase of US treasuries (which is just a fact) and got told that it contained an "unscientific statement"....They hire so many intelligent engineers but to work on algorithms to censor what people say, what a waste of talent....

[@user-oh4qo3hk4b]

我是中国人你说的是对的

[@guichizhao2475]

more censorship on KZbin, an "OPEN" platform, American spend even more money here

[@bigpepper88]

I use weibo all the time and post critical comments on lockdowns and it's NEVER censored. I call BS on your establishment narrative.

[@skazka3789]

Maybe don't violate relevant laws then

[@cainmu7075]

Fact is not allowed in China. Only beautiful and ridiculous lies are welcome on social media.

[@sydneyeyesores7918]

Fantastic to see an Aussie journalist from Sydney bringing such great work to us like this! Thank you.

[@Waverlyduli]

There's nothing 'great' about the level of research here and the budget was far less than the fake praise for Xi Jin Ping campaign the CCP is paying for in the lead up to Xi Jin Ping becoming Mao 0.2 at the Party congress. That's something the CCP should be ashamed not proud of. That's just a backward step to Chinese Emperors.

[@StephenAndrew777]

She sounds Celtic to me. Figured she was from Wales or some such.

[@Tethloach1]

oh yea Sydney accent, I assumed Chinese at first. It is hard to know peoples background.

[@StephenAndrew777]

@@Tethloach1 That was my point, master

[@tedl8178]

That probably explains the low quality 😂

[@Bismilah2]

What Xi Jinping want is what is best for China. He also want fair trade with others and help to build up the basic infrastructure in Africa, Latin America, Arab world and SE Asia. None of Xi Jinping’s policy is about war but peace and alleviate poverty. He builds infrastructure and help other countries and definitely NOT destroy, enslave and exploit other countries.

[@jackryan5214]

I think this is a re-upload.

[@SherMubejo]

Grow up "The Economist". Since you are read all over the world, your biases are ruinning the credibility of your Magazine. Love from Village Nisar Ahmed Mubejo, Pakistan🙏

[@sjelucten7150]

I used to read the Economist, watch BBC, and CNN, now no more. Too biased, like they are paid to write what they're supposed to write, just like Justine Trudeau and Rishi Sunak said what they were ordered to say by the big boss.

[@huibinliu7190]

Thanks Economist for caring about our democracy. Bu as a Chinese citizen, I support CPc and XI.

[@tommy15927]

If you support him, you should not be on youtube, which is forbidden in china.

[@deepinto]

@@tommy15927 too young too simple, sometimes naive

[@jiakai]

​@@tommy15927 you are innocent and fooled by the misleading fake news like this channel.🤣🤣🤣

[@jiakai]

​@@tommy15927 I vote for great president Trump. Only he can make us greater again. pls vote for him, my bro.

[@brennencox516]

"for caring about our democracy" There isn't a real democracy in the PRC, but as you said you support the CPC, so you support their lie that the PRC has freedom of speech, democracy, and is a champion of human rights. You are the exact person that authoritarians love. *edit Oh, also the lie that the island of Taiwan belongs to the PRC.

[@e14ph]

Why the timing of this video is weird to the rumors about Xi?

[@yafengsong]

It’s a 15 minutes video. After watching it, it seems as if I did not watch it at all. No impressive points

[@DEAckern]

13:00 Which of the developed countries is not a police state? The fact is that mass surviliance on the other side brings us security.

[@chengkooi2415]

US is suppose to be not a police state but, the police are trigger free.

[@leahlee8291]

He wants China to be strong enough to not be bullied by the west and Chinese people to live a prosperous life. Is that so hard to comprehend?

[@startrooper3502]

When your enemy is USA , you are not left with any room

[@zefantan4823]

Liberal proproganda fake news.... get used to it 😅

[@theresahoong6829]

Exactly. The reform in China is not the ambition of a single person. Please learn Chinese history especially that of the last 150 years.

[@AndrewN75]

No problem with that but don't become a bully to achieve it

[@taiwaneseguy1091]

Who is bulling China? I see lots of China bulling others, especially Taiwan. Taiwan don't want to be bullied by China, is that so hard to understand?

[@thabangmaseko7541]

If he is really clean then when did the money to educate his daughter on foreign land come from, we all need to be practical and find out where the comforts he has had way before he came into the lime light originate. This old man is my hero and I am not shy to call him out with all the shady things that eventually became part of who he is today. Regardless of everything to me he will always be a father of his nation and the rest is history, as keeping power in China is no child's play as I learn from is actions and operations rather than his words. This old Man is trying his best and if no one is bold enough to take him on, then he will never stop, I will not lie studying politics and trade is a joy under his administration. as people claim that he is direct I often see him go on a different angle or direction to visualize his lies, which is the coolest thing a modern leader can do for me.

[@njmeteor]

not saying he didn't ever profit from his political positions, but in terms of foreign educating his daughter, his wife is a super famous singer who made bank ... plenty of plausible deniability there

[@takumauzumakiamv5077]

"Adolf Xitler" 😆😆🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Richardglendenning]

Surprised to see an Economist presenter saying nucular like Homer Simpson rather than nuclear like it’s supposed to be pronounced

[@nathanngumi8467]

Very interesting... I am checking out the podcast right away!

[@KingSlimjeezy]

"The Prince" is fantastic, do recommend

[@oov55]

by Machiavelli? Agree, a classic

[@gordonwallin2368]

Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.

[@dooft555]

The question we should really be asking is: WHY is Jinping

[@rob6850]

No one ever asks, "HOW is Xi Jinping?" 😔

[@michaelwang6125]

1) Winnie-The-Pooh 2) Mao's the 2nd 3) Putin's most influential Puppet 4) Some Guy on the mainland who enable people to starve to death with zero Covid lockdowns for weeks/months on end.

[@larryzhang3446]

Chinese need a King, in the past and modern world as well.

[@hankgu1328]

@@larryzhang3446 you need a brain. obviously you don't

[@jiakai]

Taiwan is a part of China. not us toy.😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@jadeh7334]

I love the podcast series. Where can I get the transcripts? Thanks!

[@GjaP_242]

ESSAY / Rut Noboa - June 30, 2021 China’s demographic challenges: the long-term consequences of the one-child policy 7:33 Source: UNAV edu

[@GjaP_242]

'Grandpa's class was made up of excellent economists, they had a lot of explanations about what would happen, in the long run, in an imaginary society resulting - ceteris paribus - from its population decline. Grandpa was a researcher and, along with his group, was laureate for these insights. Take advantage and estimate nominal GDP, real GDP and Chinese GDP per capita for the year 2100! Cool, make comparisons of these indicators found with other economies like USA, France and Nigeria!' 13:14

[@XJPig8964]

In ancient times, it was called "Emperor." In the West, it was called "King."

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

Seems like they went easy on him in his youth, because of his origin and background and he probably had lots of connections in high places...

[@SyedAli-xm3hd]

The background music in the last minute of this video is so epic ❤❤❤💯

[@titusp9488]

the true irony is that this "show" is so much like the forementioned propaganda machine ... tells this story : making of a evil leader the bias is so heavy you can cut it with a knife :) Siu Ling Wong is so enthusiastic that she only tells audience half truths. David Rennie ... with his "honest" presentation ... insinuates that cannibalism was a open policy from the CCP :)

[@seanwoo9140]

“state media is the only media that Chinese people can see” me as Chinese：what？😅

[@ciditan1615]

When you can not put a fair cover photo, you can not make a fair report.

[@marioordonez8407]

Who is telling us this??? And why? That's very important.

[@suedenim6590]

Bingo

[@qijia4769]

and why now?

[@naughtybuddha3812]

Illuminatti

[@DANIELTRIDE]

He is an assassin like Putin, no difference

[@RedMissou]

Thank you

[@wentingxu4502]

As a Chinese, I get political education more about Mao and Deng in school. So I used not to think Xi as a great leader in china. But in western media, he is highly noticed. That makes me think maybe he is the special one.

[@sodohtem94]

Of course he is. When the west can't stop talking negatively about him, you know he is doing a great job for china.

[@ems4884]

He's an effective leader but it is dangerous to invest too much power in one man.

[@zehangxu5445]

@@ems4884 True

[@robertsterling7332]

毛澤東鄧小平之後，實權與影響力最大的一位

[@LupintheThird-in6we]

@@robertsterling7332老实说我不喜欢毛泽东，我喜欢邓小平爷爷

[@ZainAli-yz3yo]

It's always 'Time Well Spent' watching these videos featuring the best and well researched content !

[@Waverlyduli]

Nonsense. It was poorly researched and cliched.

[@atinderghuman4977]

@@Waverlyduli its researched enough thts the closest u can get china doesnot trust white people at all

[@ycz1931]

@@Waverlyduli maybe that's why there is a quotation on "time well spent"

[@ayehtunohn]

Tell you what you want, what you really really want!

[@mortemanku5279]

Why is it always that these people who suffered that are the most controversial dictatorial leaders

[@shkh569]

Shouldn’t economist be bothered more about britains economy than what China is doing ?.

[@sjelucten7150]

Exactly, Britain is getting worse day by day.

[@robinlee6623]

14:29 oh, So you do knows this is Chinese civil war ?

[@wyz9815]

facts are not import! if your voice is loud enough, people will believe whatever you say. if someone dictates the world media and bombard "the world is flat" day in and out, i am sure, soon, people will buy into it.

[@dylankwok2920]

It's interesting that David Rennie is the son of John Rennie, the former director of Mi6

[@borussenexpress]

I really appreciate the insights provided by the economist. However it would be nice to have the first name of the main character pronounced accurately.

[@DANIELTRIDE]

He is an assassin like Putin, no difference

[@Anonymous-ik3kc]

Xitler is the correct pronunciation

[@zqlove2009]

That’s exactly what I thought at the beginning

[@zqlove2009]

@@Anonymous-ik3kc in cuntoness?

[@chrissywhiskers]

See Jingping 😂😂

[@danielk348]

To be honest I don't think even he knows what he wants once power is given to you and you have all the riches in the world your mind tends to be warped with absolute nonesense

[@SuperManning11]

So true! The world should have a means of critically analyzing then deposing these monsters that come to power and seem to have one objective, which is to stay in power at all cost. So many leaders follow this exact path, how do we continue to support these dangerous men, one of whom will surely lead to something horrific in the world from which there will be no turning back? It sickens me to see what Putin is doing today, and Xi is right there poised to do the same, all for their own personal sense of glory and what they believe is their historical birthright.

[@danielk348]

@@SuperManning11 totally agree 💯

[@DANIELTRIDE]

He is an assassin like Putin, no difference

[@meixingmichael2480]

like the word given

[@UUBrahman]

What did Vladimir Lenin want? To understand SYI jinping walk in Lenin's shoes.

[@2012photograph]

We as American citizens need better understanding China leader so see life from his prospective.This important our policy makers wise decisions in dealing with as US citizens

[@Waverlyduli]

'Xi' (习 in 习 近平 is by far the closest in pronunciation to the English word 'she'。And don't mispronounce his name with a non-standard Southern accent which sounds more like 'see' and is the reason for some people's confusion. However, Xi Jin-Ping is not a Southerner. He's a Northerner, speaking with a Northern standard Mandarin accent.

[@brianuyungele1583]

when speaking in a standard northern mandarin accent, you dont have an accent. Lol

[@Waverlyduli]

@@brianuyungele1583 I'm not making a value judgement, merely translating directly the mandarin term 标准 国语 'standard Chinese' and while not even supporting it one way or the other personally, it was adopted in China as the standard pronunciation of Mandarin to reduce just this type of confusion. Every linguist knows such a simple matter. 'She' (like he and 'she') not 'see'.

[@weifengji6824]

she也不准，不是这么读的

[@ZK_C]

事实上我认为汉语拼音需要改革，比如x和q、ch、zh、等等问题。 既然选择用罗马字母进行注音，那就按照罗马音的习惯标注。不然外国人始终读不对。

[@honestbajan6877]

Correct. I actually started to doubt myself. I completed a Mandarin course last year.

[@kl-k1959]

If you had read Lee Kwan Yew’s book, you’ll know Lee knew about Xi much much earlier than what was presented here.

[@truthful3777]

I still recalled President Lee saying Mr Xi is a grear Man with a great stature. He admire Xi...

[@shutyoudown2462]

Feeling sad about Singaporean and Chinese people. It’s heart breaking too see them suffer but enjoy collectivism and feudalism

[@binzen7173]

@@truthful3777 yes. Except Lee was the prime minister not president.😂

[@binzen7173]

@@shutyoudown2462 as a Singaporean Chinese, I feel bad for you.

[@truthful3777]

@@binzen7173 Sorry my mistake as I am not Singaporean..

[@paddlestar4786]

I love misleading reports, please make more to fool people!🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@AndrewN75]

Prove your point

[@sjelucten7150]

hahaha just like Gordon Chang's book "The Coming Collapse of China"" published in 2011 1nd 2012.

[@mjusufatur]

Nobody is asking "how is xi jinping"

[@noslengashi1390]

Source?

[@binmo1984]

the camera density in London is much more higher than China, it's a fact BBC would not tell you😄😄

[@AndrewN75]

But you know about them... And they are not used the same way.

[@binmo1984]

@@AndrewN75 yes, democracy camera is special, even though they are made in China😄

[@NeonNoodleNexus]

The recent Economist podcast series on him was really bad. I know there's secrecy on the behind the scenes politics, but this guy was seemingly a rising star and a governor, there has GOT to be more to his rise to power in the public record than what the podcast's "research" managed to conjured up: "He kept his head down for most of his political career..... then he became vice president, then president". Bruh, what even is this journalism? Aren't you missing some important steps there? I'm taking a wild guess you dont somehow end up at the very top of the CCP by just keeping your head down. Meanwhile they spent the first couple of episodes on his childhood, while interesting, it seems their primary source was some sort of documentary on him they saw on chinese state television.

[@dengjiangsun9068]

At least Mr Xi won't poopoo in front of media.😀

[@panariti8]

Xi looks so much like Kissinger over there calmness they can handle a lot of pressure

[@yakubmongol5985]

World super power china 🇨🇳 💪

[@joechow3338]

Your question has been best and very clearly answered yesterday. How the Canadian PM Justin Trudeau was handled by Xi in front of the media in Bali, Indonesia, scornfully lectured Trudeau for disrespectfully leaking meeting details contrary to mutual understandings between two national leaders in the World, a norm that any leader considered "proper" to uphold for meetings of such kinds. Disclosure of details are mutually agreeable and a political courtesy. Not so, for the Canadian politician. Shameful. Any other Xi's character that you want to know will rendered unnecessary.

[@sjelucten7150]

Trudeau and Sunak haha, both have been ignored by Xi. Canadians feel ashamed of their PM.

[@misterx3188]

Great work!

[@peterqiao4726]

Who is the first country to monitor all the world?😅

[@sjelucten7150]

"" Who Are The Rulers of The World"" by ? (I forgot the author's name).

[@ashishkumar73768]

USA 🇺🇸 mk ultra programme

[@DD-sr9xm]

Really well done thanks. I think you may be missing out on one issue. Historically there were two primary factions in the government, the princelings and the technocrats. They have been taking turns running the country since Deng moved on. Xi became premier in the standard rotation, taking over from the technocrats on behalf of the princelings. But he has broken the contract and extended his rule. This alienates the technocrats. This puts the system into imbalance. This foments opposition which in China has to be underground. There is a faction that is plotting against him and will pounce when the conditions are right.

[@majorplonquer156]

And why is this YOUR business? The people of China are over 85% in favour. But you know better?

[@chuningfeng5786]

Actually almost all provincial and ministry leaders Xi promoted in past five years are technocrats. It's funny to put Xi against technocrats.

[@jerryrichardson2799]

I hope you're right, but I'm not holding my breath.

[@jerryrichardson2799]

​@@majorplonquer156 I You're a little wumao twerp, congratulations.

[@user-me9ui4cj1i]

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[@lichifang632]

While I always enjoy the channel, I have to say that this video is quite superficial.

[@kid2nv180]

This may be biased but trying to understand a censored nation is extraordinarily difficult. I don’t think the people themselves can express their true thoughts or beliefs. I would want to hear from journalists within China to get a real feel of what is going on in there. Why do much purchase around the world of shipping lanes. And where is the pollution clean up? Does the Chinese government and its people care for the environment?

[@UUBrahman]

Eric Lu, the former Weibo security guy, must have censored a comment in less than 8 minutes for 11 hours straight since 5,000 comments divided by 660 minutes (11 hours) is 7.57 minutes.

[@onearth5279]

I grew up in Yanan, where Xi worked and studied during the cultural revolution. And also, Mao had lived here for around 13 years. Without their experience in Yanan, we would never get any chance to go to school due to the abject poverty compared with other Chinese area. However, Yanan’s government wants to make Xi happier when Xi comes back to Yanan. To accomplish Mao’s ideology, Xi recently went to Yanan again; I guess that Xi wants to become the second Mao...

[@bobjackson992]

Xi is "Shee".

[@El.Duder-ino]

Well done folks, thank you!

[@Nerinav1985]

Please give us freely available documentaries on China. No hidden charges

[@lokaskarak3442]

Mandarin started in Beijing when Mongolians tried to speak Chinese but sound different and thus become the standard language in the north. Who dares to correct the barbarians.

[@MeiinUK]

Why would PRC rise so easily if it wasn't for russian influences also from the USA side ? Don't you think ? Today. We talk as if the world is like they are enemies. But in truth after the Soviet collapsed... Where did those Russians go to ? The USA. Enough said.

[@edwinbrace4681]

The Economist created an entire Podcast to talk about one man

[@sjelucten7150]

Xi Jinping must be of utmost importance to the Economist. Not much has been said about Joe Biden or any other current leaders.

[@rex_schd]

Unlike Russia's Putin . I dont think this guy is reckless. Putin is a military man this fellow is a diplomat .

[@DANIELTRIDE]

He is an assassin like Putin, no difference

[@Eriku69]

putting people in concentration camps and denying it and maintaining a 0-covid policy and locking down 400 million people for a disease that is considered harmless in the civilized world is not reckless? ok

[@AndorranStairway]

Indeed. Actions speak louder than words. The US has well... invaded a ridiculous number of countries. Russia annexed a region of an independent UN recognised country and invaded them. And China has done what exactly? Invaded Africa? The issue of Taiwan is the unfortunate result of the unresolved Chinese civil war.

[@toothlessseer3153]

_(CCP 50 cent army post)_

[@toothlessseer3153]

@@AndorranStairway _(CCP 50 cent army poster)_

[@chesterchua6619]

The Economist - Can you do one video on Joe Biden? Thanks a lot.

[@andrewliu4498]

if you have see any contents written by the the man who claimed to have had worked for sino-weibo(if you have the ability to read in chinese)，it is totally ridiculous.

[@gizzyxcel4523]

What else do you have to say about him other than negatives. We all know

[@brennencox516]

What is a positive point that you would say? Let me guess, lifting people out of poverty? No, people in the PRC were so poor due to CCP policies. When the CCP changed those policies, that's when people were able to prosper. Saying the CCP lifted people out of poverty is like saying someone who threw you off a boat and held you underwater until you almost drowned, then lifted you up and put you back on the boat saved you from drowning. But please reply, I am interested in what you have to say.

[@qingweiwu3848]

when he begin his third term for life, he has only one job but it is not about economy.

[@heybrosimons8450]

我们都知道，别乱说

[@felisasininus1784]

Wait a minute, 7:20 don't we need factual proof for important story details like that?

[@3AA2]

Much of this documentary seems eerily underwritten by the state department.

[@mohamedsalat4077]

He is powerful guy

[@heydude4193]

How do you interview so many people that say “she” just for you to say “si”

[@shaquillewilliams7888]

You could do this exact same video and swap in the US

[@onthehardsun8824]

Did she say “nukelar”?

[@suncarus897]

Xi Jinping may not be the greatest Chinese leader of all time. But right now, he's our best option. He has enough prestige to coordinate the entire political situation, and he is determined to keep China independent. Most importantly, he is very concerned about the construction and development of poor rural areas.

[@MosesMcVeigh]

it is amazing you can read english and conclude like that

[@foodlosspreventor5048]

Hypothesis --> "evidence" --> confirmation = this specific Economist video Hypothesis --> research --> Description for further study = Academia As uncomfortable as it may be, confusion is sometimes more valuable than a "definitive conclusion"

[@catinbootsnow4267]

I think the Beauru chief of Economist is more balanced and trustworthy when presenting facts and viewpoints. But the yound lady, Ms. Wong, looks "too young, too simple, and sometimes naive."

[@sdgedfegw6508]

while the US's playing 4D chess, China's playing 5D chess.

[@daniels.7105]

Next episode: what does the economist want

[@shuili666]

China has a no first use nuclear policy. In the event of war on Taiwan, aka the second Chinese civil war, it’s most unlikely China would be the first to reach the nuclear button. So instead of worrying about how China should conduct itself as the new world leader in the East, worry about your own humble position as an island nation losing sovereignty to the big powers.

[@wakkaka]

如果老百姓将会看的起病，不用吃化学食品，能自由监督批评政府，拥有真正法律维护自身权利，生活幸福，保留传统文化，主权的归属又有什么重要呢？

[@shuili666]

@@wakkaka 新冠抗疫失败，政府治理缺失，社会枪支药品泛滥，媒体假新闻，仇恨和种族主义，对外不停发动侵略战争，这些帽子扣不到大陆头上。事实上，主权归属不是“理想国”，仅靠“自我感觉良好，感觉大陆很差”无法切割中国领土。

[@vivianzong8562]

funny thing is what you're depicting is a society of communism where countries and classes no longer exist.

[@PureBadBreath]

Doesn't matter, as long as we know what we want.

[@tike5022]

The economist should start making contents on what the US, WEF, EU, CIA, WHO, World bank and NATO want.