As Chinese Whispers comes to an end, here is a compilation of some of the best discussions Cindy Yu has had across the podcast to understand modern China and President Xi.

On this episode you can hear from: journalist Bill Hayton on what it means to be Chinese (1:10 ); writer and actor Mark Kitto and author Alex Ash on being foreign in China (13:07 ); professor of international history Elizabeth Ingleson on whether China’s economic boom was made in America (23:08 ); professor of Chinese studies and former diplomat Kerry Brown and professor of history Steve Tsang on how the cultural revolution shaped China’s leaders today (47:05 ); journalist Bill Bishop and professor of political science Victor Shih on how Xi took complete control at the 20th party congress in 2022 (58:13 ); journalist and advisor Noah Barkin on the relationship between Europe and China (1:10:04 ); and, professor of China studies William Kirby and former diplomat Charles Parton on why China won’t invade Taiwan (1:19:56 ).

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Produced by Cindy Yu and Patrick Gibbons.