This week鈥檚 China Insider discusses the reasons and calculations behind Xi Jinping鈥檚 lavish celebration of the 130th birthday of Mao Zedong, the former Chinese Communist Party dictator, on December 26. The episode further analyzes China鈥檚 increasingly significant role in buttressing Russia鈥檚 war in Ukraine and Hamas鈥檚 war in the Middle East, and why this support is strategically important for the CCP. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the CCP鈥檚 latest purge and shakeup of the senior People鈥檚 Liberation Army (PLA) leaders as related to China鈥檚 military ambitions and capabilities.
China Insider is a weekly podcast project from 华体会's China Center, hosted by Miles Yu, who provides weekly news that mainstream American outlets often miss, as well as in-depth commentary and analysis on the China challenge and the free world鈥檚 future.