What Will China Look Like In Xi Jinping’s Third Term? | Insight | Full Episode

As expected, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China ended with President Xi Jinping elected as paramount leader for a third term. But he faces mounting challenges both at home and abroad. Internationally, the Chinese leader is looking at an increasingly antagonistic America, who is competing with China at every turn, on the economic and geopolitical fronts. Meanwhile, hanging over this contestation is the issue of Taiwan’s independence. Domestically, frustrations over continued COVID-Zero policies, economic stagnation and a jaded millennial class pose severe challenges for the Chinese leadership. Insight examines President Xi’s speeches during the 20th Party Congress, and the events that happened around it, to gain some understanding of what will shape Xi’s third term. For greater INSIGHT into issues affecting Asia: =============== ABOUT THE SHOW: Insight investigates