This week, senior Chinese Communist Party officials are meeting in Beijing for the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, where Xi Jinping will secure a third term as head of the Chinese Communist Party.

In this special episode, Dr Samantha Hoffman and Charlie Parton provide insights into the Party Congress – what it is, the importance of ideology and why it matters, as well as initial takeaways from President Xi’s speech and what to expect from the rest of the Congress.

Guests:

Dr Samantha Hoffman: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/samantha-hoffman

Charles Parton OBE: https://rusi.org/people/parton-obe

Music: "Up from Here" by Maarten Schellekens - via the FreeMusicArchive.org