China doesn’t need to spy on the West; its stooges are out in the open”.

Is China the most powerful nation on earth? Xi Jinping has been accused of being the most authoritarian Chinese dictator since Mao, whilst China’s economic might only continues to strengthen. To discuss what a Chinese superpower might look like, Steven Edginton is joined by the former diplomat Matthew Henderson, who spent many years working in China.

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