Cheng Li, senior fellow in Foreign Policy and director of the John L. Thornton China Center, talks about the rise of Chinese President Xi Jinping through the Chinese communist party leadership, which is the focus of his new book, "Chinese Politics in the Xi Jinping Era: Reassessing Collective Leadership."

Also in this episode, Laurence Chandy, fellow in Global Economy and Development, examines how technology and globalization affect inequality.

Finally, Harsha Singh, executive director of the Brookings India Center, discusses his career, Brookings India, and current events in India.

Thanks to audio producer Gaston Reboredo and producer Vanessa Sauter, and also thanks for additional support from Eric Abalahin, Jessica Pavone, Nawal Atallah, Basseem Maleki, and Rebecca Viser.

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