In this episode, Sounds Strategic podcast host Meia Nouwens is joined by IISS expert Nigel Inkster, Senior Adviser for Cyber Security and China, to discuss the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, which took place mid-October in Beijing. The event was widely anticipated to cement Xi Jinping's third term in power. 

Meia and Nigel discuss their reflections, including the following topics: 

• Xi Jinping's leadership and the impact on the domestic political trajectory of the party  
• The social contract between the party and the Chinese population 
• The vitality of the Chinese economy and the possible leveraging of the military  
• CCP and China on the world stage 
• The impact on potential flashpoints such as Taiwan in the short term 

Speakers: 

• Meia Nouwens, IISS Senior Fellow for Chinese Defence Policy and Military Modernisation | Twitter: @MeiaNouwens | Meia Nouwens (iiss.org) 
• Nigel Inkster, Senior Adviser for Cyber Security and China | Nigel Inkster (iiss.org) 

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Date of Recording: 2 November 2022  

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