The Growing Influence Of The Chinese Communist Party

Bethany Allen, Author of "Beijing Rules: How China Weaponized Its Economy to Confront the World"

29-May-24 08:00

The Growing Influence Of The Chinese Communist Party

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In just 4 decades the People's Republic of China under the Chinese Communist Party, has transformed itself from an impoverished agrarian economy into an industrial powerhouse, that is the world's second largest economy today. Author and investigative journalist Bethany Allen, whose latest book is "Beijing Rules: China’s Quest for Global Influence", shares her views on how China's influence might shape the world order going forward.

Produced by: Moh Heng Ying

Presented by: Keith Kam

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Tags: Xin Jiang, People's Republic of China, covid-19, chinese communist party,

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