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Contentious conclusions on Xi Jinping
An otherwise valuable overview of the Chinese leader's thinking is marred by liberal bias, says KENNY COYLE
Strategist: Xi Jinping
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Inside the Mind of Xi Jinping
by Francois Bougon
(Hurst £12.99)
ONE of the most powerful politicians on the planet, Chinese leader Xi Jinping still remains a puzzle to many Western observers.
Taking the helm at a crucial point in China’s development path as it rises to middle-income levels, Xi’s focus on advancing his country’s modernisation, while firmly rejecting Western economic and political models, has provoked considerable panic among Atlanticist liberals and corporate conservatives alike.
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