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Pekingology

China is one of the 21st century’s most consequential nations, and it has never been more important to understand how the country is governed. Pekingology is the podcast that unpacks Chinese politics, the inner workings of the Communist Party, and how China's domestic and foreign policy will impact the world. Pekingology is hosted by Henrietta Levin, Senior Fellow with the Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS. It is produced by Gina Kim.

Episodes

This podcast episode explores the reasons behind the extreme inequality in China's political and economic system. The speaker discusses the impact of China's shift to a market economy, challenges faced by PhD students studying China's political system, the lack of a welfare state despite a socialist narrative, the relu...