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Suspension of this belief? Iran’s morality police

Economist Podcasts

The Economist

News, News & Politics

4.35K Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

The enforcers of the hardliners’ mores may have been disbanded; it is hard to know if the regime is bending to protesters or sowing confusion. Either way the disquiet looks set to continue. We take a look at China’s widely watched nightly news and the narrative it hopes to promulgate. And why women are suddenly flooding into America’s funeral-services industry. Help us make the show better: take our listener survey at http://economist.com/intelligencesurvey For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist.

1:04.5

Today, from London, I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

1:07.8

Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

1:15.7

There is a China where the only fixation is a technological march toward greatness and plenty,

1:22.0

unmarred by protests or high COVID numbers. It's the China of the evening state news broadcast.

1:28.4

We settle in for a watch of the CCP's preferred narrative.

1:34.4

And despite plenty of progress toward gender parity in many professions,

1:39.0

there's one in which women had not played much of a role.

1:42.4

Funeral directors.

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