The Prince episode 3: Patriot number one
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The Economist
4.4 • 4.9K Ratings
🗓️ 3 October 2022
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
A villager’s campaign against corruption highlights the Chinese Communist Party’s weakening grip. As Xi Jinping stands on the brink of power, the emergence of a flamboyant rival deepens the crisis.
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| 0:00.0 | From the Intelligence, I'm Jason Palmer. |
| 0:02.2 | This is episode three of a new eight-part podcast series from the Economist. |
| 0:07.0 | The show is called The Prince, and it's about the leader of China, Xi Jinping. |
| 0:11.7 | If you haven't heard the previous episodes, or if you can't wait for the next one, |
| 0:15.3 | you can hear the whole series now by searching for The Prince on your podcast app. |
| 0:38.4 | At 8pm on the 8th day of the 8th month of 2008, the world's eyes were on Beijing. |
| 0:44.2 | Beijing, you are host to the present and the gateway to the future. |
| 0:51.1 | GAL C-A-N-E. |
| 0:53.7 | One and a half billion people tuned in to watch the opening ceremony of the Olympics |
| 0:57.3 | in the iconic Bird's Nest Stadium. |
| 0:59.6 | It's still one of the most watched TV broadcasts in history. |
| 1:08.6 | And the man running the show on behalf of the Chinese government. |
| 1:11.7 | That was Xi Jinping. |
| 1:18.1 | This is him at the torch relay, welcoming the world. |
| 1:23.6 | Xi had been promoted to the Politburo Standing Committee, |
| 1:26.1 | the party's highest decision-making body and made by his president. |
| 1:30.0 | Shortly afterwards, he was put in charge of the final preparations for the games. |
| 1:34.5 | There's a photo of him playing soccer in one of the Olympic venues with a squad of Chinese |
| 1:38.1 | government officials all dressed in their standard kit, a button-down white shirt and black suit trousers. |
| 1:43.9 | Xi is out in front enthusiastically kicking a ball. |
| 1:53.5 | And I remember feeling excited too. |
| 1:55.9 | I was there working as a tour guide for one of the official sponsors. |
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