How to become a dictator

1: Live in a cave

October 17, 2022·35 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

A deep dive into Xi Jinping’s younger years, from being sent to a cave to do manual labour during the Cultural Revolution, to his dark family history. As Xi rises through the party, hints of his manifesto begin to emerge. Meanwhile, The Telegraph’s Sophia Yan begins her journey trying to get back into China.Get 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/dictator |Read How to build a democratic dictatorship, by Sophia Yan |Read more from Sophia Yan: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/s/sk-so/sophia-yan/ Read more of The Telegraph's coverage of China: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/china/|See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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