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The Party's Interests Come First The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping (Stanford–Hoover Series on Authoritarianism)

Joseph Torigian

Selected as a Best Book of 2025 by China's leader, Xi Jinping, is one of the most powerful individuals in the world―and one of the least understood. Much can be learned, however, about both Xi Jinping and the nature of the party he leads from the memory and legacy of his father, the revolutionary X...

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The Ezra Klein Show

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The Ezra Klein Show

Ezra Klein recommended this book about Xi Jinping's father, calling it a great read.

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There's a great book by Joseph Torigian, The Party's Interests Come First, The Life of Xi Zhongxin, Father of Xi Jinping. It's a great book and a great read.

— Episode: What Xi Jinping Wants

Episode: What Xi Jinping Wants

Ezra Klein recommended this book about Xi Jinping's father, calling it a great read.

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There's a great book by Joseph Torigian, The Party's Interests Come First, The Life of Xi Zhongxin, Father of Xi Jinping. It's a great book and a great read.

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