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Xi Jinping is in trouble—politically, economically, and spiritually (if communists had spirits). So he’s dusting off the legacy of Hu Yaobang, one of the most beloved and politically dangerous figures in CCP history, in a desperate attempt to look like a “reformer.” The problem? China is outwardly strong, inwardly brittle, and very publicly miserable. From daily protests to a collapsing economy to an endless series of purges that make the Cultural Revolution look like a yoga retreat, Xi is trying to convince the Party and the people to “chew tough bones” while everything around them breaks. This episode dives into Xi’s political cosplay, the CCP’s growing panic, and why none of this ends the way Xi thinks.
—Chris