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Gideon talks to Chinese-American academic Minxin Pei about China’s reaction to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. What does it tell us about Xi Jinping’s leadership as he bids for a third term as president?
Clips: The Sun; Daily Telegraph
Taiwan tensions force multinationals to rethink China risk
China ratchets up pressure on Taiwan after US congressional visit
Taiwan greets Chinese military intimidation with parties rather than panic
Xi Jinping grasps ‘knife’ of internal security to complete grip on power
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Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner
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