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020			_a9781785788086 (pbk.): _cBND 34.11
082			_a951.06 BRO
100			_aBROWN Kerry _eauthor
245	1		_aXi : _ba study in power/ _cby Kerry Brown
260			_aNorth Road, London: _bIcon Books Ltd., _c2022
300			_axiv, 242 pages; _c20 cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aAlthough Xi Jinping came to power a decade ago, he remains an enigmatic figure in the West. His priority has always been to keep Chinese society as stable as possible, steering a course through a period of astounding economic growth, while ensuring that nothing challenges the political status quo. But with unrest stirring in Hong Kong, reports of human rights abuses taking place in the Xinjiang region and, devastatingly, the outbreak of a virus that would change the world, suddenly understanding Xi's China is more important than ever before. In this short and timely book, academic and author Kerry Brown will examine the complexities behind the man, explaining the impact that his rule is already having on the West. But who is Xi really, and what is his vision for China's future? And, crucially, what does that mean for the rest of the world?
650			_aCHINA _xFOREIGN RELATIONS _y21ST CENTURY
650			_aCHINA _xPOLITICS AND GOVERNMENT _y2002
650			_aXI JINPING
650			_aDIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
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