From Liangjiahe, a village on the barren Loess Plateau in northwest China, to Zhongnanhai, the center of China’s top leadership in Beijing, Xi Jinping has served in various posts at different levels of the government across China, starting in his early years as a junior village official to governing as China’s top leader.
What is he like as an individual and as a leader? How have his work experiences from earlier decades been influencing his leadership as the national leader? What are some of the core principles that have guided his decisions and actions?
The “Stories of Xi Jinping” podcast series shares the life and work experiences of Xi Jinping and explores the formation of his governing principles, philosophy, beliefs, among others.
Getting to know Xi’s thoughts on national governance and how his leadership took shape may help you better understand China’s path, governance and principles.
At the Helm of Chinese Modernization: Addressing regional disparities via coordination
How does China coordinate growth when its regions start from completely different baselines?
In this episode, we examine China's national strategy of regional coordinated development – a long-term priority personally steered by Chinese President Xi Jinping to replace zero-sum regional competition with functional synergy. Rather than imposing a one-size-fits-all economic model on every province, national planning aligns regional comparative advantages to manage uneven growth. We analyze how breaking down administrative boundaries and coordinating regional strengths underpin China's broader modernization blueprint.
25 Oct 2026
At the Helm of Chinese Modernization: The path to sci-tech self-reliance
Why does Chinese President Xi Jinping make scientific and technological self-reliance a strategic priority in China's modernization drive?
This episode explores the vision, policies and industrial transformation behind China's efforts to strengthen its innovation capabilities, from AI-powered robotics and homegrown industrial technologies to advanced manufacturing and the Tiangong space station. Through key speeches by Xi Jinping, real-world examples and insights from scientists, engineers and international figures, we examine how China responds to intensifying global technological competition, pursues breakthroughs in core technologies and expands international scientific cooperation. The episode explores both the ambitions driving this transformation and the broader question of how technological progress can benefit humanity.
25 Oct 2026
At the Helm of Chinese Modernization: Key variables in China's development logic
If you want to understand how modern China functions – how it plans, allocates resources, and holds a society of 1.4 billion people together – infrastructure is the clearest lens available.
In this episode, we use tangible on-the-ground examples to look at how China builds, contrasting "traditional" infrastructure such as high-speed rail with "new infrastructure" such as regional computing hubs. We analyze the strategic vision laid out by Xi Jinping, and examine how national planning connects today's people, freight, and energy while setting the physical and digital groundwork for tomorrow's industries.
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