Every Leader of China (Mao-Xi Jinping)
Explaining every leader of the People's Republic of China, From Mao Zedong to Xi Jinping.★Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/williamcfox
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0:00-58:58 Mao
58:59-1:10:19 Hua Guofeng
1:10:20-1:48:38 Deng Xiaoping
1:48:39-2:09:09 Jiang Zemin
2:09:10-2:33:06 Hu Jintao
2:32:07-2:57:49 Xi Jinping
Sourcing
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Lampton, D. M. (2014). “Following the leader: Ruling China, from Deng Xiaoping to Xi Jinping”. University of California Press
Shambaugh, D. (2021). “China’s leaders: From Mao to now”. Polity Press
China After Mao: The Rise of a Superpower Frank Dikötter
Mao: The Unknown Story Jung Chang and Jon Halliday
The New China Playbook: Beyond Socialism and Capitalism Keyu Jin
Surveillance State 2025 Josh Chin and Liza Lin
Beijing Rules: How China Weaponized Its Economy to Confront the World Bethany Allen
The Political Thought of Xi Jinping Steve Tsang and Olivia Cheung
Organized Loyalty: A New State Ideology for China as a Global Power by Johan Lagerkvist (1st Ed. 2023)
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Cho, Sungmin. “History Rhymes: The Shou-Fang Cycle in Chinese Politics.” Journal of Chinese Political Science, ahead of print, June 20, 2025.
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Mapping software licensed through MapTiler,and GEOlayers. Thanks to OpenStreetMap and Natural Earth.
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