How China Works

How China Works

This podcast explains how China really works. Exploring Xi Jinping Thought and how the Chinese president's approach has shaped the governance of China, the podcast decodes the country's growth story to help you truly understand its success and challenges.

Episodes

What are the goals of common prosperity?

April 9, 2023 • 4 mins
Achieving common prosperity is a basic requirement of socialism and an important feature of the Chinese path to modernization.
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What are the goals of rural revitalization?

April 5, 2023 • 2 mins
Rural revitalization is a major strategy for bringing about our national rejuvenation.
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What are five unique features of China’s modernization drive?

April 2, 2023 • 2 mins
We should press ahead with our modernization to drive forward our national rejuvenation and contribute more to humanity.
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What is the principal challenge facing Chinese society?

March 29, 2023 • 2 mins
It should be emphasized that during the new era and at the new stage we must follow the new development philosophy and ensure high-quality growth.
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What is China prioritizing in its bid to build a modern socialist country?

March 23, 2023 • 1 min
To build a modern socialist country in all respects, we must, first and foremost, pursue high-quality development.
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Why is a deep understanding of capital and its functions vital?

March 2, 2023 • 4 mins
With an enabling market environment, we will be able to attract more international capital to our country for investment and business growth. We should support and encourage domestic capital and enterprises to go global.
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How does China aim to grow and fairly share the ‘cake’ of social wealth?

March 2, 2023 • 3 mins
We should make the "cake" of social wealth bigger through the concerted efforts of all our people; then we should properly handle the relationship between growth and distribution by institutional means so as to share the cake fairly.
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How can China enhance its sci-tech and innovation capacity?

March 2, 2023 • 3 mins
National strategic capacity in science and technology is the focus of international competition among scientific and technological powers.
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What’s behind China’s COVID-19 prevention and control policies?

December 10, 2022 • 2 mins
We should always be confident in our response strategy, pursue progress while ensuring stable performance, and promote economic and social development while containing COVID-19.
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How did China show its ‘inner strength’ during the COVID-19 crisis?

December 9, 2022 • 4 mins
We should promote the great spirit that we have forged in the battle against COVID-19 in our society and turn it into a powerful force for building a modern socialist country and realizing the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
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What are the foundations of China’s new development dynamic?

December 8, 2022 • 5 mins
As long as we continue to adapt to changing circumstances and implement precisely-targeted policies, we have all the strengths to create a new development dynamic and gain a new competitive edge.
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What are the four priorities in China’s efforts to contain COVID-19?

December 7, 2022 • 2 mins
To contain the virus and win this battle we must race against time, fight with confidence, strength and unity, and adopt a science-based approach and a targeted response.
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What is China’s ‘huge advantage’?

November 30, 2022 • 3 mins
We must make full use of the huge advantage, China's market, and steadily consolidate it to make it a strong pillar of the new development dynamic.
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What three approaches are key to China’s new development philosophy?

November 28, 2022 • 2 mins
Working for the wellbeing of the people and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the root and essence of the new development philosophy.
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What is the path to building a modern socialist China?

November 27, 2022 • 2 mins
Having realized the First Centenary Goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, China will build on this achievement and embark on a new journey towards the Second Centenary Goal of building a modern socialist country in all respects, thus signifying the beginning of a new stage of development.
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What has China’s COVID-19 response achieved?

November 24, 2022 • 59 secs
Putting the people and their lives first, China has built a strong line of defense against the virus, and…protected people's lives and health.
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How does the Party fight to earn the people's support ?

November 23, 2022 • 1 min
The country is its people, and the people are the country. As we have fought to establish and consolidate our Party's leadership over the country, we have in fact been fighting to earn and keep the people's support.
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How does the Party plan to address issues of public concern?

November 22, 2022 • 2 mins
The people's support is our top political priority.
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How does the CPC aim to fulfill its mission to improve people’s lives?

November 21, 2022 • 1 min
To meet their desire for a happy life is our mission.
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Season 2 trailer

November 20, 2022 • 25 secs
What are your most ardent wishes in life? Better education? A stable job, more income? or to live in a safe society? Such wishes are shared by people all over the world. And how are these wishes being met in China? All on the audiobook How China works-charting the future, brought to you by CGTN.
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