Spoiler Alert. Make sure you're fully caught up on the series before listening to this bonus episode.Join the Telegraph's award-winning China correspondent Sophia Yan and senior foreign correspondent Roland Oliphant as they explore how likely a

4: Build a superpower

Nov 9th, 2022 39m 33s

A look inside how Xi Jinping has turned China into a superpower to rival the US, by growing its military and taking an increasingly aggressive approach to expanding Chinese influence abroad, from Taiwan and the South China Sea to spies in the U

3: Create a personality cult

Nov 1st, 2022 39m

A look inside how Xi Jinping permeates every aspect of daily life in China, from the streets to schools to people’s phones. The extraordinary new levels of propaganda and censorship under him mean one thing: he is turning himself into Mao Zedon

2: Order a crackdown

Oct 24th, 2022 44m 23s

Xi Jinping is in power, and he immediately kicks off a campaign to clear up corruption in China. But he doesn’t stop there. Soon human rights activists, Uyghurs, and even former allies are disappearing off the streets with no explanation. Meanw

1: Live in a cave

Oct 17th, 2022 35m 31s

A deep dive into Xi Jinping’s younger years, from being sent to a cave to do manual labour during the Cultural Revolution, to his dark family history. As Xi rises through the party, hints of his manifesto begin to emerge. Meanwhile, The Telegra

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4: Hong Kong Silenced: Two Paths

Jul 20th, 2021 42m 8s

A year on from Beijing’s National Security Law, Hong Kong has been silenced. Or has it? Whether laying low in the city, in jail, or in exile, the Hong Kongers at the heart of our story take the long view and reflect on what’s next for the city.

3: Hong Kong Silenced: Loyalty

Jul 13th, 2021 34m 20s

Beijing steps up its crackdown on Hong Kong, reaching behind closed doors to silence people’s private conversations, even their very thoughts. As the scope of the law becomes clear, a mother makes a difficult decision. Get 30 days' free access

2: Hong Kong Silenced: Blank Paper

Jul 6th, 2021 35m

A sweeping new law changes everything overnight, leaving Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protest movement exposed and vulnerable - but unwilling to give up the fight. As the noose tightens, some are arrested, while others choose to flee into exile.Ge

1: Hong Kong Silenced: Add Oil

Jun 29th, 2021 40m 13s

As Hong Kong is engulfed by the biggest pro-democracy protests in its modern history, hopes rise that people power will win the day and safeguard the city’s unique way of life. But Beijing has other plans.Get 30 days' free access to The Telegra