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  • Affairs
  • Episode 3390
  • 27 Oct 2026
  • 39 min

How to consolidate power: Xi seeks more discipline at China’s plenum and Trump’s DOJ eyes the midterms

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  • The Monocle Daily
  • Affairs
  • Episode 3390
  • 39 min

How do governments consolidate power? China’s Xi looks for ‘rigorous party self-governance’, while Trump’s Department of Justice violates political neutrality ahead of the midterms. Then: why has ‘You Can See Everything’ captured global attention? And: following UK government guidance, what’s in your crisis-ready stockpile?

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  • Andrew Mueller

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