# China's Transformation

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Podcast: [Amanpour](https://stenobird.com/podcast/amanpour-808408)
Published: 2026-05-15T18:49:00+00:00
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Two superpower leaders, two days of talks, and an agenda with global consequences ... all of it unfolding under the shadow of the war in Iran, which has thrown China's global influence into sharper focus. Over the last thirteen years, President Xi has transformed China, tightening control at home while embracing a bolder strategy abroad. Xiang Lanxin is Professor Emeritus of International History and Politics at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, and he joins the show from Shanghai. Also on today's show: Indian journalist Rahul Bhatia; clinical psychologist (and Holocaust survivor) Edith Eger and daughter Marianne Engle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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