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The Xi Factor

5.0/ 10201530m

Documentary

Ahead of the state visit to Britain by Chinese Premier Xi Jinping, the BBC's China Editor Carrie Gracie retraces his remarkable career from living in a cave to becoming the most powerful Chinese leader in decades.

Directed by Jane McMullen

The cast

Faces behind the story

Carrie Gracie

Xi Jinping

The Xi Factor

Faces behind the story

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