Centre for International Security Studies Adjunct Associate Professor John Lee discusses what he calls China’s “Corporate Leninism” and how China’s political economy is structured to ensure the Communist Party stays in power. He speaks to Angie Lau on “First Up.”

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President Donald Trump shakes hands with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen as he announces a trade deal with the EU at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 27, 2025, in Turnberry, Scotland. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)