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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Bucket-wheel excavators mine rare earth materials on Ukrainian soil on February 25, 2025, in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine. (Kostiantyn Liberov via Getty Images)