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The Xi Factor

5.0201530mMovieDocumentary

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.

DirectorJane McMullen

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Cast · Directed by Jane McMullen

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Carrie Gracie
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