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December 3 from 10:00 to 11:30 am.

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Kevin Rudd’s On Xi Jinping, undoubtedly the most important book on China published in 2024, dissects Xi’s Marxist-Leninist worldview. Rudd’s logic is clear: “Xi’s ideological blueprint for the future is out there on the Chinese public record for all to see — assuming, of course, we have eyes to see it, read it, and understand it within its own terms.” For students and scholars alike, indeed for the public at large, Rudd’s forensic introduction of Xi’s ideology is vital. Rudd argues that understanding Xi’s ideological battles is an essential input into deciphering the complex world of politics and policy in Beijing.

Tuesday, December 3 | 10:00 – 11:30 am
Copley Formal Lounge

RSVP is required, and seating is not guaranteed.
Copies of On Xi Jinping will be available for purchase and Ambassador Rudd will be available to sign copies at the end of the event.

About the Author

Dr Kevin Rudd AC is Australia’s Ambassador to the United States of America, taking up his posting in Washington in March 2023.

Ambassador Rudd served as Australia’s twenty-sixth Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010, then as Minister for Foreign Affairs, before a second term as Prime Minister in 2013. He was Member for Griffith in the Australian Parliament from 1998 to 2013.

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