Links for The Party's Interests Come First
Chinese state television lionises Xi Jinping’s father in 39-part seralised drama
—The Guardian
Carter took pride in warming U.S.-China Ties—in a very different D.C.
—Washington Post
Xi Jinping’s Russian Lessons
—Foreign Affairs
Jimmy Carter’s Impact on U.S.-China Relations
—CNN
China’s unspoken question: who will succeed Xi Jinping?
—Financial Times
China, anxious about Trump and Putin, tells Russia it is a ‘true friend’
—Washington Post
China, the U.S. & the Rise of Xi Jinping
—Frontline
Steeling China for a Fight, Xi Faces His Biggest Test Since Covid
—New York Times
Interview - The Party’s Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping
—ChinaFile
In 'The Party's Interests Come First,' Joseph Torigian tries to understand Xi Jinping through his father
—NPR.com
Behind Xi’s Strongman Image, a Demanding Father Always Loyal to the Party
—Wall Street Journal
How an agonising relationship with his dad shaped Xi Jinping
—The Economist
The 40 best books published so far this year
—The Economist
Persecuted by Mao, Xi’s Father Became a Reformer. Did Xi Reject His Legacy?
—New York Times
New Books in Biography – Joseph Torigian, The Party’s Interests Come First
—New Books Network
The ‘Central Contradiction’ That Plagued Xi Jinping’s Father
—The Diplomat
Xi Zhongxun and the Making of Xi Jinping
—The Wire China
CLM Insights Interview with Joseph Torigian
—China Leadership Monitor
Duties bound: a Trump-tariff smackdown
—The Intelligence
Newsletter 262
—Trade War
The silence of Xi Zhongxun
—She Said, Xi Said
Demi Partai dan Revolusi
—Surabaya Review of Books
李南央和龚小夏对谈：美国学者唐志学 (Joseph Torigian) 精彩新书，写活习仲勋；白宫对乌克兰袭击俄罗斯轰炸机基地是否知情，川普政府的态度与政策
—自由美利坚
Novo livro mergulha na vida de Xi, o pai
—O Globo
唐志学：习近平从习仲勋身上学到了什么？| 习仲勋传 | 延安整风运动 | 文化大革命 | 中共权力斗争 | 邓小平 | 达赖喇嘛 | 党的利益在第一位 | Joseph Torigian
—不明白播客
From Yan'an to Mar-a-Lago
—China Talk
07/06/2025
—Today (BBC 4)
The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping Hardcover – 3 June 2025 by Joseph Torigian (Author)
—The John Batchelor Show
رابطه پدر و پسری، شخصیت شی جینپینگ را ساخت
—EcoIran
Xi Jinping’s Family Fortunes
—Foreign Policy
Tuesday, June 17th
—TBPN
Xi Jinping’s Costly Inheritance
—Foreign Affairs
Best summer books of 2025: Roula Khalaf, Stephen Bush and other FT journalists pick their favourites
—Financial Times
‘The Party’s Interests Come First’ Review: First-Generation Revolutionary
—Wall Street Journal
Chinese President Xi Jinping's Tough Childhood Revealed in New Book: Excerpt
—Newsweek
Recent books from the MIT community
—MIT Technology Review
The Party Comes First: Power & Politics in Xi’s China | Joseph Torigian
—Hidden Forces
Lessons of the Father
—New York Review of Books
I Don’t Know Anything about the Second Cold War with Joseph Torigian
—I Don't Know Anything
The Party’s Interests First
—C-SPAN Book TV
Why can Albo get meetings with Xi, but not with Trump?
—Global Roaming (ABC Radio National)
Xi’s Father
—ChinaTalk
Xi: The father, the son and the party
—Le Monde
Best Books of the Year
—ChinaTalk
What Actually Mattered This Week: Trump’s Tariff Threats Get Personal
—Stay Informed with Ian Bremmer
Summer Reading List 2025
—Albert Mohler
Summer Reading Recommendations from IWP Professors
—Institute of World Politics
Summer Reading Recommendations
—Perspectives
Xi Zhongxun’s Second Act
—ChinaTalk
Velike težave za Trumpa? To je v ozadju moči kitajskega vladarja.
—Siol Novice
Loyalty, Suffering, and Power: Joseph Torigian on Xi Jinping’s Moral Code
—Faithful Politics Podcast