Joseph Torigian will tell the story of Xi Zhongxun, a man who spent his entire life struggling to balance his own feelings with the demands of the Chinese Communist Party but who, despite a widespread reputation as one of China’s most humane and liberal figures, nonetheless always put the Party’s interests first. Through the eyes of Xi Jinping’s father, Torigian reveals the extraordinary organizational, ideological and coercive power of the Party — and its cost.

Speaker:

• Joseph Torigian, associate professor, American University School of International Service

Moderator:

• Victor Shih, Director, 21st Century China Center; Professor and Ho Miu Lam Chair in China and Pacific Relations, UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy

This public lecture series is organized by the 21st Century China Center at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS). For more information on China activities, please visit china.ucsd.edu.

If you have any questions, please contact GPS Events Coordinator Susan Zau.