<p>In this episode of Pekingology, Jude Blanchette is joined by Stanford University's Jennifer Pan to discuss her new book, <em>Welfare for Autocrats: How Social Assistance in China Cares for its Rulers</em>, which explores how China's social safety net has morphed to become a tool for enforcing political stability. </p>

Revisiting China’s Social Volcano

China is one of the 21st century’s most consequential nations, and it has never been more important to understand how the country is governed. Pekingology is the podcast that unpacks Chinese politics, the inner workings of the Communist Party, and how China's domestic and foreign policy will impact the world. Pekingology is hosted by Henrietta Levin, Senior Fellow with the Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS. It is produced by Gina Kim.