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The People鈥檚 Republic turns 70 on October 1st. Mark Mardell tells the story of how much China has changed in those seven decades - politically, culturally and socially.

In part two of this series, we examine the state of the Chinese Communist Party at a critical juncture and ask whether its ruthless and ambitious President Xi is a new Mao.

(Photo: Montage of Chairman Mao and President Xi Jinping
Credit: Getty Images)