Xi Jinping Elevated to Chairman Mao's Status

China's ruling Communist Party has voted to enshrine Xi Jinping's name and ideology in its constitution, elevating him to the level of founder Mao Zedong. We discuss Xi Jinping's philosophy and what this means for Chinese politics. Also on the programme: how the alleged lover of Russia's Tsar Nicholas II is still stirring emotions; and Graca Machel, Nelson Mandela's widow, on his latest biography and his legacy.

Photo: This file picture taken on September 19, 2017 shows painted portraits of Chinese President Xi Jinping (Left) and late communist leader Mao Zedong at a market in Beijing. Credit: Getty Images