Your Call: The history of China the CCP would rather not tell - ABC listen

Our inbox at Global Roaming is chockers with requests to take a closer look at China's history. So this episode, we're sharing a Sydney Writer's Festival panel recorded at the State Library of NSW with Frank Dikötter, pre-eminent China historian. Hear Hamish Macdonald and Geraldine Doogue speak to Dikötter about rummaging through smuggled archives to challenge CCP narratives of China's modern history, and what it tells us about Xi Jinping's power today.Guest: Frank Dikötter, author of Red Dawn Over ChinaFurther listening: The underground historians of China trying to preserve truth - Saturday ExtraGet in touch:We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.auFind all the episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts. CreditsGeraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald, PresenterJessie Kay, ProducerCheyne Anderson, ProducerSimon Branthwaite, ProducerKylie Morris, Executive ProducerImage DetailsGeraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald: decoding the world's biggest stories, one conversation at a time.Program:More from Global RoamingWorld PoliticsGet the ABC listen appTake your favourite podcasts and radio with youIs this the next nation in Putin's sights?Published: FriFri 13 Mar 2026 at 12:00amWhy Nepal's potential new leader is spitting straight fire at the ballot boxPublished: ThuThu 12 Mar 2026 at 12:00amWhy this NYT correspondent thinks the Middle East war will be over in a weekPublished: WedWed 11 Mar 2026 at 12:00amHow the Iranian women's football team made a daring break for freedomPublished: TueTue 10 Mar 2026 at 12:00am