ChinaTalk 2025 Year in Review

In this episode of ChinaTalk, Lily Oettinger interviews Jordan Schneider about the podcast's accomplishments in 2025 and future plans for 2026. Jordan discusses ChinaTalk's growth, audience size, budget, and content strategy, emphasizing the importance of passion-driven work and intellectual freedom. They review key statistics from the year, including the number of podcasts and Substack articles published, as well as the top-performing content. Jordan shares his goals for expanding the team, increasing the budget, and covering new topics such as China's AI development, US industrial policy, and Tibetan Buddhism. The episode also touches on ChinaTalk's relationship with sponsors, the qualities of the ChinaTalk team, and Jordan's personal reading and listening habits. They end with a reminder for listeners to fill out the audience survey and thank the sponsors for their support.