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Chinese Whispers

A fortnightly podcast from the Spectator on the latest in Chinese politics, society, and more. From Huawei to Hong Kong, Cindy Yu talks to experts, journalists, and long time China-watchers on what you need to know about China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

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Why China loves Taylor Swift

22 Jul 2024
46m
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Shock To The System (II): How China's electric cars dominated the world

08 Jul 2024
34m
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Shock To The System (I): Can the EU fend off the threat of Chinese electric cars?

24 Jun 2024
29m
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How would Britain's Labour party change UK-China relations?

10 Jun 2024
33m
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Life in a changing China

27 May 2024
39m
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China's vendetta against Nato

13 May 2024
46m
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How China is quietly cutting out American tech

29 Apr 2024
32m
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Was Marco Polo a 'sexpat'?

15 Apr 2024
24m
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What Chinese hackers want

28 Mar 2024
26m
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Life on the margins pt II: Li Ziqi and the phenomenon of the rural influencer

18 Mar 2024
22m
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The episode explores the phenomenon of rural vlogging in China, examining its appeal to both creators and viewers. Yi-Ling Liu, a writer on Chinese society, discusses how rural live streamers share authentic countryside life, exemplified by the popular vlogger Li Ziqi, who earns significant revenue through platforms li...

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Life on the margins: how China's rural deprivation curbs its success

04 Mar 2024
41m
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What the Messi row reveals about Chinese football

19 Feb 2024
39m
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Why do people join the CCP?

05 Feb 2024
46m
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Was China's economic boom 'made in America'?

22 Jan 2024
53m
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What lies at the root of the India-China rivalry?

08 Jan 2024
45m
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Who will be Taiwan's next President?

11 Dec 2023
42m
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Dialect and identity: is Mandarin bad for China?

28 Nov 2023
43m
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Battling the official narrative – China's 'underground historians'

13 Nov 2023
35m
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Rethinking Chinese food with Fuchsia Dunlop

30 Oct 2023
50m
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'The mask has slipped' – Tuvia Gering on China, Israel and Hamas

16 Oct 2023
43m
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