A fortnightly podcast from the Spectator on the latest in Chinese politics, society, and more. From
The Argentinian football star Lionel Messi has been trending on Weibo – and unfortunately, not for a
At last count, the Chinese Communist Party has 98 million members, more people than the population o
Today, the US and China are at loggerheads. There’s renewed talk of a Cold War as Washington finds v
India is the fifth largest economy in the world, and now has a population larger than China’s. It’s
Taiwan goes to the polls in just over a month. This is an election that could have wide repercussion
Across the span of China, a country as big as Europe, there are countless regional dialects and acce
Controlling history is key to the Chinese Communist Party’s control of the country. Whether it’s pla
All cultures care about their cuisine, but the Chinese must have one of the most food-obsessed cultu
When China brokered a historic detente between Saudi Arabia and Iran earlier this year, it seemed th
In 2010, David Cameron and George Osborne ushered in what they called ‘a golden era’ with China, the
Two years ago, Richard Moore, head of MI6, said that China was now the organisation’s ‘single greate
For thousands of years, Confucianism has run through the fabric of Chinese society, politics and cul
178 miles to the east of Beijing, there’s a beach resort called Beidaihe. The water is shallow and t
At the end of last year, some thought that the Chinese economic recovery after three years of zero C
In the 1800s, Qing China’s final century, European powers were expanding eastwards. The industrialis
It’s now a week since the Wagner Group revolted against the Kremlin. Though the dramatic uprising w
The word ‘West’ is often used as a shorthand to describe liberal democracies in Europe, and perhaps
In much of the conversation surrounding China and Taiwan, the question of invasion seems to be a ‘wh
The mail-order bride industry is booming – but today's international dating doesn't look as it used
Hidden in March’s GDP figures was a shocking statistic – a fifth of Chinese 16 to 24 year olds are o
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