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Chinese Whispers

A fortnightly podcast from the Spectator on the latest in Chinese politics, society, and more. From

Episodes

Total: 111

As the UK and much of the West continues to struggle against Covid, in China, things largely seem ba

Ant Group is the business magnate Jack Ma's fintech subsidiary, the company behind the ubiquitous 'A

A recent poll showed that a fifth of Chinese-Americans are thinking about voting for Trump come Nove

Chairman Mao famously said that 'women hold up half the sky'. It was a revolutionary statement in a

How green is China?

2020/9/28

China is the world's largest polluter. At the same time, it accounts for a quarter of international

It's said that Bicester Village is the second most popular attraction for Chinese tourists in the UK

You can’t get far doing serious business in China without having friends in powerful places. So when

Trump's Great Firewall

2020/8/17

We don't hear much about his wall with Mexico anymore, but Trump seems to be building a digital wall

Earlier this year, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson gave credence to the conspiracy theory that the U

The days of tightly controlled state economy are gone in China - but are they returning? In recent m

The year-long Hong Kong protests seem to have come to an abrupt end - as China introduces a draconia