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Updated 17/01/2021
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19 AUG

How to filter out the lies about China?

We invite noted Hong Kong based journalist and writer Nury Vittachi onto the show. He explains how western media became so deviant, and how to find out the truth about China and the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Aug

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55 min
3 JUN

Can Crypto Save the US Economy?

Economist Ben Norton joins us. We ask him about the state of the US economy. Whose foreign aid is helping the Global South? And, can crypto save the US from bankruptcy? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Jun

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1 hr
22/02/2024

Travel to China in 2024

Chinese tourists are the largest group of tourists globally. They are highly educated and are great savers who love to splurge on overseas travels. And they choose destinations in nations which are friendly. We discuss this and also the measures China is taking to ensure that it’s easier than ever to visit both the ancient and the futuristic cities in China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22/02/2024

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56 min
20 MAY

Forget what you think you know about China

Today's guest is the host of Life in China with Patrick Freeman. Patrick actively seeks out folks with bad takes on China and tries to explain what China is really like. We ask him about his quest to spread the truth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 May

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57 min
17/01/2021

Li Hongzhang: patriot or traitor?

Li Hongzhang is often regarded as the pillar of politics, diplomacy, and industry of the late Qing Dynasty. Put another way, in the eyes of many Chinese and Westerners at that time, he was the one who truly governed China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17/01/2021

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11 min
17/04/2024

The US and the Asian Century

We are Joined by Carl Zha of Silk and Steel Podcast to discuss our new multipolar world. We talk about why the US economy is slowing down behind China, and what the US can do in the new international order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17/04/2024

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53 min
27/12/2020

Zhu Yuanzhang: The ultimate rags to riches story of the true peasant emperor

Need motivation to make a way out of no way? Well, this story’s for you. Rising from the humblest beginnings, Zhu Yuanzhang made it to become the first emperor of a dynastic monarchy that ruled ancient China for some 276 years. How on earth was he able to pull that off? What kind of emperor was he? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27/12/2020

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14 min
23/12/2020

Su Shi: The Chinese "renaissance man"

You may have heard of Su Shi as the “Chinese da Vinci”. What you might not know is that the legendary figure was a “renaissance man” even before the Western concept came into existence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23/12/2020

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12 min
03/01/2021

Emperor Chongzhen: An ambitious monarch in a failing empire

History has shown that being an emperor requires more than brains, blood, and bravery to move mountains and shift the heavens. Timing and a bit of luck must be factored in, as Emperor Chongzhen, the last ruler of the Ming Dynasty realized during his fateful reign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

03/01/2021

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12 min
30/12/2020

Xu Guangqi: History’s most preeminent Shanghainese

From military strategist and astronomer to agricultural scientist and mathematician, Xu Guangqi is one of the most talented Shanghainese from the past 400 years. He rose to one of the highest government positions in the Ming Dynasty, led the introduction of Western science and technology into China, and became one of the nation’s most influential Catholic converts in the 17th century. Let’s meet him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30/12/2020

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10 min

All the fun aspects you want to know about Chinese history, discussions on what the word on the street is from a global perspective and so much more...

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Top Shows

How to filter out the lies about China?

Can Crypto Save the US Economy?

Travel to China in 2024

Forget what you think you know about China

Li Hongzhang: patriot or traitor?

The US and the Asian Century

Zhu Yuanzhang: The ultimate rags to riches story of the true peasant emperor

Su Shi: The Chinese "renaissance man"

Emperor Chongzhen: An ambitious monarch in a failing empire

Xu Guangqi: History’s most preeminent Shanghainese

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