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Our hosts, from the US and China, discuss what unites us. Using funny stories and brilliant guests from all walks of life, we join hands in laughter, building bridges across our cultural world. This is The Bridge.


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    • 社会与文化
    • 4.7 • 16 Ratings

Our hosts, from the US and China, discuss what unites us. Using funny stories and brilliant guests from all walks of life, we join hands in laughter, building bridges across our cultural world. This is The Bridge.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Belt and Road era and the developing world

    The Belt and Road era and the developing world

    Special guest Cyrus Janssen joins The Bridge to discuss the nature of The Belt and Road Initiative. How is China’s development aid and finance different from that of the US and why does it matter? Listen up. 
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    • 55 min
    Job hunting tips for graduates in the AI era

    Job hunting tips for graduates in the AI era

    Abstract: As graduation season arrives in both China and the United States, university graduates in both countries face various challenges in their job hunts, particularly amid the rapid development of AI. In this episode, we share popular interview tips from social media in China and the U.S., highlighting how this year's graduates are leveraging AI technology to enhance their resumes, practice interview skills, and improve communication techniques.
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    • 55 min
    What’s inside China's economic engine?

    What’s inside China's economic engine?

    Special guest Einar Tangen, a Senior Fellow of Taihe Institute, joins us for a peek inside China’s economy in a global context. Why has the west gotten China so wrong and how can we better understand the most important economic transformation in modern history?
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    • 56 min
    The Belt and Road Initiative in global context

    The Belt and Road Initiative in global context

    We discuss Xinjiang, the Belt and Road Initiative and our new multipolar world with Hussein Askary, Vice Chairman of The Belt and Road Institute in Sweden. He describes his recent trip to Xinjiang and the transformative power of global development within the context of the Modern Silk Road.
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    • 56 min
    Challenges US may face after TikTok ban

    Challenges US may face after TikTok ban

    The US TikTok ban will affect one out of every two Americans in the US. Has the US abandoned freedom of speech? What will happen to the US economy? Will other companies fear investing in the US? We break it down.
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    • 56 min
    A U.S. university tour of China

    A U.S. university tour of China

    Visiting Assistant Professor at Vassar College in New York joins us to discuss a tour that university students took across China. We talk about their first impressions and the rural and urban spaces in the country.
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    • 55 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
16 Ratings

16 Ratings

Tomstofu ,

Great Show

Love the show.

liedownplz ,

Liked the show very much!

Really like the hosts talking about the cultural differences in such a casual and relaxing way. And the topics are always very trendy and up-to-date , a very fun show to listen to!

bleachedeyes ,

State run podcast?

Promoted by the Chinese state to hundreds of thousands on TikTok, this is a Chinese propaganda operation.

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