Kicking off a series on US-China defense-related issues with Eric Lofgren of the podcast AcquisitionTalk, we host Defense Innovation Unit head Michael Brown. We touch on a number of topics, including: Industrial espionage and foreign investment The...

Why is KFC so big in China? What is the “Toilet Revolution” and why does it matter? How does Chinese propaganda work? How have bicycles’ role in Chinese society evolved over time? Neil Thomas of MacroPolo takes on this grab bag.  Note...

walks us through his favorite Chinese rap songs of 2020, taking us everywhere from soul rap and R&B to drill and Caribbean-inspired beats. Please consider supporting ChinaTalk at www.glow.fm/chinatalk Songs in order played in the show, all...

How the US weaponizes trade, sanctions, and export bans

Featuring The Strategic Shiraz Reserve and the Mutual Trade Defense Pact

Xiaowei Wang discusses her . She explores Taobao villages where Snow White Halloween costumes get made, how one police station is sputtering towards digitization, parallels between Silicon Valley and Chinese tech culture, and pearl farming...

of CSET talks open source China research. We also sort truth from fact and fiction on Chinese talent programs and MCF. Buy an air filter at and use the code 'ChinaTalk' for a discount! Please consider supporting ChinaTalk at .  Music by Nujabes...

walks step by step through the past three years of deteriorating Australia-China relations.  I haven't sold an ad this calendar year. Please consider supporting ChinaTalk financially: Music by Taiwanese-Australian artist , song entitled Garden...

Crossover ep with the China in the Caribbean Podcast!

President-Elect Joe Biden just tapped Jake Sullivan to serve as his first National Security Advisor, the most important foreign policy role in the White House. In light of this announcement, I'm rerunning an episode we recorded in late 2019. Jake...

Also, Seinfeld and George Clinton!?

What Will US-China Look Like Come 2021?

How ready is the PBOC?

If you're looking for a break from politics...

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How should the US respond to the human rights crisis in Xinjiang? I was a guest on the Lawfare podcast this week, discussing my recent outlining how the U.S. can respond and push back on the Chinese government's abuses in the region. For the first...

ChinaTalk Phonebanking Sat + Sun

'' is the title of latest report. We discuss China's tactics in trying to influence Japanese politics and society as well as what makes Japan uniquely resistant to the CCP's charms. I made a 20-minute megamix of Japanese city pop and trap for you...

If you get 10 people to sign up using your referral link, you'll get a free ChinaTalk mug! is a staff writer at The Intercept. In this bitesize edition of ChinaTalk, we discuss pieces of hers on the (The Intercept) and (Wired). Intro and outtro...

Why, aside from Yao, have Chinese players had no success in the NBA? Post-NBA, what has Yao done to reform and professionalize the Chinese Basketball Association? One year on, how does the NBA's response to Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey's tweet look...

What the West Gets Wrong About S&T and the CCP

How Liberalism Lost Its Appeal in the Post-Soviet Era

It's been a wild few weeks with President Trump threatening to shut WeChat and TikTok out of the U.S. market and rip them out of the app stores. There have been lawsuits, a preliminary injunction—and a sudden deal to purchase TikTok and moot the...

Is Taiwan Prepared?

is my favorite economic historian. After writing a handful of books on and , he's now turned his eye to the present day, taking on and . In this conversation, we get into What we can learn from the diplomatic and economic modes of 1920s and 30s Why...