Got China
In this podcast we go serious and deep on China topics that matter. Featuring guests who are in the know, this is the only English language program out there that presents the view from Beijing.
Other links:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@GotChina/
X (Twitter): https://x.com/Got_China
Re-appearing Guests:
Wang Zichen: https://x.com/ZichenWanghere
Jiang Jiang: https://x.com/JiangJiang43
Liu Yang: https://x.com/yangliuxh
Sponsored by Xinhua Institute
Episodes
13 episodes
EP14: How the Xi-Trump summit and 4th Plenum charts China's future
In this two-in-one episode, JJ, Zichen, and Yang cover two recent events that are hugely consequential to China's future. They are the Xi-Trump Summit in South Korea, which will shape China's external environment, and the 4th Plenum, which will...
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57:18
EP12: Beijing's Strategy Against the U.S. Trade War
Trump 2.0 has set off a more daunting trade war 2.0, threatening to throw the global economy into even more upheaval. As the world's second-largest economy, China so far has shown composure and cool-headedness, suggesting that it's treading car...
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Episode 12
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41:48
EP11: (Literally) Inside the Two sessions
Our very own Jiang Jiang had the rare opportunity to report on the immensely important Two Sessions this year. Listen to him explain why China's Two Sessions is important, what goes on in the sessions, and his private conversations with some of...
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35:53
EP 10: What is RedNote and why are millions ditching TikTok for it？
In an unexpected turn of events, a proposed ban on social media platform TikTok has prompted millions of users to look for another home. For these self-dubbed "TikTok refugees", RedNote was everything they'd hoped for: fashionable content, a we...
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Episode 10
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40:48
EP9: Where is China's economy headed? A dialogue with prominent Chinese economist Yao Yang
Yao Yang, an economist at Peking University and an influential voice in China's public discourse, joins Got China to dissect the realities of the Chinese economy and shares where he thinks Beijing is steering the world's 2nd largest economy.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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58:50
EP8: China's Central Economic Work Conference, a quick take
China's Central Economic Work Conference, one of the most important central-level economic-related meetings has just concluded. What thinking on the economy was reflected by this meeting? What policies are expected to ensue afterward? Got China...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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19:03
EP7: The future of Chinese Americans under Trump 2.0
As Donald Trump is set to return to the White House, Got China connects with Chinese American physicist Steve Hsu (on X as @hsu_steve), to talk about what he think could be expected from the Trump second term, especially for the Chinese America...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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32:43
EP6: Looking into the crystal ball for China-U.S. relations
As the United States elected Donald Trump to serve his second term as the president, our guests share how that election result is viewed in Beijing and what may be in store for the next phase of the China-U.S. relationship.
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23:09
EP5: Investors are saying buy "everything" China, Why?
The mood in the Chinese market changed drastically after Beijing rolled out a series of heavyweight stimulant policies, leading to investors calling to buy ""everything" China. In this episode, Got China examines the policies and expla...
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Episode 5
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27:45
EP4: Did the Third Plenum deliver the expected reforms?
Since the Third Plenum ended, everyone has had time to digest its result. Has the meeting correctly identified the problems hindering the Chinese economy? Are the solutions it proposed feasible and effective? How will the Chinese gover...
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Episode 4
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1:03:12
EP3: What to expect from the hugely consequential Third Plenary Session
For this episode the trio touches on a hugely consequential political event due to take place this month, the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee (3rd plenum).The discussion started with why the 3rd plenary session has g...
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54:53
EP2: Where Pottinger and Gallagher got it wrong on China (Part II)
In the inaugural episode of Got China, Xinhua Insitute's Liu Yang and Jiang Jiang and CCG's Wang Zichen discuss where Pottinger and Gallagher got it wrong in their Foreign Affairs essay.In part II, the trio continues the conversation and ta...
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Episode 2
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21:08
EP1: Where Pottinger and Gallagher got it wrong on China (Part I)
In the inaugural episode of Got China, Xinhua Insitute's Liu Yang and Jiang Jiang and CCG's Wang Zichen discuss where Pottinger and Gallagher got it wrong in their Foreign Affairs essay.In part I, the trio ● Observe how the article...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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25:46