Episodes

  • Is Taipei gravitating towards Beijing?

    Is Taipei gravitating towards Beijing?
    May 26 2026
    We interview an American social media influencer Angelica Oung in Taipei. She discusses the desire for a reconciliation with Beijing. She outlines how people on both sides of the Strait are Chinese, and outlines how her sentiments are shared by others on the island.

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    52 mins
  • What Taipei can learn from Hong Kong

    What Taipei can learn from Hong Kong
    May 25 2026
    We interview Hong Konger Maurice Tsui. He discusses his life in Hong Kong under British rule, and the city today. We ask him about Taiwan, One China, and the future of the Chinese family.

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    50 mins
  • The truth about the Tibetan language

    The truth about the Tibetan language
    May 19 2026
    We interview Canadian author and journalist Arnold August, about his trip to Lhasa. We discuss the Tibetan language, culture, and identity from the perspective of two Western journalists who visit the region. What’s the truth about Tibetan? Listen in.

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    55 mins
  • How China is rewriting diplomacy

    How China is rewriting diplomacy
    May 18 2026
    While traditional diplomacy often comes with demands and conditions, China is taking a different road. No political strings attached. No patronizing of smaller nations. Just infrastructure, respect, and results. Jason and Beibei explore why this approach is winning over countries — and why so many are now turning toward Beijing.

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    55 mins
  • Trump's visit and the coming multipolar World

    Trump's visit and the coming multipolar World
    May 12 2026
    Nury Vittachi — veteran journalist, author, founder of the Asian Review of Books, and former assistant editor at the South China Morning Post and Far Eastern Economic Review — challenges Western narratives on Hong Kong and Taiwan, shares his expectations on Trump's visit and explains how a multipolar world is quietly emerging through trade and infrastructure.

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    53 mins
  • The Hyper-financialization of the USA

    The Hyper-financialization of the USA
    May 5 2026
    We sit down with economist Dr. Warwick Powell to explore the rise of geopolitical "monsters." What dangers await as the new multipolar world takes shape? And why are nations increasingly cooperating to manage the decline of the U.S. dollar?

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    30 mins
  • Nightlife in China

    Nightlife in China
    May 3 2026
    From stand-up comedy in Chinese and English to jazz, art installations, expos, cosplay conventions, symphony, and more—on any given night in Beijing, there’s so much happening that you could never even know it all. We ask Chinese comedian Alex Shi: what really goes on after dark in Beijing?

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    59 mins
  • How social-media is bridging China and the USA

    How social-media is bridging China and the USA
    Apr 29 2026
    We interview Christy Franklin, a Wyoming-based CODEPINK activist and advocate of the 'China Is Not Our Enemy' campaign. She explains how ordinary Americans are bypassing legacy media to learn about China through social media—and how that grassroots connection is quietly building peace between the two countries.

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    52 mins