Episodes

  • The Economist who saw 2008 coming — on China and the West

    The Economist who saw 2008 coming — on China and the West
    Sep 22 2026
    Joining us today is Dr. Steven Keen, Honorary Professor at University College London, who famously predicted the 2008 financial crisis years in advance. He discusses how China’s economy works and why it has left the West behind.

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    1 hr
  • "China's Being Pretty American, Actually": Ryan Milton on the Middle Kingdom

    "China's Being Pretty American, Actually": Ryan Milton on the Middle Kingdom
    Sep 15 2026
    Business researcher Ryan Milton just returned from two weeks traveling across China—and what he saw changed how he thinks about peace, diplomacy, and America's future. In this episode, he makes the case that a peaceful foreign policy isn't a concession but a strategy: one that makes the United States stronger.

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    57 mins
  • True stories of Xinjiang with a former police officer

    True stories of Xinjiang with a former police officer
    Sep 8 2026
    Former British police officer Jerry Grey cycled more than 40,000 kilometres across China — alone. What he discovered along the way bears little resemblance to the China of Western imagination. In this episode of The Bridge, he shares what he saw, who he met, and why he believes the West has China all wrong.

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    55 mins
  • China's Strategy: get rich through world peace

    China's Strategy: get rich through world peace
    Sep 1 2026
    Joining us today is Carl Zha — American geopolitical commentator and host of the Silk and Steel podcast. He argues that China is, in fact, the incumbent economic superpower. When it comes to Beijing's global strategy, he explains, the core priority is simple: maintain global stability, keep the peace, and above all — keep business moving.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Understanding China as it really is matters

    Understanding China as it really is matters
    Aug 25 2026
    Joining us today is Mario Cavolo, an American author, speaker, and media commentator who has lived in China since 1999. We discuss the USA, China, and the possibility of building lasting peace.

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    53 mins
  • Are Western Claims about Uygurs a “Stratagem”?

    Are Western Claims about Uygurs a “Stratagem”?
    Aug 19 2026

    We interview Dr. Barry Sautman, an expert on China’s minorities. He explains how there is no genocide, nor is there any sort of cultural genocide. Rather, the entire narrative is a tool of the US government to hurt China’s image in the international community. Listen to this.


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    1 hr
  • Is Western decline by choice?

    Is Western decline by choice?
    Aug 12 2026
    We interview seven-time Member of Parliament, George Galloway. He explains that the fall of the West is due to bad policies, which, if reversed, could arrest the decline. The way forward: learn from China.

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    49 mins
  • The end of uneven development?

    The end of uneven development?
    Aug 4 2026
    We ask Dr. Michael Dunford from UK about the emerging multipolar world order. He explains how China’s rise is the most important development since 1492. We discuss China’s economy and the fall of the North Atlantic empires.

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    55 mins