China pops open the champagne for US executives
China has been trying to persuade the world’s super wealthy that it remains a good place to invest. It throws parties where the finest champagne flows to show its enthusiasm for international business...
12 Joulu 202314min
Does China need new pillars to support its economy?
In the early 1990s, China enjoyed a period of rapid economic progress, as the government emphasised the importance of so-called pillar industries, including construction. In this podcast, Rory Green, ...
5 Joulu 202315min
The audacity of Chinese spies
The FBI claims that spying by China represents the "defining threat of this generation". It says a vast network of agents in China and abroad are gathering secrets on an unprecedented scale, spreading...
28 Marras 202314min
Xi Jinping's California encounter with Joe Biden
The overall assessment of the historic summit between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden seems to have been positive. There was a softness in Biden’s tone, and Xi seemed happy during and after their long meetin...
21 Marras 202314min
Trouble for the yuan
China’s currency, the yuan, has seen its value against the US dollar depreciate sharply this year. That may reflect foreign disillusionment with China’s economic prospects and policy making. Many inve...
14 Marras 202314min
How China sees the Middle East
China says it will do its utmost to restore peace to the Middle East and has called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza strip. Its proposal has been rejected by Israel as the ground a...
7 Marras 202314min
Who still has faith in the Belt and Road Initiative?
For ten years, China has been pushing other countries to partner with it through the Belt and Road initiative (BRI). While some nations such as Russia are fans of the project, it has largely been snub...
31 Loka 202314min
