Keeping China fed
No country in the world has experienced famines as severe as the ones which cost tens of millions of lives in China in the middle of the last century. Yet now China proudly claims there`s more than en...
5 Okt 202115min
The new rules on teaching Chinese politics at Hong Kong`s universities
Students in Hong Kong are being encouraged to study China in a new way. The curriculum is subject to approval by the Chinese Communist Party and encourages reflection on patriotism and adherence to th...
28 Sep 202116min
The media image of Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping is a geopolitical superstar. Since he became China's leader in 2012, he has been the subject of an enormous number of press reports, documentaries, books and scholarly articles. Much of wha...
21 Sep 202117min
Reporting on China for the BBC: An editor's perspective
As China rises up the international news agenda, the clamour to report on its politics, social and domestic affairs intensifies. But that also means the Communist Party of China is sensitive to what i...
14 Sep 202117min
The economic race between China and the United States
It has been more than three years since former US president Donald Trump launched a 'trade war' against China. The Chinese government says it was a waste of time - it insists the clash with the US has...
7 Sep 202112min
The post-pandemic performance of China’s economy
China’s leaders often boast of their country’s economic achievements, especially recently, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The official narrative is simple. While the rest of the world continues...
31 Aug 202115min
The Communist Party’s clashes with religion
The People's Republic of China is officially an atheist country – yet gods and immortals still hold great influence over people’s lives. There are hundreds of millions of followers of the main religio...
24 Aug 202118min
The Christian church in China
Christianity has enjoyed a major revival in China in recent years. However, the relationship between the Christians and the Communists is growing increasingly uneasy. Given Christianity’s association ...
17 Aug 202115min
