China Insider | Xi Jinping Purges Top Weapons Scientists, Western Intellectuals as China’s Proxies, Militant ROK Labor Union Affects Geopolitics
In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu reviews the widespread scale of Xi Jinping’s purges in recent weeks that extends to include China's leading weapons experts and defense science offici...
24 Mar 37min
China Insider | China-Cuba Relations, China’s Stake in the Strait of Hormuz, Paris Summit
In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu reviews China’s western hemisphere influence in the context of Cuba, and the importance of Cuba to China’s global strategy. Next, Miles discusses Chin...
17 Mar 29min
China Insider | China’s Two Sessions, Iran’s Problem with Chinese Weapons Systems, China’s Response to Operation Epic Fury
In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu reviews China’s Two Sessions, and what to look forward to over the coming days of China’s largest annual political meetings. Next, Miles takes a close...
10 Mar 31min
China Insider | China’s Response to Operation Epic Fury, Shields of the Americas Summit, Regime Change Operations in US Security Strategy
In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu analyzes the wider impact of Operation Epic Fury in the context of US-China relations, and how the joint operation changes China’s calculated approach...
3 Mar 33min
China Insider | 2026 Winter Olympics, SCOTUS Ruling on US Tariffs, Chinese Lunar New Year Celebrations
In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu covers the 2026 winter Olympic games in the context of the ongoing US-China diplomatic rivalry and larger geopolitical implications of the games. Next...
24 Feb 36min
China Insider | Xi-Putin Video Call, China’s Clean Energy Strategy, China’s 2025 Economic Growth Statistics Caption:
In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu covers the recent video call held between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin to strengthen Beijing-Moscow ties and examines the current state of bilateral ...
10 Feb 35min
China Insider | PLA Patrols Scarborough Shoal, China's Football Association Corruption, Ming Mafia Executions
In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu covers the increase of PLA naval and air patrols around Scarborough Shoal in response to US-Philippine joint military exercises, and what this develop...
3 Feb 31min
China Insider | China’s PLA Purges, Board of Peace, China’s Demographic Crisis
In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu covers the recent CCP investigations into the vice chair of China’s Central Military Commission, Zhang Youxia, and the chief of staff of the commissio...
27 Jan 32min
