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[Protocol China] Chinese tech giants are forming unions. It’s not what you think.

These company-controlled organizations will promote the interests of the Party, not workers.Read the article by Shen Lu: https://www.protocol.com/china/china-tech-companies-unions Narrated by Kaiser K...

14 Sep 20219min

[The Wire China] The boom-bust backlash

The wild stock movements of several small cap Chinese companies — and the U.S. firms that advise them — are raising eyebrows on Wall Street.Read the article by Katrina Northrop: https://www.thewirechi...

14 Sep 202124min

[Caixin Global] Why Chinese pop stars are expected to be moral models — and fail

The recent crackdown on the entertainment industry shows that Chinese want cultural icons to have high moral standing. Read the article by Wei Zhou: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-09-04/weekend-lon...

10 Sep 202115min

[The World of Chinese] Tough nut to crack

China’s addictive snack, binglang, is part carcinogen, part cultural heritage.Read the article by Hatty Liu: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2019/07/tough-nut-to-crack/Narrated by Alex Urist.See Pri...

10 Sep 202113min

[SupChina] U.S.-China trade was never intended to be fair

The attitudes that shaped the Open Door Notes remain visible in the ways the two nations view one another: China bristling at affronts to its sovereignty, America imagining itself as able to transcend...

10 Sep 202112min

[Caixin Global] How China won its 70-year battle with malaria

On June 30, China was certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO), crowning the success of a 70-year disease control effort.Read the article by: Ma Danmeng and Wang Xintong. Narrated...

10 Sep 20219min

[Week in China] The lady vanishes

High drama as government turns sour on China’s entertainment stars. Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/09/the-lady-vanishes/ Narrated by Sarah KutulakosSee Privacy Policy at https://ar...

10 Sep 202115min

[Protocol China] Is China's new limit on video games a big deal for its gaming sector?

Is China’s new limit on video games a big deal for its gaming sector? Not really.Read the article by Shen Lu: https://www.protocol.com/china/china-game-time-limit-companies.Narrated by Kaiser Kuo.See ...

7 Sep 20217min