Trump’s War, Xi’s Opportunity: Ambassador Nicholas Burns on Iran’s Hot War
As this episode is published - on April 21, 2026 - it’s far from clear which direction the war between the US and Iran is headed. Even so, America’s reputation around the world is in decline, to say ...
21 Apr 38min
Climbing the Great Firewall: Freedom, Censorship, and China’s Internet
In this episode, we take you inside the Chinese internet. China is currently home to the world's most sophisticated, far-reaching internet censorship regime. Chinese censors are trained to comb the ...
7 Apr 44min
How Far Will China Go for Iran?
This week: China and Iran. The two countries have close ties and, yet, while China initially condemned the US-Israeli war on Iran, the Chinese government has stayed mostly quiet even as the bombing ...
24 Mars 31min
Stolen in China, Raised in Texas: Twins Caught Between Two Superpowers
In this episode, Journalist Barbara Demick talks with Jane about her latest book Daughters of the Bamboo Grove. It’s the story of Chinese twins separated as toddlers. One twin grows up with her family...
17 Mars 48min
The Black Box: Inside China’s Military Mind
We’re back! We’ll be publishing five brand new episodes of Face-Off bi-weekly starting today. In this episode, we welcome back Zhou Bo, a retired colonel in the People’s Liberation Army. Xi Jinping ...
3 Mars 25min
The Charm Offensive That Isn't
As Trump trashes American soft power, can China fill the void? A top Chinese academic explains why Beijing struggles to win hearts and minds and why being feared isn't the same as being loved. Plus: H...
13 Jan 49min
Clash on the High Seas
High-seas drama as Chinese warships hunt Filipino fishing boats in their own waters. Beijing is testing America's oldest Pacific ally with dangerous games of maritime chicken. With Philippine politics...
6 Jan 43min
