What is the attitude of Japan's new prime minister towards China?
Chinese culture and philosophy have influenced Japan. The languages have an overlapping system of writing and there are fusions of ideas in many spheres. Politically however, the countries seem very f...
9 Nov 202116min
Is China seeking revenge for a "century of humiliation"?
China's leader Xi Jinping often visits museums and his speeches are full of analogies from history. His books, such as the Governance of China suggest he seeks to learn lessons from history as a way o...
2 Nov 202112min
The exuberant lifestyle of Evergrande's billionaire boss
The crisis at the Chinese property group Evergrande Group has brought into focus the exorbitant lifestyle of its chairman, Hui Ka Yan. After vying with Jack Ma for the title of Asia's richest man, Mr ...
26 Okt 202113min
Are China and Taiwan on the brink of conflict?
What does it feel like to live on an island which the Economist magazine recently described as “the most dangerous place on earth?” Most people in Taiwan try to get on with their lives as normal, desp...
19 Okt 202114min
The social and economic implications of China’s love of foreign food
There are a lot of choices on the menu of China's restaurants these days and shops are brimming with ingredients from all around the world. As the disposable income of China’s middle class grows, peop...
12 Okt 202114min
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
