The China Project
Reporting on China with neither fear nor favor
The China Project
Show overview
The China Project has published 144 episodes during 2023. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.
None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language News show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 2.5 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year.
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Reporting on China with neither fear nor favor
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Live from New York: China and the Global South, with Maria Repnikova and Eric Olander
This week on Sinica, a live recording from New York on the eve of the 2023 NEXTChina Conference. Jeremy Goldkorn joins Kaiser as co-host, with...
Mandarin reboot: How to get back into learning after taking a break
So you want to get back into learning Chinese after taking a break. John and Jared give you tips on how to get back into...
[Podcast] Toddler mauling in China prompts crackdown on dogs, rekindles debate over pet etiquette
In the aftermath of an off-leash Rottweiler’s attack of a two-year-old in China last week, officials in several counties have enacted sweeping measures against stray...
[Podcast] How China is attempting to change nature conservation
China is undergoing a great experiment — tightly controlled and driven by big data — that it hopes will offer an alternative way of protecting...
In Memoriam: Jeffrey A. Bader, from February 2022
This week on Sinica, we’re running an interview with Jeffrey Bader from early last year. We learned on Monday morning that Jeff had died, and...
Assessing the impact of Chinese media influence in Africa
China’s media presence in Africa is far more pervasive today than it was a decade ago, but not in the conventional way. Very few people...
[Podcast] Los Angeles Chinatown, 1871: The forgotten mass lynching
In October 1871, 10% of the Chinese population in Los Angeles was wiped out in a senseless spasm of violence. Click here to read the...
[Podcast] A young Deng Xiaoping in France
In the early years of the Chinese republic, progressives looked west for political inspiration. This was how Deng Xiaoping — who would eventually lead China...
Africa’s strong presence at China’s Belt & Road Forum
Five of the 24 heads of state who attended this week’s Belt and Road Forum in Beijing were from African countries, highlighting the prominent role...
Live from Chicago: Decoding China — China’s economic miracle interrupted?
This week on Sinica, a live recording from October 10 in Chicago, Kaiser asks Chang-Tai Hsieh of the Booth School of Business at the University...
China’s dominance of the EV battery metal supply chain
Chilean President Gabriel Boric oversaw the signing of a $233 million lithium deal with Chinese mining giant Tsingshan Holding Group, the latest investment that solidifies...
Reframing the 10 worst Chinese learning tips
There is no shortage of advice on how to learn a language, but in this episode, hosts John and Jared not only talk about 10...
The Caixin-Sinica Business Brief, episode 248: China’s clean car exports surge
Four are arrested in India on alleged links to a Vivo money-laundering investigation, Golden Week tourism revenues top pre-pandemic levels, but just barely, and China...
[Podcast] Double 10: The Wuchang Uprising and the end of the Qing
Had any of the earlier uprisings against the Qing achieved their goals, 1911 would be just another year. But the 1911 Revolution succeeded, and catalyzed...
Zimbabwe’s elite share their views on China: What a new survey reveals
Across Africa, public opinion about China has been quite positive overall with favorability ratings surpassing those of other major powers, including the United States. But...
Robert Daly of the Kissinger Institute on the morality of U.S. China policy
This week on the Sinica Podcast: a lecture by Robert Daly, director of the Wilson Center’s Kissinger Institute, delivered last year to D.C.-based Faith &...
Michael Pettis explains how China’s changing economy will impact the world
China’s economy emerged from the pandemic much weaker than before. Unemployment is up, exports are down and a burgeoning property crisis is having a devastating...
China Tobacco: How China’s tobacco monopoly also has ensured that China keeps smoking
This week on Sinica, Kaiser is joined by Jason McLure, a correspondent for a new investigative reporting outfit called The Examination, and reporter Jude Chan, who...
The future of the Belt and Road Initiative in Latin America
There’s growing anxiety in the United States over China’s expanding presence in the Latin America-Caribbean (LAC) region. Last week, a Congressional subcommittee held another breathless...
[Podcast] Niche brands are on the rise as young Chinese consumers seek their own style
The rise of Chinese niche luxury brands. Click here to read the article by Capucine Cogné. Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos. China Stories is published twice...