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[Podcast] Beijing Sprawl
In this collection of nine interconnected short stories, characters are constantly moving without really going anywhere. Click here to read the article by William McCormack...
Bases, training, and weapon sales: latest trends in China-Africa military ties
Three Chinese warships made ports of call in Ghana and Nigeria this month, prompting a new wave of speculation about Beijing’s military ambitions in Africa...
Listener questions answered: learning habits, immersion, and the power of extensive reading
Jared and John answer listener questions about learning Chinese such as the effectiveness of extensive reading, habits for Chinese learners, tools for learning word context...
The Caixin-Sinica Business Brief, episode 241: Truce in EV price war, commerce minister courts foreign drugmakers
This week on the Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: Tesla and Chinese rivals signal a truce in the EV price war, top property developers see June’s new sales...
China’s Military-Civil Fusion program: CNAS fellow Elsa Kania on the myths and realities
This week on Sinica, Kaiser chats with Elsa Kania, a Ph.D. candidate in Harvard University’s Department of Government and adjunct fellow at the Center for...
[Podcast] Not just a metaphor: Dragons of imperial China show us how people lived
The emperor, as “son of heaven,” was meant to mediate between the natural and the supernatural. When dragons were becoming visible to regular folk, as...
Information The Caixin-Sinica Business Brief episode 240: More AI investment from Chinese firms, LVMH’s CEO begins a China tour, and the Alibaba restructuring
On this week’s episode, Chinese entrepreneurs mobilize for an AI race with the U.S., food-delivery giant Meituan buys an AI startup for more than $200...
[WEEK IN REVIEW]: China and Zambia’s landmark debt deal
After nearly two years of painful, drawn-out negotiations, Zambia finally closed a deal to restructure its bilateral external debt. The announcement was made last week...
[Podcast] Hua Guofeng’s short-lived reign as chairman and leader of China
“With you in charge, I am at ease,” Mao Zedong wrote in a note to his successor, Hua Guofeng. Mao’s trust was misplaced. Click here...