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Patrick McEnroe on China’s new star, Peng Shuai, and the Tour’s return to China
China’s Zheng Qinwen makes a run at the French Open — beating Simona Halep and Alize Cornet, then becoming the first player in more than...
The politics of Chinese-financed infrastructure development in East Africa
How African governments negotiate infrastructure deals with Chinese lenders and construction companies is far more complex than many assume. While most focus on the role...
[Podcast] A 17th-century mushroom cloud: The Wanggongchang explosion
On May 30, 1626, an imperial armory just west of the Forbidden City exploded with a force rivaling that of the atomic bomb dropped on...
Mental health under lockdown: A clinical psychologist in Shanghai
This week on Sinica, Kaiser welcomes back Dr. George Hu, a clinical psychologist based in Shanghai, who has a lot to say about the state...
How Western companies are dealing with China’s data security laws
This week on China Corner Office, Chris Marquis talks to Matt Margulies and Hannah Feldshuh from the US-China Business Council’s Beijing office about a recently USCBC report on...
The Caixin-Sinica Business Brief, episode 205
This week on the Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: USTR Katherine Tai is still not saying whether the Biden administration will lift some tariffs on Chinese goods;...
Vocab apps and learner engagement
Jared and John discuss a research paper on learner engagement with vocabulary apps. Whether you’re an independent learner or a teacher, there are plenty of...
U.S.-China tech competition in the Middle East
While U.S. President Joe Biden is stepping up his efforts to confront China’s dominance in the Asia-Pacific, he might also want to pay attention to...
[Podcast] France’s Hong Kong: The leased territory of Guangzhouwan
The “99-year lease” may be the most bureaucratic of euphemisms for colonization. Those leases followed the arrival of foreign troops and gunboats, but by “negotiating”...