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China censors Paralympic president, and WTA rebounds from China suspension
On the show this week, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) president Andrew Parsons delivered a fiery anti-war message at the Paralympics opening ceremony — but it...
The Caixin-Sinica Business Brief, episode 196
This week on the Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: China sets its lowest GDP growth target yet, at around 5.5%; the renminbi surges against the ruble as...
Using WeChat to Learn Chinese
WeChat is the most popular instant messaging platform in China. In this episode, John and I are going to tell you tips and tricks on...
[Podcast] The 228 Incident and the ambiguities of Taiwanese identity
Recent debates over Taiwan’s identity as Chinese, or part of China, focus on the awkward arrangement by which governments in Taipei and Beijing both claim...
Biden’s China policy needs to be more than “Trump lite:” A conversation with Jeff Bader
This week on Sinica, Kaiser chats with Jeff Bader, who served as senior director for Asian affairs at the National Security Council during the first...
China Exim Bank’s controversial loan to expand Uganda’s Entebbe airport
New research from AidData at the College of William & Mary in the United States provides the first insight into the loan contract between China...
Russia Front and Center as Paralympics Begin
On the show this week, Mark and Haig discuss whether Russian and Belorussian athletes should be allowed to compete in the Paralympics (0:36)? How will...
[Podcast] What you need to know about the Russia-Ukraine war and China
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has expressed a great deal of support for Russia but only some support for its invasion of Ukraine. Read the article...
[Podcast] Xuanzang’s journey to the West — and back to Chang’an
The Buddhist monk Xuanzang covered 10,000 miles on foot and horseback, from China to India, and passed through parts of what are today Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan...