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Two of The Economist's China correspondents, Alice Su and David Rennie, analyse the stories at the heart of this vast country and examine its influence beyond its borders.

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China's Silicon Valley: the tech hotspot that birthed DeepSeek
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China's Silicon Valley: the tech hotspot that birthed DeepSeek

Our weekly podcast on China. This week, we travel to China’s Silicon Valley to visit a university modelled on Stanford that lies at the heart of a thriving tech ecosystem

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A tale of two giants: what if China and India became friends?
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A tale of two giants: what if China and India became friends?

Our weekly podcast on China. This week, amid geopolitical uncertainty, we examine what the thaw between the two countries could mean for the world

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A brush with power: China's calligraphy revival
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A brush with power: China's calligraphy revival

Our weekly podcast on China. This week, we examine the Communist Party’s push to bring back an art form it once tried to erase

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Trump troubles: how Latin America became a battleground in the US-China rivalry
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Trump troubles: how Latin America became a battleground in the US-China rivalry

Our weekly podcast on China. This week, we examine how the Trump administration is trying to counter Chinese influence in the region

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Influence operations: how the Chinese Communist Party recruits members of the diaspora to serve its interests
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Influence operations: how the Chinese Communist Party recruits members of the diaspora to serve its interests

Our weekly podcast on China. This week, how China co-opts members of the diaspora for surveillance and influence operations in countries like America

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Trailer: Scam Inc

Trailer: Scam Inc

Chiung Yao: what the novelist taught China about love and death
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Chiung Yao: what the novelist taught China about love and death

Our weekly podcast on China. This week, we explore the influence of the celebrated romance writer on the Chinese-speaking world

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Hemmed in: can Shein escape its Chinese roots?
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Hemmed in: can Shein escape its Chinese roots?

Our weekly podcast on China. This week, as the TikTok saga continues, we look at the hurdles another wildly popular Chinese company faces overseas

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Dongbei renaissance: why stories from China's rust belt captivate the nation
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Dongbei renaissance: why stories from China's rust belt captivate the nation

Our weekly podcast on China. This week, we explore why stories from the industrial north-east have become a literary phenomenon

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Inside Xi's mind: what drives China's leader?
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Inside Xi's mind: what drives China's leader?

Our weekly podcast on China. This week, the ideologies and anxieties that shape the leader’s decisions

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