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How far has China come on gender equality? - with Yueping Song
Ep. 21 - Looking back and ahead: What’s changed for gender equality in China since 1995?
Oct 12 • 
Jiang Jiang
 and 
Yifei Shi
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China’s EV Pioneers: What China’s EV revolution looks like through the lens of XPeng’s founder (part 2)
He Xiaopeng on China’s EV future, design and autonomy, and his bet on flying cars
Sep 11 • 
Bowen Xiao
, 
Yifei Shi
, and 
Jiang Jiang
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34:36
A Japanese student’s “social experiment” across China
Ep. 20 - “What I experienced wasn't just a hitchhiking trip, but a journey through the very fabric of a nation.”
Sep 10 • 
Jiang Jiang
 and 
Yifei Shi
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Story of teens at a transgender clinic in Beijing
Jan 15, 2023 • Jinglin Gao and Jiang Jiang
25
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Decoding Chinese mainland's response to Taiwan election results
Jan 13, 2024 • Jiang Jiang
58
10
Will China continue to grow? -- views from Weijian Shan
Nov 14, 2023 • Yuzhe HE and Jiang Jiang
28
The pause that powers a province: Shanxi’s midday shutdown
May 15 • Jiang Jiang
39
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Full text: 2024 New Year Address by President Xi Jinping
Dec 31, 2023 • Jiang Jiang
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China's economy in transition: Prof. Yao Yang discusses the road ahead and policy implications
Jan 19, 2024 • Jiang Jiang, Yuzhe HE, and Li Huiyan
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Chairman Rabbit on U.S. administration's tariff retreat regarding Chinese electronics
"For China and the rest of the world, the task is clear: see through America’s logic, abandon illusions, and focus on our own path."
Apr 14 • 
Jiang Jiang
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Reunification between two sides of Taiwan Straits: a human geography perspective
The current cross-Straits situation is in the second stage of the development of the Taiwan question.
Apr 8 • 
Jiang Jiang
 and 
Yifei Shi
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's press conference during "two sessions" 2025
China-U.S. relations, China-Russia relations, China-Europe relations, etc.
Mar 8 • 
Jiang Jiang
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Ginger River Review
Ginger River Review
Covering the priorities of both the leadership and the general public in China and views you do not normally see from mainstream English-language media

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Where does China’s growth potential lie? -- views from Weijian Shan
A mid-year reflection on China’s economy
Jul 16 • 
Jiang Jiang
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Chairman Rabbit on China-U.S. trade deal
A key pathway to resolving China-U.S. economic tensions lies in the U.S. producing more and China consuming more. While the former is a tall order, the…
May 12 • 
Jiang Jiang
 and 
Yifei Shi
7
What does Hurun China Rich List 2024 tell us?
“Half of the entrants were not on the list just five years ago, and 80 percent were absent a decade ago. This reflects the profound transformations…
Dec 19, 2024 • 
Jiang Jiang
 and 
Yifei Shi
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Society

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Inside a Chinese tutor’s livestream
What Zhang Xuefeng’s advice on majors and careers reveals about society, industry, and the choices facing China’s youth
Aug 25 • 
Jiang Jiang
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Bowen Xiao
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Life is a verb
It’s impossible to capture everyone’s summer in a single sentence. So—what was yours like?
Aug 15 • 
Jiang Jiang
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Bowen Xiao
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Dust, dignity, and a seat on the subway
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Jun 19 • 
Jiang Jiang
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Tech

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China’s EV Pioneers: What China’s EV revolution looks like through the lens of XPeng’s founder (part 2)
He Xiaopeng on China’s EV future, design and autonomy, and his bet on flying cars
Sep 11 • 
Bowen Xiao
, 
Yifei Shi
, and 
Jiang Jiang
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China’s EV Pioneers: What China’s EV revolution looks like through the lens of XPeng’s founder (part 1)
He Xiaopeng on ambition, reinvention, and AI-driven cars
Sep 9 • 
Jiang Jiang
 and 
Bowen Xiao
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China’s EV Pioneers: What a four-hour conversation with Li Xiang reveals about China’s EV revolution
How China’s most influential tech leaders think about business, life, and the future
Aug 29 • 
Jiang Jiang
, 
Yifei Shi
, and 
Bowen Xiao
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Reviving Chinese unicorns: Challenges and strategies
The recent changes in Chinese unicorns reflect challenges faced by China's technological innovation
Jun 27, 2024 • 
Jiang Jiang
, 
Yiting Zhang
, and 
Jiawen Zhang
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Xi's speeches

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The rise of China's central region
Good evening, everyone.
Mar 21, 2024 • 
Jiang Jiang
, 
Shen Anni
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Yiting Zhang
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Rosie Sun
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Xi Jinping's "new quality productive forces": Meaning, significance, and implementation
And a full-text readout on Xi Jinping's key remarks on Tuesday
Mar 6, 2024 • 
Jiang Jiang
, 
Li Huiyan
, and 
Rosie Sun
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A quick review of Xi Jinping's speech on the development of China's financial sector
The path for financial development with Chinese characteristics is different in nature from the mode of Western financial development.
Jan 17, 2024 • 
Jiang Jiang
, 
Giustino Jiao
, and 
Yiting Zhang
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Full text: 2024 New Year Address by President Xi Jinping
Happy new year!
Dec 31, 2023 • 
Jiang Jiang
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