Challenges of Research in China and Japan's CD Culture

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The chapter explores Dr. Zhang's protest in China against the closure of his lab, shedding light on the country's control of COVID-19 narrative and challenges faced by whistleblowers. It also delves into Japan's unique CD culture, discussing the historical pricing system and incentives that have kept CD purchases popular despite the streaming era's dominance.

A chat with the deputy boss of Ukraine’s military intelligence reveals concerns about a dearth of weapons—but the struggle to get new recruits is also proving problematic. The Chinese Communist Party is still hounding experts whose work might expose its pandemic missteps, including the scientist who first sequenced the covid-19 virus (11:24). And why the Japanese still buy so many CDs (17:14).

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