

Josh Chin
Senior global correspondent for The Wall Street Journal based in Asia, reporting on technology, geopolitics, and economic developments across the region.
Top 10 podcasts with Josh Chin
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Jan 18, 2026 • 14min
How China’s AI Power Threatens Silicon Valley
In this discussion, Josh Chin, a Senior Global Correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, and Tatia Bolkvadze, a technology analyst at Oxford Analytica, dive into the rapid rise of China's AI capabilities. They explore how China's state-driven strategy has enriched its AI landscape and threaten Silicon Valley's pricing power. The conversation highlights the role of open-source models in expanding China's global reach, the implications of Huawei's initiatives in developing regions, and the potential shifts in U.S. policies impacting tech dynamics.

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May 6, 2026 • 13min
Samsung Hits $1 Trillion Milestone as AI Demand Soars
Josh Chin, WSJ senior global correspondent who investigates trade and sanctions, explains how Chinese firms are supplying drone parts to Iran and Russia and the covert sales tactics that revealed the network. He outlines the tricks used to evade sanctions and why cheap, common parts make tracking proliferation so hard. The segment also touches on soaring AI memory-chip demand lifting Samsung to a $1 trillion valuation.

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May 15, 2026 • 22min
Trump Visits the First World
Josh Chin, senior global correspondent for The Wall Street Journal covering Chinese politics and U.S.-China ties. He explores Chinese online portrayals of America, shifting Chinese views since the financial crisis, Xi’s domestic position, why tech CEOs attended the summit, AI as a central topic, Iran’s impact on talks, and Taiwan’s pivotal role.

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Sep 8, 2022 • 40min
China’s Surveillance State — with Josh Chin and Lisa Lin
Josh Chin and Lisa Lin, journalists at the Wall Street Journal and co-authors of Surveillance State, delve into the intricacies of China's surveillance mechanisms. They discuss how advanced technologies are used for social control and the role of Silicon Valley in this global phenomenon. The conversation also touches on the implications for U.S.-China relations and the future of privacy as American firms engage in tech partnerships with China. Their insights reveal a complex interplay of power, control, and the ethical questions surrounding surveillance.

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Dec 1, 2022 • 26min
China’s biggest protests since Tiananmen Square
Josh Chin, Deputy China Bureau Chief at The Wall Street Journal and an expert on China's surveillance state, discusses the unprecedented protests in China sparked by strict COVID restrictions. He highlights how social media has empowered citizens to challenge government control. The conversation delves into the historical evolution of China's surveillance apparatus and the parallels between its methods and those used by tech giants. Chin illuminates the potential impact of these protests on government policies and the vulnerabilities they expose within the authoritarian regime.

May 15, 2026 • 22min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Trump Visits the First World
Josh Chin, senior global correspondent for The Wall Street Journal covering geopolitics and technology. He breaks down Chinese social media views of U.S. instability. He tracks shifting Chinese attitudes since 2008 and Trump's years. He explains why CEOs attended the summit and how AI, Iran, Taiwan, and rare earths shape U.S.-China leverage and summit aims.

Nov 28, 2022 • 49min
Controlling the future: Inside China’s surveillance state
Josh Chin and Liza Lin, Wall Street Journal reporters and authors of *Surveillance State*, join Aynne Kokas, a digital sovereignty expert from the University of Virginia. They delve into China's ambitious data control efforts, highlighting the role of American tech firms in aiding these strategies. The discussion examines the consequences of biodata collection, especially in Xinjiang, and the rampant surveillance techniques accelerated by COVID-19. The podcast also contrasts China's smart city initiatives with the regulatory challenges faced by Western democracies in managing surveillance and AI.

May 15, 2026 • 22min
Trump Visits the First World
Josh Chin, senior global correspondent for The Wall Street Journal who covers U.S.-China relations, walks through the summit’s flashpoints. He explores viral Chinese social-media narratives, shifting Chinese views of America, and why AI, the Iran war, and Taiwan loomed large. Short takes on business ties and what ordinary people should watch conclude the conversation.

May 1, 2023 • 35min
Inside China’s Quest for Social Control
In this insightful discussion, Josh Chin, Deputy China Bureau Chief for The Wall Street Journal and co-author of 'Surveillance State', delves into China's pervasive use of technology for social control. He highlights the chilling effects of surveillance on the Uyghurs and the extensive implications for human rights. Chin also addresses how Western firms ironically fueled this surveillance system, alongside the complex and often contradictory views of technology as both oppressive and beneficial in urban areas. His insights reveal a troubling global trend in governance.

Nov 2, 2022 • 1h 17min
The Self, Security and the Surveillance State #11
Rogier Creemers and Josh Chin discuss China's mass surveillance, social credit system, technology transfer, and the nature of authoritarianism in The Future of You. They explore the challenges in the surveillance industry, the implementation of surveillance technology on Uyghurs, and the concept of autonomy in Chinese culture. They also provide recommendations for staying informed about tech and regulation in China.


