

China Insider
Hudson Institute
China Insider is a weekly podcast project from Hudson Institute's China Center, hosted by Miles Yu, who provides weekly news that mainstream American outlets often miss, as well as in-depth commentary and analysis on the China challenge and the free world’s future.
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Sep 12, 2023 • 20min
Biden Visits G20 and Hanoi, Huawei’s Mate 60 Pro, and the Latest Chinese Domestic Censorship
Biden's visits to G20 Summit and Hanoi, controversy over Huawei Mate 60 Pro, US-China tech competition, Chinese surveillance system, bypassing US chip ban, and proposed law on speech and clothing in China.

Sep 7, 2023 • 16min
中共内外交困的缘由
Guest Miles Yu, director of Hudson Institute's China Center, discusses China's international status as a revisioniste country under the CCP, and the structural and policy sources of China's deepening economic woes. The podcast covers challenges faced by the CCP, emergence of new leaders, spying, organizational difficulties, corruption, economic slowdown, social unrest, and tensions with the United States and other countries.

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Sep 6, 2023 • 19min
Raimondo in China, PRC’s Economic Stimulus, and Xi's G20 Absence
Topics covered include US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo's visit to China, its impact on US-China relations, and treatment of American corporations; the importance of changing the approach to China; China's economic stimulus measures and challenges; and Xi Jinping's decision to skip the G20 Summit and its potential connection to border tensions with India.

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Aug 29, 2023 • 26min
China Reacts to Fukushima Water Release, BRICS Expansion, and China’s Collapsing Economy
China Insider discusses China's reaction to Japan's release of Fukushima water, the impact on China's seafood industry, the historic expansion of BRICS, and the downward spiral of China's economy and its political implications.

Aug 22, 2023 • 22min
#37 | Camp David Summit, Export Controls and Investment Bans, and Xi's Corrupt Healthcare System
China Center Program Manager Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss the diplomatic and security implications of the trilateral Camp David Summit. They also talk about Biden's executive orders against China and Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign targeting the medical sector in China.

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Aug 15, 2023 • 18min
#36 | The CCP's Faltering Economy, US and Japan Missile Development, and the US-China Spy War
China Center Program Manager Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss the root causes of China's faltering economy. They then talk about a new agreement between Japan and the United States to develop hypersonic missile intercept systems. Finally, Miles examines the state of espionage practices between the US and China, with attention to China's spy networks abroad, and the CCP's latest efforts to revitalize the informant system of the cultural revolution at home.

Aug 8, 2023 • 22min
#35 | Taiwan International Solidarity Act, the Luocha Haishi Craze, and Beijing Responds to Devastating Flooding
China Center Program Manager Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss the Taiwan International Solidarity Act, which passed the US House of Representatives on July 25, and what it could mean for Taiwan’s position on the global stage if signed into law. They then talk about the Luocha Haishi Craze, a musical sensation taking China by storm which critiques the regime with incredible subtlety and has garnered over 9 billion views so far. Finally, they discuss the devastating flooding in northern China, and the popular resentment toward the government’s callous and insufficient response. Follow the China Center's work at https://www.hudson.org/china-center and subscribe to our newsletter China Digest.

Aug 1, 2023 • 24min
中国内幕
余茂春播客“中国内幕”的每月回顾与听众信箱[Eng]Title: China InsiderDescription: Chinese-language monthly review of Hudson Institute’s weekly “China Insider” podcast, and Miles Yu's answers to listeners’ questions.

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Aug 1, 2023 • 25min
#34 | PLA Purges, the 2023 World University Games, and China’s International Reputation
China Center Program Manager Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss the new PLA purges, rumored for the past few weeks but confirmed on the eve of PLA day, a national holiday in China celebrating the militaries founding. They turn to the 2023 World University Games held in China, and how Xi Jinping used this opportunity for political messaging. Finally, they discuss a new survey from the Pew Research Center, which reveals that China’s international reputation has reached a historic low.Follow the China Center's work at https://www.hudson.org/china-center and subscribe to our newsletter China Digest.

Jul 25, 2023 • 20min
#33 | China’s Economic Reforms, Kissinger in China, and Russia’s Accidental Strike on PRC Consulate
China Center Program Manager Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss the China’s National Development and Reform Commission’s efforts to stimulate China’s private sector as the economy falters. They then talk about Henry Kissinger’s peculiar visit with Xi Jinping, and Miles frames the meeting as elder abuse. Finally, the hosts address a recent Russian missile strike, which accidentally damaged the Chinese consulate in Odesa, and China’s reaction.Follow the China Center's work at: https://www.hudson.org/china-center