

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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Oct 10, 2023 • 29min
China Responds to Hamas Attacks, and How the CCP Spoils Academic Exchange
Shane Leary and Miles Yu discuss China's response to Hamas attacks in Israel and the broader strategic implications. They also explore the risks and benefits of academic exchange with China, including lack of academic freedom and influence exerted by the Chinese government. The chapter highlights the pressure faced by Chinese students to return to China and threats posed by China's academic engagement programs.

Oct 3, 2023 • 18min
WHO's New COVID Investigation, a New Cold War with China, and India Emerges as Global South Leader
Shane Leary and Miles Yu discuss the WHO's COVID investigation, the US-China cold war, and India's emergence as a global south leader. Topics include disappointment with previous investigations into COVID origins, China's retaliation against Australia, biosafety concerns, doubts about conclusive evidence, emergence of a US-China Cold War, China's intention to destroy US, India's potential as global south leader.

Sep 26, 2023 • 19min
Hangzhou Asian Games, Illegal Fishing, and Europe-China Relations
The podcast discusses China's diplomatic standing in Asia through the audacious presentation of the Hangzhou Asian Games. It also tackles the issue of Chinese illegal fishing and its global consequences. Additionally, it delves into Europe-China relations, particularly exploring Hungary's dynamics with China and the US. The podcast emphasizes the importance of political divisions, European allies, and respecting sovereign decisions when dealing with China.

Sep 19, 2023 • 19min
North Korea and Russia, China’s Missing Defense Minister, and a US Meeting with Wang Yi in Malta
Shane Leary and Miles Yu discuss North Korea's alliance with Russia and potential implications. The missing Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu is explored, along with reflections on Jake Sullivan's meeting with Wang Yi in Malta. Insights on the upcoming APEC Summit and criticism of China's behavior are also discussed.

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.


