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How 20,000 Uyghurs ended up living and fighting in Syria
In conversation with Emily Feng, author of Our Hearts Burned For Home
Oct 19
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Cindy Yu
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3
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42:58
China’s (literal) love affair with AI
How AI boyfriends have become Chinese Gen Z’s new obsession
Oct 12
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Cindy Yu
9
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The life and views of Xi Jinping
A few years ago, I contributed to the British broadcaster Iain Dale’s latest book, The Dictators, a collection of essays on the world’s most notable…
Oct 5
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Cindy Yu
25
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September 2026
What did Trump get out of the summit with Xi?
The last 48 hours have been a whirlwind of a Xi-Trump bromance, almost as if the trade war, the AI race, the years of mutual recriminations haven’t…
Sep 25
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Cindy Yu
9
1
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54:21
What drives China’s foreign policy?
Does China have a grand strategy?
Sep 21
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Cindy Yu
7
2
39:28
Did the Tang dynasty not exist?
What historical conspiracies are popular in China?
Sep 14
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Cindy Yu
6
2
3
39:02
What 9/11 taught China
How the war on terror contributes to Xi Jinping’s playbook today
Sep 7
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Cindy Yu
15
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August 2026
The Last Emperor of China
In conversation with historian Paul French on his new biography
Aug 31
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Cindy Yu
7
2
2
1:16:55
Evergrande boss goes to prison – and an era ends
On the world of Zhu Rongji and Xu Jiayin, and how Xi Jinping’s new economic model compares
Aug 24
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Cindy Yu
15
3
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Lessons from Brazil: the art of hedging Chinese investment
My guest Andrew Cainey is a long-time advisor to businesses and governments across the world on how to deal with China.
Aug 17
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Cindy Yu
7
2
35:30
The kids are not alright
A comparative look at youth disillusionment in the UK and China
Aug 10
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Cindy Yu
14
1
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Arrested in Shanghai
Ed Lawrence on the perils and pleasures of reporting from China
Aug 3
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Cindy Yu
7
4
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1:18:35
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