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49 episodes
How China Built Its Chip Empire | SinoPolitik EP04
The global chip war is reshaping world power—and America may have already lost. This video breaks down how the semiconductor system was originally built as an instrument of U.S. state power, how Washington weaponized interdependence through san...
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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19:36
The Real Lessons of China-US Rare Earth Competition
America's dependence on rare earths isn't accidental. It's a structural asymmetry resulting from deliberate choices: China planned and invested for decades, while U.S. neoliberal ideology outsourced the foundation of high-margin industries, cre...
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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10:23
South Korea’s Nuclear Submarine Gamble: The Spark of Asia’s Next Nuclear Arms Race
Everyone is staring at the Taiwan Strait. But the fuse for Asia’s next nuclear crisis may be burning quietly in South Korea’s shipyards. In this video, we unpack the quiet but explosive implications of a potential US–South K...
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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10:46
Japan's Taiwan Hysteria Reveals a Dark Imperial Legacy
Japan’s recent claim that China’s reunification with Taiwan would create an “existential crisis” is not a defensive warning — it’s a revealing confession. Here is the real reason Japan is escalating tensions and why Tokyo is more obsessed with ...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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9:16
Rethinking Global Security: A Conversation with Peace Expert Dr. Jan Oberg | Roughly Chinese Pod EP13
In this episode of Roughly Chinese, we sit down with Dr. Jan Oberg, founder and director of the Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research (TFF), to explore contemporary approaches to peace and conflict resolution.Dr. Oberg b...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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1:21:47
From Toilets to Bullet Trains: The China Story Western Media ‘Forgot’ to Tell | Roughly Chinese Pod EP12
In this episode, we talk with Zephyr—YouTuber, Bilibili creator, and current affairs commentator; and Mikaela Nhondo Erskog, PhD candidate at Fudan University and researcher at Tricontinental Institute, about their lived experiences navigating ...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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1:03:58
Xinjiang Truths, Climate Hope in China, and Trump’s White Supremacist Panic | Roughly Chinese Podcast EP11
In this episode, we’re joined by Anlin Wang, Steering Committee member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) International Committee and co-lead of its China Working Group, and Dee Knight, longtime anti-imperialist organizer, author of ...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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58:54
Taiwan’s Political Circus, U.S. Control, and The Collapse of Separatist Illusions | Roughly Chinese Pod EP10
In this episode of Roughly Chinese Pod, our host Mimi sits down with Zhong Xiangyu, Taiwan compatriot, reunification advocate, and geopolitical commentator, to unpack the dramatic political upheaval shaking Taiwan province. Xiangyu breaks down ...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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50:50
Canada's Puppet Show, Labor Victory, Unlearning Anti-China Lies, and Socialism in Practice | Roughly Chinese Pod EP9
In this episode, we talk with Ashwin Shantha, host of the International Solidarity Podcast, about Canada's complete dependence on US foreign policy, the Air Canada flight attendants' strike victory after defying back-to-work orders, our experie...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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1:17:05
Charlie Kirk Murder, TikTok 'Deal', Palestinian Struggle, and Forgotten WW2 History | Roughly Chinese Pod EP8
In this episode of Roughly Chinese Podcast, we sit down with Mr. Carl Zha, host of the Silk and Steel podcast, for a wide-ranging conversation that spans hidden chapters of World War II history, the significance of September 18 in China, and hi...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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48:11
What Westerners Get Wrong About Taiwan Politics? | Roughly Chinese Pod EP10 Clip
In this episode of Roughly Chinese Pod, our host Mimi sits down with Zhong Xiangyu—Taiwan compatriot, reunification advocate, and geopolitical commentator—to explore the complex reality of Taiwan's political landscape that Western observers oft...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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13:40
China's 'Artillery' Is Now More Efficient Than Nuclear Bombs | Top Picks EP69
If one’s goal were to bring about a nuclear winter, nuclear weapons would remain unmatched. But China has no interest in such destruction. Instead, if the task is simply to guard against intrusion or reach distant targets without leaving poison...
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Season 7
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Episode 69
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9:06
America's Biggest WWII Lie: The Stolen Victory and the So-Called Rules-Based Order| Geoffrey Roberts
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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38:13
Beyond Western Narratives: The Real Story of China's Anti-Fascist Victory | Roughly Chinese Podcast EP9
On September 3rd, China held a grand military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War. In this episode of the Roughly Chinese Podcast, our host Mimi is joined by Li Jingjing, journalist and commen...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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58:02
China Offers Venezuela What US Didn't: Respect | Roughly Chinese Podcast EP08
#politics #southamerica #socialism Chapters:0:00 Intro – Meet Our Guest 2:23 Chávez’s Legacy & Venezuela–China Relations 7:05 China vs. US in Latin America 14:54 Venezuela’s Socialist Path & De...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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44:28
China’s Greatest Gift to the Global South: Confidence | Roughly Chinese Pod EP06
In this episode of Roughly Chinese, our host speaks with Vijay Prashad, Indian historian, journalist, and Director of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. Together, they explore how a "new mood" of confidence is rising across the ...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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59:51
Socialism and China: What the West Doesn’t Want You to Know | Roughly Chinese Pod EP05
In this episode of Roughly Chinese, our host Mimi sits down with Professor Radhika Desai, a leading scholar of political economy and international relations from the University of Manitoba, and Carl Zha, host of the Silk and Steel podcast, know...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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1:03:31
"China Is Not Our Enemy": Voices from the US People | Roughly Chinese Pod
On June 18, our host Mimi is joined by CODEPINK cofounder Jodie Evans and Dana Showtyme Burton, founder of Iron Mic, to discuss about these topics:00:00 -
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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1:13:18
Hong Kong’s National Security Challenges: Should Beijing Be Worried?
This article, written by Shiu Sin-por, CEO of the New Paradigm Foundation Company Limited, was originally published in Ming Pao, a major Chinese-language newspaper. The following version has been translated and edited by The China Acad...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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6:17
L.A. Wildfires: Nearly 1,000 Modern Slavery Victims Battling the Flames
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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4:24
【China Currents】Why are Chinese kids so good at math?
China Currents is a weekly talk show for China to the world. We have the viral news about China every week and also give you the newest update on China’s cutting-edge technologies. Let’s get started. The West, viewing China as a st...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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11:31
【China Currents】Why Chinese Tik Tok doesn’t have a drug problem?
China Currents is a weekly talk show for China to the world. We have the viral news about China every week and also give you the newest update on China’s cutting-edge technologies. Let’s get started. In the West, it is not only wro...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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14:50