Sinopsis
A daily digest of the top China stories.
Episodios
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Huawei hopes to find Harmony in a new operating system
11/09/2020 Duración: 04minHuawei is set to launch Harmony, its new operation system, after being cut off from the Google marketplace.
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The downward spiral of Australia-China ties
11/09/2020 Duración: 07minThe relationship between Canberra and Beijing has worsened over Covid-19, Hong Kong, 5G and the Communist Party’s influences in Australia. The diplomatic spat could undo the strong trade ties between the two major economies.
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How China braces its economy for a more hostile world
10/09/2020 Duración: 03minCoronavirus and worsening US-China relations have pushed Beijing to rethink its assumptions about China’s role in the global economy.
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Disney’s Mulan is besieged by critics. The worst may still lie ahead
09/09/2020 Duración: 03minEarly ticket sales suggest Disney’s remake of Mulan will bomb at the Chinese box office, dealing a further blow to a film that is already mired in controversy over its partnership with officials in China’s Xinjiang region.
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Taiwan redesigned its passport so people won’t mistake it with China
08/09/2020 Duración: 04minTaiwan will issue a new passport to tell the world that the Republic of China is not the People’s Republic of China.
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Beijing warns its neighbors not to back America in South China Sea
04/09/2020 Duración: 03minA senior Chinese diplomat took aim at Washington and its Indo-Pacific partners amid rising tensions in the disputed waters.
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What is going on with Kim Jong-un, and is his sister taking charge?
03/09/2020 Duración: 07minRumors around Kim Jong-un’s health and his sister Kim Yo-jong have attracted global interest. But North Korea experts say most claims are yet to be substantiated.
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Who does China want to be the next US president?
02/09/2020 Duración: 11minChina expects a potential Joe Biden presidency to exercise a more predictable foreign policy strategy, but the goals may not differ much from the current animosity towards Beijing.
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What is Asean, the group that (loosely) binds Southeast Asia
01/09/2020 Duración: 06minA regional organization of ten Southeast Asian countries is courted by great powers, thanks to its robust economic potential and geopolitical importance.
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‘Don’t try to tame me’: Mongols in China protest plan to teach in Chinese
31/08/2020 Duración: 05minThe Chinese government’s push to expand the use of Mandarin Chinese in Mongolian schools has prompted widespread anger among ethnic Mongols in China.
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Rise of authoritarianism and what to do about it: a Q&A with Timothy Snyder
28/08/2020 Duración: 10minA global turn to authoritarianism is threatening to upset the liberal world order established after WWII. The historian and author Timothy Snyder offers a way to turn the tide.
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Game developer’s sexual comments spark gender debate
26/08/2020 Duración: 03minA trailer for the Chinese game Black Myth: Wukong wowed players with stunning visual effects. Vulgar comments by its maker may turn off a growing legion of female gamers.
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This secretive, powerful Chinese group is facing US sanctions
26/08/2020 Duración: 07minThe Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps has come under the global spotlight for its role in alleged human rights abuses against ethnic minorities in the far western Chinese region.
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News or propaganda? Not all media outlets in China are created equal
25/08/2020 Duración: 07minBeijing’s tight grip on information has created a media landscape that spans from government mouthpieces and news outlets that routinely push the boundaries of news reporting in mainland China.
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TikTok’s challenge to Trump will not be easy
24/08/2020 Duración: 04minTikTok’s decision to challenge an executive order to divest its US operations will be an “uphill battle,” legal experts say.
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Xinjiang residents grapple with sweeping coronavirus measures
21/08/2020 Duración: 07minAuthorities in the far western region of Xinjiang have imposed harsh lockdown measures during a recent Covid-19 outbreak, including forcing healthy residents to take herbal medicines.
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What’s behind China’s looming demographic crisis?
20/08/2020 Duración: 06minThe world’s biggest population will soon begin to shrink because of a rapidly aging populace and dwindling birth rate, resulting in changes that could drastically alter China’s economic future.
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From Belarus to Thailand: Hong Kong’s protest playbook is spreading everywhere
19/08/2020 Duración: 06minProtest tactics popularized in Hong Kong’s 2019 unrest have shaped a new wave of savvy anti-establishment demonstrations around the world – and a headache for governments.
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How to govern China: Chinese provinces and administrative units explained
18/08/2020 Duración: 05minChina’s vast territory and 1.4 billion population are governed in a hierarchical administrative system, but the division of powers is not always uniform.
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Another LGBT festival cancelled in China
17/08/2020 Duración: 04min‘We love our community, and we are grateful for the experiences we've shared together. No matter what, we will always be proud, and you should be, too,’ organizers say.