{"id":13720,"date":"2024-02-27T12:30:11","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T12:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/?p=13720"},"modified":"2025-04-23T09:02:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T09:02:26","slug":"10-of-the-best-podcasts-about-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/10-of-the-best-podcasts-about-china\/","title":{"rendered":"10 of the best podcasts about China"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether you want to learn more about China\u2019s economy, its opaque policy-making apparatus or what the country\u2019s Gen Z youth are talking about, there\u2019s a podcast for it. Here are our pick of the top shows to get into now<\/h3>\n

Staying informed on China can seem like a full-time job. Luckily, a series of excellent podcasts are doing the hard work of China-watching for us, compiling the best information and analysis into digestible chunks. Below is a selection 10 of the best (although there are many more out there).<\/p>\n

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Drum Tower<\/strong><\/a>: Every week, two of The Economist<\/em>\u2019s China correspondents, Alice Su and David Rennie, analyse the stories at the heart of this vast country and examine its influence beyond its borders. Some of the episodes include Economist articles read aloud.<\/p>\n

China in Context<\/a><\/strong>: China in Context offers expert analysis on politics, culture and international relations. Hosted by Duncan Bartlett (a journalist and researcher at the SOAS China Institute), it features interviews with leading academics, as well as guests from the worlds of business, politics and media.<\/p>\n

ChinaTalk<\/a><\/strong>: A weekly show exploring China\u2019s economy and tech scene, hosted by Jordan Schneider (who also publishes a newsletter of the same name). Guests include a wide range of policy analysts, business professionals, journalists and academics, and discussions often focus on US-China relations and the tech world.<\/p>\n