Sinobabble Podcast
1) Episode 36: The Great Leap Forward (4): Academics argue about how many people died
This is part 4 in a 4 part series on the Great Leap Forward. This series will cover the whys and hows of China's disastrous Second Five-Year Plan, showing how the Leap went from an idea, to a rea...Show More
2) How China built its own Silicon Valley
Hangzhou is a city once famed for its poets, tea, and silk, but it’s now capturing attention for something entirely different: AI labs, robotics startups, and IPO-hungry tech firms. The rapid rise of ...Show More
3) Why foreign brands are failing in China
Starbucks recently announced that it's looking to sell part of its stake in its China operations, and is looking for a domestic partner to help boost the company's profile. This comes at a time when a...Show More
4) US Rare earth mineral dependency ends trade war | China news discussion #8 | 15 June 25 BMC
A discussion of trending China news articles published in w/c 9th June. We look at how rare earth minerals may be the deciding factor in this trade war and potentially all trade wars to come. We look...Show More
5) China's Soft Power Problem
We take a thorough look at the nature of soft power, how it can be used, and whether or not a country truly needs it to explore China's soft power deficit and what can be done to fix it. While China d...Show More
6) Why the UK is choosing China over the US | China news discussion #7 | 8th June 2025
A discussion of trending China news articles published in w/c 2nd June. China accuses the US of trying to reverse the temporary trade truce in place, affecting the future of Chinese students in the US...Show More
7) Where do all those stolen iPhones go? | China news discussion #6 | 25th May 2025
A discussion of trending China news articles published in w/c 12th May. Will China be the main beneficiary of the clashes between India and Pakistan? Also, we find out where all those stolen iPhones e...Show More
8) Scam centres and fake job syndicates: Chinese white collar human trafficking in SE Asia
In January of this year, Chinese actor Wang Xing went viral after being kidnapped in Thailand having travelled for what he thought was a job opportunity, only to be rescued after his girlfriend made a...Show More
9) Tariffs paused and Starbucks loses ground | China news discussion #5 | 18th May 2025
A discussion of trending China news articles published in w/c 12th May. We discuss the outcome of the China-US tariff deal and how no one in China seems to really care. Starbucks is losing out to dome...Show More
10) China and the US meet for tariff talks | China news discussion #4 BMC | 11th May 2025
Apologies for the late upload for this one! A discussion of trending China news articles published in w/c 5th May. We discuss the upcoming scheduled talks between US and Chinese representatives in Swi...Show More