Chat Lounge Podcast
1) 2026 Two Sessions: China’s Global Governance Initiative in action
For the first time, the Global Governance Initiative, a framework for reforming international relations, is set to feature in the recommendations for China’s new Five-Year Plan. This comes as nation...Show More
2) Will the U.S. rare earth futures plan undermine China's dominance?
Chicago-based financial services company CME Group is reportedly working on a plan to launch the world's first rare earth futures contract. Can the U.S. reshape pricing power without controlling produ...Show More
3) When the world comes to China for Spring Festival
This Spring Festival, China isn't just welcoming the Year of the Horse. It's welcoming the world. Foreign flight bookings are up more than 400 percent, with visitors flooding in from Russia, Europe, a...Show More
4) China bans hidden car door handles: Safety fix or global rule-setting moment?
Sleek, flush, futuristic--hidden door handles once symbolized the EV era. Now, they're being flagged as safety risks. China is set to ban them, becoming the first country in the world to do so. What t...Show More
5) Why does China aim for a price recovery?
The world seems to be experiencing a split. While Europe and the U.S. work to bring inflation down, China is grappling with a different problem, persistently weak prices. What's going on? Why do low p...Show More
6) Why is "Becoming Chinese" going viral overseas?
What does it mean to "become Chinese," and why are people saying it online? From TikTok to X, the phrase is going viral. Is it cultural admiration, social commentary, or a search for alternatives? ...Show More
7) Where is America headed after the Minnesota shooting?
A fatal shooting in Minnesota has reopened some of America's deepest wounds. Renee Good, a poet, a mother, a guitarist, was killed during a federal immigration operation, just blocks from where George...Show More
8) U.S. “death line”: why are so many Americans just one crisis away from poverty?
Recently, the term “U.S. death line” has been trending across Chinese social media. Originally a term from the gaming world, it’s now being used to describe the financial fragility haunting everyday A...Show More
9) Smarter China, Greater Opportunities: Multinationals' Winning Guide
With rapid advancements in technology, what challenges and opportunities lie ahead for global semiconductor companies operating in China? As China steps up its efforts to boost quality consumption, ho...Show More
10) Greener China, Smarter Business: How multinationals are adapting
As China shifts to a greener development mode, how may a multinational company adapt to the ever-changing market? As healthy living rises on China’s agenda, what new business opportunities are taking ...Show More