Chat Lounge Podcast
1) AI glasses, flying cars, humanoid robots at CICPE 2026 — gimmicks or the future?
From AI-powered glasses to flying cars and next generation of humanoid robots, companies from home and abroad have gathered in China’s Hainan province for the 6th China International Consumer Products...Show More
2) SMILE: When China and Europe meet beyond Earth
SMILE, a joint China–Europe satellite, is about to capture something we've never seen before: Earth's magnetic shield in action. What is it trying to do? Why does it matter, and how could it affect yo...Show More
3) China's ocean economy at a turning point
China elevated the goal of becoming a "maritime power" in 2012, and significant progress has been made. What are the most eye-catching achievements? As the focus shifts from speed to quality, how coul...Show More
4) China's consumer rebound: What's really driving the new trends?
China's consumer spending has shown a noticeable rebound in the first two months of the year. What are the key drivers? Though the performance beat expectations, it remains the weakest start to a year...Show More
5) Is Apple becoming more compliant in China?
Apple is lowering its App Store commission in China, a move believed to be a major concession in one of its most important markets. What's driving the change? How may it affect developers, consumers, ...Show More
6) Two Sessions Special: Decode China's financial priorities for the coming year
China will set up a national-level mergers and acquisitions fund to help venture capital investors find an exit. How urgent is the need? And with cumulative dividends and share buybacks hitting a reco...Show More
7) Is the era of U.S. stocks dominance shifting?
Global financial giant UBS has downgraded U.S. stocks, as markets stumble into one of their worst starts in decades. Is this a routine reset or a warning shot? Where is capital moving now? Are emergin...Show More
8) 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
9) 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
10) 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