The political significance of Tibet
Tibet, on China's border with India, is seen as having great strategic importance to Beijing. The region, which has been prone to unrest, has been under Chinese control since 1950. Its spiritual leade...
4 Kesä 202413min
China's approach to the Middle East
China's leaders have taken a sharply critical tone against Israel over its war with the Palestinian militant group, Hamas. They have also suggested that the United States is exploiting and exasperatin...
28 Touko 202413min
China's grip on the internet in Southeast Asia
China is becoming a dominant force in the online realm in Southeast Asia. Partnerships through a network known as the Digital Silk Road enable China to have extensive influence on how people access th...
21 Touko 202414min
Xi Jinping's fraught relationship with Europe
The prime minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, regards China as a "pillar of the new world order." Mr Orban admires leaders such as Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, who are challenging the western-led sys...
14 Touko 202414min
What does Xi Jinping think about technology?
Xi Jinping is urging Chinese companies to compete vigorously with other countries in the development of advanced technology, including high end computer chips. There is an ideological basis to the str...
7 Touko 202414min
China criticises Japan’s alleged "wrong actions"
Japan has taken a tough stance on China, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida firmly committed to upholding the American vision of a “free and open Indo-Pacific.” But China is also a huge market for Japa...
30 Huhti 202414min
Can China still shock the global economy?
China's factories have pumped out so many solar panels that other countries are complaining. Some people are said to be lining their garden fences with the panels, due to a global glut of the product....
23 Huhti 202414min
How China sees Gaza
China has emphasised its pro-Palestinian stance during the Israel-Gaza war. It has been critical of Washington’s handling of the situation, especially the American policy of arming Israel. In this pod...
16 Huhti 202413min
