A fortnightly podcast from the Spectator on the latest in Chinese politics, society, and more. From
In 2010, David Cameron and George Osborne ushered in what they called ‘a golden era’ with China, the
Two years ago, Richard Moore, head of MI6, said that China was now the organisation’s ‘single greate
For thousands of years, Confucianism has run through the fabric of Chinese society, politics and cul
178 miles to the east of Beijing, there’s a beach resort called Beidaihe. The water is shallow and t
At the end of last year, some thought that the Chinese economic recovery after three years of zero C
In the 1800s, Qing China’s final century, European powers were expanding eastwards. The industrialis
It’s now a week since the Wagner Group revolted against the Kremlin. Though the dramatic uprising w
The word ‘West’ is often used as a shorthand to describe liberal democracies in Europe, and perhaps
In much of the conversation surrounding China and Taiwan, the question of invasion seems to be a ‘wh
The mail-order bride industry is booming – but today's international dating doesn't look as it used
Hidden in March’s GDP figures was a shocking statistic – a fifth of Chinese 16 to 24 year olds are o
Just before Christmas, it was reported that the billionaire Jack Ma had moved to Tokyo after getting
Until a few years ago, Hollywood dominated Chinese cinemas. In the People’s Republic, Marvel’s super
As Xi Jinping visits Vladimir Putin in Russia this week, this episode of Chinese Whispers is returni
The Chinese Communist Party likes to blame its domestic political problems on foreign interference,
Every protest needs an anthem, and for the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, 'Nothing to My Name' by C
A few months ago, an intriguing article in the Washington Post shed light on the latest situation Xi
Three years ago, as people across China welcomed the Year of the Rat, a new virus was taking hold in
Should Confucius Institutes be shut down? There are hundreds of these centres across six continents,
Over the last few hundred years, China has had a difficult and complicated relationship with foreign
