China In Context
China In Context is a fortnightly podcast by the SOAS China Institute (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London) which offers expert analysis on the politics, economy, society, culture and history of China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. It features interviews with leading academics, researchers, journalists and other China-specialists from around the world.
China In Context
Latest Episodes
Meet the Hackers: China-US cyber espionage — the new 'Great Game'?
Hacking and cyber espionage continue to make global headlines, amidst fears that AI will only make such intrusions easier. This summer, the US Department of Justice accused a Chinese hacker group of attacking the systems of NASA, the Federal Re...
Chinese EVs: Highly charged — and ready to overtake?
Chinese electric vehicle brands may not yet be on everybody's roads, but they're certainly on the minds of policy makers around the world. With Donald Trump musing recently on whether to allow Chinese cars to be manufactured in the US, leading ...
China’s Global Strategy — Winning over the Global South, Targeting Taiwan
September's summit meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping may not have achieved too many concrete outcomes, but to some observers, it highlighted China’s rising international status. Beijing's ambitions on the international stage have been...
Mr Xi goes to Washington — Stability amid tension?
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington this month comes amidst continuing tensions over Beijing’s strategic ambitions, US arms sales to Taiwan, and restrictions on US chip exports to China. Congress has just passed a bill pledging s...
Europe’s New ‘China Shock’ — Trade tensions, job losses, crisis talks
Despite decades of rapid Chinese growth, it’s over the past year that European politicians have begun to talk of facing what’s been dubbed the ‘China Shock 2.0’ — as surging Chinese exports and the impact of higher technology Chinese growth inc...
