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China after COVID: UPenn’s Neysun Mahboubi reports on scholarly exchange in a tightening political space
This week on Sinica, UPenn legal scholar Neysun Mahboubi talks about his recently-concluded trip back to China — his first time back since the outbreak...
[Podcast] When princedoms (almost) ruled China: The Prince of Ning rebellion
The founder of the Ming dynasty established fiefdoms for all 26 of his sons, who were known as “princes.” From the very beginning, they posed...
[Podcast] Beijing Sprawl
In this collection of nine interconnected short stories, characters are constantly moving without really going anywhere. Click here to read the article by William McCormack...
Listener questions answered: learning habits, immersion, and the power of extensive reading
Jared and John answer listener questions about learning Chinese such as the effectiveness of extensive reading, habits for Chinese learners, tools for learning word context...
The Caixin-Sinica Business Brief, episode 241: Truce in EV price war, commerce minister courts foreign drugmakers
This week on the Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: Tesla and Chinese rivals signal a truce in the EV price war, top property developers see June’s new sales...
China’s Military-Civil Fusion program: CNAS fellow Elsa Kania on the myths and realities
This week on Sinica, Kaiser chats with Elsa Kania, a Ph.D. candidate in Harvard University’s Department of Government and adjunct fellow at the Center for...
[Podcast] Not just a metaphor: Dragons of imperial China show us how people lived
The emperor, as “son of heaven,” was meant to mediate between the natural and the supernatural. When dragons were becoming visible to regular folk, as...
Information The Caixin-Sinica Business Brief episode 240: More AI investment from Chinese firms, LVMH’s CEO begins a China tour, and the Alibaba restructuring
On this week’s episode, Chinese entrepreneurs mobilize for an AI race with the U.S., food-delivery giant Meituan buys an AI startup for more than $200...
[Podcast] Hua Guofeng’s short-lived reign as chairman and leader of China
“With you in charge, I am at ease,” Mao Zedong wrote in a note to his successor, Hua Guofeng. Mao’s trust was misplaced. Click here...