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The electric vehicle debate between China and the U.S.
Episode 391
The USA, former world champion of free trade, is throwing up walls to keep Chinese EVs out, as Ford calls for government subsidies. We discuss how Ch…
1 year, 6 months ago
Macao’s Return to China
Episode 390
We discuss the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to China. Dr Warwick Powell describes his boyhood in the former Portuguese colony, its modernizatio…
1 year, 6 months ago
What's the difference between Chinese and American homes?
Episode 389
What’s it take to buy a home? And what habits define home life in China and the United States? From drying your clothes to who washes the dishes we d…
1 year, 6 months ago
Science, business and China
Episode 388
We interview professor Steven Hsu, a theoretical physicist, engineer, and entrepreneur from Michigan State University. We discuss the US-China busine…
1 year, 6 months ago
Is “Polywork” just a nightmare of excess work?
Episode 387
Polywork, or working more than one job is on the rise. Is this the path to more meaning in our work lives? Or is this just a fancy label for exploita…
1 year, 6 months ago
What was China like more than 40 years ago?
Episode 386
We're joined by Roberta Lipson, Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China. We ask her about her 40+ years in China and founding United Fa…
1 year, 6 months ago
Why US companies keep choosing China?
Episode 385
We discuss new policies in China which make it easier than ever to set up a factory in China, open a show in China, or just export from China. We tal…
1 year, 6 months ago
The US-China business landscape
Episode 384
China has made investing in manufacturing easier than ever. China-US business expert Cyrus Janssen joins the show to discuss the potential for intern…
1 year, 6 months ago
Where's the US $1.2 trillion infrastructure money?
Episode 383
Is US infrastructure crumbling? Or is US investment in bridges and highways setting the US up for a century of triumph? We put the US efforts into a …
1 year, 6 months ago
China, the G20 and the global economy
Episode 382
Youtube influencer Jerry Grey joins us. Jerry rode on his bike and travelled across China for numerous times, and he is also a China observer and com…
1 year, 7 months ago