Episodes

  • China is offshoring jobs to the USA

    China is offshoring jobs to the USA
    Sep 18 2024
    China is building joint-venture factories in the USA. According to The Institute for Energy Studies, China will own enough solar manufacturing plants in the United States to serve about half of the nation. We discuss what China and US can get through cooperations. Find out more with Jason and BeiBei.

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    51 mins
  • Is China transforming the developing world?

    Is China transforming the developing world?
    Sep 17 2024
    We ask special guest, Hussein Askary of BRIX Sweden, a non-profit association on the Belt and Road Initiative, especially its economic and strategic significance for Europe and Sweden. How is Africa developing? Is China engaging in debt traps? Or is the cooperation between China and Africa creating economic prosperity? Listen in.

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    58 mins
  • Weird American habits: the view from China

    Weird American habits: the view from China
    Sep 9 2024
    Are Americans weird? How does the rest of the world see the US? We discuss aspects of American and Chinese culture through a foreigner’s lens, and ask “Is this weird to people abroad and why?”

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    50 mins
  • China, Africa, and the developing world

    China, Africa, and the developing world
    Sep 3 2024
    Dr. Jeffrey Sachs joins us to discuss China's model of poverty alleviation. How can it inform Africa's journey to modernity? And how can the US work with China to build a better shared future for everyone?

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    48 mins
  • Are back to school supplies breaking the bank?

    Are back to school supplies breaking the bank?
    Sep 2 2024
    For many Americans these days, buying back to school supplies might mean skipping meals. We discuss inflation and how to budget for the fall rush. Find out more with BeiBei and Jason.

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    55 mins
  • China and the future of Africa

    China and the future of Africa
    Aug 27 2024
    We interview Astrid Haas, a sustainability expert, about the future of Africa. In Beijing, leaders from all over Africa set out to plot a path with China towards increased development. What will that future look like?

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    55 mins
  • Chinese tourists boost destination economies

    Chinese tourists boost destination economies
    Aug 25 2024
    Chinese are super-savers but when travelling they tend to spend a lot of that. Alex Shi, a young Chinese lady explains where and why Chinese spenders are willing to let go of their cash.

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    55 mins
  • Avoiding a new Cold War

    Avoiding a new Cold War
    Aug 20 2024
    Former Director of Department of Economic and Business Policy in London and economist John Ross joins The Bridge. We discuss China, the US, the global economy and the prospects for avoiding a new Cold War.

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    52 mins