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A relaxing, educational podcast covering China's modern history, current events, and academic analyses of China's politics, society, and culture in a variety of mini-series. Starting with the history of the 20th century, this podcast aims to explore all facets of the history of China, from the major events to the smallest local changes, to give you a full picture of the development of one of the world's most powerful nations. As the series develops, we will discuss Chinese art, religion, politics, culture, and economics, bringing the country's past to life. If you're more interested in modern China, stay tuned for the modern China series where we talk about how the CCP exercises control, makes people disappear, and encourages loyalty. We also get on the ground and talk to the people of Hong Kong about their recent experiences with the protests in the territory in 2019.
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Tongueless by Lau Yee-Wa Review | Sinobabble Book Club
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Jun 27, 2026 |
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Media influence as foreign policy: China’s journalist training in Africa w/Dr Emeka Umejei
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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The Party's Interests Come First Review | Sinobabble Book Club
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Jun 13, 2026 |
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[Preview] How Chinamaxxing foreigners are performing nationalism on Chinese social media
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Jun 06, 2026 |
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From victim to victor: Xenophobia and anti-Japanism as nationalism in China
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May 23, 2026 |
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Nationalism with International Characteristics w/Nick Zeller
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May 16, 2026 |
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Can an outsider truly portray an ethnic group faithfully? | Last Quarter of the Moon Review (Sinobabble Book Club)
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May 09, 2026 |
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China's Ethnic Unity and Progress Law: A breakdown
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Apr 18, 2026 |
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[Archive] Dreaming of East Turkestan: Xinjiang and China, c.700-1950
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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[Archive] Why is Inner Mongolia Inner Mongolia? (+Bonus Article)
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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How to glaze your billionaire bestie | The Troublemaker Book Review | Sinobabble Book Club
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Internal agitprop & 'minimum compliance' in Chinese governance
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Down to the countryside 2.0 & the myth of the rural reset
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Consumption as identity and politics in China w/Yaling Jiang
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Sex and irreverence during the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution | "Serve the People!" Review (Sinobabble Book club)
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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[Archive] 20th Century History Episode 48 | The Cultural Revolution part 8: The end of the Cultural Revolution
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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[Archive] 20th Century History Episode 51 | The Cultural Revolution part 7: Culture
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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[Archive] 20th Century History Episode 50 | The Cultural Revolution part 6: Economy, Education & Everyday Life
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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[Archive] 20th Century History Episode 49 | The Cultural Revolution part 5: The death of Lin Biao
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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[Archive] 20th Century History Episode 48 | The Cultural Revolution part 4: The party restored (1968-1972)
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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[Archive] 20th Century History Episode 47 | The Cultural Revolution part 3: Ending the chaos (1967-68)
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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[Archive] 20th Century History Episode 46 | The Cultural Revolution Part 2: Violence in the cities, violence in the countryside
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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[Archive] 20th Century History Episode 45 | The Cultural Revolution part 1: The end of the tea party
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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The end of exchange? The state of US-China academic relations w/Rory Truex
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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China travel & Ghost cities w/David Fishman
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Engineering or Authoritarianism? Breakneck Book Review (Sinobabble Bookclub)
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Hebei heating scandal & the politics of clean energy in China
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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The CCP's war against bad vibes
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Does China owe the world good trade?
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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All the China books I read in 2025
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Xi's PLA purges in their historical context
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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What do Chinese people really think about China? (W/Nick Zeller & Craig Kafura)
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Did China build too much High-Speed Railway?
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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How China built its own Silicon Valley
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Why foreign brands are failing in China
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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US Rare earth mineral dependency ends trade war | China news discussion #8 | 15 June 25 BMC
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Jun 21, 2025 |
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China's Soft Power Problem
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Why the UK is choosing China over the US | China news discussion #7 | 8th June 2025
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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Where do all those stolen iPhones go? | China news discussion #6 | 25th May 2025
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May 31, 2025 |
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Scam centres and fake job syndicates: Chinese white collar human trafficking in SE Asia
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May 27, 2025 |
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Tariffs paused and Starbucks loses ground | China news discussion #5 | 18th May 2025
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May 24, 2025 |
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China and the US meet for tariff talks | China news discussion #4 BMC | 11th May 2025
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May 16, 2025 |
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Spies, Secrets & South Korea | China news discussion #3 | 4th May 2025
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May 10, 2025 |
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All US-China tariff war analysis sucks and I'm sick of it
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May 09, 2025 |
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Deepseek wins, Diplomacy woes | China news discussion #2 | 27th April 2025
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May 03, 2025 |
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Tariffs, Tik Tok, TSMC | China news discussion #1 | 20th April 2025
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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Guo Wengui is the scammer the US deserved
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Zhao Ziyang
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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There is no decoupling from China (#2)
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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There is no decoupling from China (#1)
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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20th Century Chinese History #4: Early Republican China (1912-1919)
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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20th Century Chinese History #3: The Xinhai Revolution of 1911
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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The silliest debate in Chinese academic history (Boodberg v Creel)
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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China's social credit system is real. Everyone is wrong about it though.
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Think Tank China analysis is worthless, actually.
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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How Xi Jinping became emperor. And how everyone missed it.
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Jun 09, 2024 |
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Authenticity and the Disney-fication of China's Cultural Heritage
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May 12, 2024 |
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Announcing the first ever Sinobabble livestream!
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May 08, 2024 |
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China's EV industry (was funded by the US)
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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I read all 212 pages of Hong Kong's new National Security Bill. It's not good.
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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Young Chinese people can't find jobs (they actually want)
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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China's ecommerce dystopia: TEMU, SHEIN and the fast-everything model
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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The "White Woman aesthetic" trend and Chinese class struggle
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Feb 28, 2024 |