The 2025 SCO Summit will be held in Tianjin, China, on August 31 and September 1. The summit will mark the largest gathering in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's history, with leaders from over 20 countries and heads of 10 international organizations coming together to discuss pressing regional and global issues. How will the "Shanghai Spirit" be brought to life at the SCO Tianjin Summit? What key role does media play in fostering SCO cooperation? Where is it heading in the future, and wha...
Aug 16, 2025•55 min
Beijing is demanding answers from Nvidia just weeks after Washington lifted the export ban on its AI chips. China's cyberspace regulator has summoned the U.S. company, raising concerns that its H20 chips contain backdoors. What exactly is a hardware backdoor? Are China's worries about chip security justified? How difficult is it to prove a chip is truly secure? And if backdoor functions are validated, what could this mean for Nvidia's business in the world's second-largest market? Host Tu Yun jo...
Aug 08, 2025•55 min
Despite "constructive" talks, no deal was reached between China and the U.S. on extending the 90-day tariff truce, and the August 12 deadline is fast approaching. What's holding both sides back? What are the hidden costs for consumers if tariffs snap back into place? How might the outcome of the China-U.S. trade talks influence Washington's negotiations with other economies? And could this diplomatic dance set the stage for a summit between the two state leaders later this year? Host Tu Yun join...
Aug 01, 2025•55 min
China has broken ground on the world's largest hydropower station high on the Qinghai-Xizang/Tibet Plateau, a new engine for green energy. But beyond clean power, what will the massive project on the Yarlung Zangbo River mean for China's vast west and its South Asian neighbors? What challenges lie ahead, and could it reshape regional cooperation? Host Tu Yun joins Dr. Qu Qiang, a fellow of the Belt and Road Research Center at Minzu University, Zoon Ahmed Khan, a research fellow, Center for China...
Jul 25, 2025•55 min
Global sovereign wealth funds are warming to China again, just as the country posts another quarter of better-than-expected growth. What's fueling the optimism? Which sectors are showing resilience amid global uncertainty? While second-quarter growth outpaced annual targets, it slowed from the first quarter. Is this a sign of fading stimulus or just a natural rebalancing? And looking ahead, does China have what it takes to sustain momentum through the rest of the year? Host Tu Yun joins Dr. Yan ...
Jul 18, 2025•55 min
TikTok has denied reports that it's developing a separate app for the U.S. market. So how can the company resolve its prolonged standoff with Washington? Washington says a deal with Beijing is nearly done. But Beijing isn't exactly on the same page. Is this really just a business move or a high-stakes political gamble? What's the likely endgame? And what could it mean for the future of global tech? Host Tu Yun joins Dr. Zhou Mi, the Deputy Director of the Institute of American and Oceania Study,...
Jul 11, 2025•55 min
From nickel-rich rainforests to battery plants on the rise, Indonesia is teaming up with China to chase the EV prize. A massive battery project in the Southeast Asian country promises new jobs, growth, and green power. But there are also doubts and questions. Is it a clean-energy leap, or a high voltage gamble? With big hopes, how could this shape Asia's green future? Host Tu Yun joins Andy Mok, a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization, Putra Adhiguna, the Managing Dire...
Jul 04, 2025•55 min
The newly launched Payment Connect scheme between China's mainland and Hong Kong is set to transform cross-border payments, making transfers faster, cheaper, and as simple as using a phone number. How may it reshape trade, tourism, and convenience across the Greater Bay Area? Will it pave the way for broader use of the digital Chinese currency and future breakthroughs in global finance? And how does the digital yuan fit into a bigger picture of monetary innovation and strategic competition? Host...
Jun 27, 2025•55 min
China's biopharma boom is on, and foreign investors are flooding in. As we dive into the billion-dollar wave of foreign investment reshaping China's biotech landscape, check out Why pharma giants like Roche and AstraZeneca are expanding their footprint here. What strategic edge does China offer in global drug development? And can the country become a global biopharma innovation powerhouse by 2030? Host Tu Yun joins Dr. Zhou Mi, the Deputy Director of the Institute of American and Oceania Study, ...
Jun 20, 2025•55 min
As we look ahead to the upcoming second China-Central Asia Summit, we take this opportunity to explore the critical role of media in shaping and supporting regional cooperation. How can media in China and Central Asian countries serve as a bridge for understanding and trust? What can we do to promote a more balanced and objective global discourse about our region? How do we make sure the voices of China and Central Asia are effectively heard on the international stage? Host Xu Yawen is joined by...
Jun 13, 2025•55 min
In a world increasingly divided, can diplomacy speak with a new voice? From Hong Kong, a bold new initiative is taking shape: the International Organization for Mediation, or IOMed, promises to settle disputes not with judges and rulings but with conversation and consensus. Is this a fresh, flexible alternative to the courtroom or a so-called challenge to the existing global legal order? What's the future of peaceful dispute resolution? Host Tu Yun joins Helen Han, Co-founder and Secretary Gener...
Jun 06, 2025•55 min
China is strengthening its ties with Pacific Island nations following the conclusion of a major diplomatic event – the Third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, held in Xiamen. The meeting, chaired by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, brought together senior diplomats from 11 Pacific nations with formal ties to Beijing. What were the key takeaways from the meeting? How is China’s growing partnership with Pacific Island nations shaping sustainable regional development? As C...
May 30, 2025•55 min
Washington is tightening its containment of China's tech industry, launching a global crackdown on AI chips from Chinese firms, with Huawei squarely in the crosshairs. What's fueling this escalation? And how might it reshape the global semiconductor landscape? Host Tu Yun joins Andy Mok, a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization, Dr. Warwick Powell, an Adjunct Professor at Queensland University of Technology in Australia, and Dr. Qu Qiang, a Fellow of the Belt and Road R...
May 23, 2025•55 min
It's a deal, but not a done deal. The temporary tariff agreement reached between China and the United States has brought a glimmer of positivity to a world shrouded in Washington's tariff war. What immediate impact will the deal have on the course of two-way trade? Does the agreement have any implications for other countries currently in talks with the U.S.? How may Beijing respond if Washington backtracks? And what may we expect after the three-month pause expires? Host Tu Yun joins Dr. Zhou Mi...
May 16, 2025•58 min
Chinese President Xi Jinping has had a state visit to Russia. The visit coincides with Russia's Victory Day celebrations on May 9, marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, which brought an end to the Second World War in Europe. This year also marks the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, signifying the complete triumph of the global fight in the World Anti-Fascist War. How will President Xi's visit to Russi...
May 09, 2025•55 min
A mischievous little monster packed in mystery boxes is setting off a global craze from Asia to North America. Labubu, the fluffy, toothy toy from China, is sending fans camping out overnight and driving resale prices sky-high. How did a China-made plush punch through the thick wall of tariffs and land in America's hottest new stores, opening one after another across the country? What's behind the China-made toy's unstoppable rise? Host Tu Yun joins Helen Han, Co-founder and Secretary General of...
May 02, 2025•55 min
From eggs to Hollywood and global trust to monetary stability, America's tariff war against the rest of the world is dearly backfiring on its own people and economy. What are Americans losing due to the U.S. tariff war? US officials have indicated tariffs on China could drop substantially. But how reliable is such a statement, and can it reverse the damage already done? Host Tu Yun joins Dr. Yan Liang, Professor of Economics, Willamette University in the United States, Dr. Warwick Powell, Adjunc...
Apr 25, 2025•55 min
Three countries, one tour, and a clear message from Beijing- President Xi Jinping touched down in Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia this week, marking one of his most strategic Southeast Asian tours in years. What's behind the charm offensive? While the U.S. is fueling global confusion and frustration with its tariff war, China and its Southeast Asian partners are trying to inject cooperation and stability into global growth. What does the whirlwind visit mean for China, Southeast Asia, and the wo...
Apr 19, 2025•55 min
History doesn't just echo, it warns. As Washington ramps up tariffs and the world braces for economic whiplash, are we watching a 21st-century rerun of Hoover's Great Depression playbook? From China's counterstrikes to cracks in America's economy, we unpack whether this trade war is strategy or self-sabotage and how it may accelerate the formation of a "post-American" global trade order. Host Tu Yun joins Professor Josef Mahoney, Professor of Politics and International Relations, East China Norm...
Apr 11, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Shanghai has become a pioneering city in China to introduce standards regulating smoking in outdoor public spaces. Could this be the start of a nationwide shift? China aims to cut adult smoking from 24% to 20% by 2030, but with cigarette sales still climbing, how challenging is that goal? Can this policy truly make an impact, or will deep-rooted smoking culture stand in the way? Host Tu Yun joins Dr. Xiongfei Pan, a Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health at the West China Second Univers...
Apr 04, 2025•55 min
The U.S. is attempting to revive its shipyards—not with innovation, but with tariffs. A hefty 1.5-million-US-dollar fee on China-made bulk ships could shake global shipping. Will it backfire on the U.S.? Can America rebuild its industry? Will business pressure sink the plan before it sets sail? Host Tu Yun joins Dr Jane Haider, a Reader in Transport, Logistics and Operations Management at Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, Dr. Zhou Mi, the Deputy Director of the Institute of American a...
Mar 28, 2025•55 min
China's economic growth is outperforming expectations. But questions remain: when will the property slump end? Can consumer confidence keep rising? And how much will US tariffs bite? Host Tu Yun joins William Lee, the Chief Economist with the U.S.-based Milken Institute, Dr Li Wei, a Senior Lecturer at the Business School of University of Sydney, and Dr. Li Lun, an Assistant Professor of Economics at Peking University to check out all these and more on this week's Chat Lounge.
Mar 21, 2025•55 min
Once upon a time, fat people were believed to be more blessed. Now, they are urged to watch their weight. On this week's Chat Lounge, host Tu Yun joins Dr. Lauren Johnston, an associate professor of the China Studies Centre, University of Sydney, Australia, Dr. Julie Ju Shi, an associate professor of health economics at the School of Economics and the School of Global Health Development, Peking University, and Dr. Xiongfei Pan, Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health, West China Second U...
Mar 14, 2025•55 min
Private firms drive China's economy. They represent 90% of all enterprises, 60% of GDP, and over 80% of urban jobs. But with global supply chains in turmoil, how can they keep growing and thriving? Host Tu Yun and co-host Professor Qu Qiang from Minzu University of China join Michael Woo Kim-kong, a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Chairman of the Woo Leung Lee Group, for ways to further unleash private sector dynamism in Ch...
Mar 13, 2025•30 min
China's Two Sessions, the country's major political event, is underway in Beijing and drawing global attention. During the meetings, Chinese lawmakers set economic, trade, and diplomatic policies and goals for key strategic areas in the year ahead. What key economic goals are highlighted in this year's Government Work Report? How can China achieve its growth targets of "around 5%" amid external challenges, such as U.S. tariffs and global economic headwinds? What topics are attracting global medi...
Mar 07, 2025•55 min
Gold prices are soaring, hitting new highs more than 10 times this year! How unusual is this? What's driving the surge in addition to US President Donald Trump's tariff plan? How long might this trend last? What ripple effects will it have on the global economy and on our daily lives? Host Tu Yun joins Dr. Hans-peter Burghof, a professor and Chair of the Banking and Finance Department, University of Hohenheim, Dr. Liu Baocheng, the Director of the Center for International Business Ethics at the ...
Feb 28, 2025•55 min
China has conducted another major asset reshuffle to overhaul its financial sector. The Ministry of Finance has transferred all of its controlling stakes in a group of financial companies to Central Huijin Investment, a sovereign fund under the State Council. What prompted the reshuffle? Is it just an asset transfer between different pockets of the central government? To what extent will it help to overhaul the country's financial sector? Host Tu Yun joins Andy Mok, a Senior Research Fellow at t...
Feb 21, 2025•55 min
Chinese equities are hot right now. Global hedge funds have been snapping up Chinese stocks this year, fueled by the emergence of artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek. What are the implications of the buying spree for the country's equity market and the whole economy? How long will the momentum continue? How may the world's investment landscape change as a result? And as global institutional investors chase China's tech companies, could they stir up undesired bubbles on the country's equity ...
Feb 14, 2025•55 min
Some say it’s the art of the deal. Others argue it’s merely extortion and blackmail. As US President Donald Trump wields his tariff stick around the world, how big will it impact the U.S. domestic market and the global economy? What can the rest of the world do in response? How far will the U.S. tariffs go? And what’s the outlook for Trump achieving the vision of revitalizing manufacturing? Host Tu Yun joins Dr. Josef Mahoney, a professor of politics and international relations at East China Nor...
Feb 07, 2025•55 min
Wall Street has been stunned. A Chinese quantitative hedge fund fueled a massive selloff of tech stocks, not with quant trading, but with the release of its large-language model, DeepSeek R1. How could a Chinese hedge fund trigger such a shockwave in the AI sector? How may it reshape AI-related industries? Does it signal an acceleration of China catching up or surpassing the U.S. in AI? And is it heralding the crumbling of the U.S. “small yard and high fence” strategy against China? Host Tu Yun ...
Jan 31, 2025•55 min
