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Drum Tower

Two of The Economist’s China correspondents, Alice Su and David Rennie, analyse the stories at the heart of this vast country and examine its influence beyond its borders.

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Dongbei renaissance: why stories from China’s rust belt captivate the nation
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Dongbei renaissance: why stories from China’s rust belt captivate the nation

Our weekly podcast on China. This week, we explore why stories from the industrial north-east have become a literary phenomenon

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Inside Xi's mind: what drives China’s leader?
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Inside Xi's mind: what drives China’s leader?

Our weekly podcast on China. This week, the ideologies and anxieties that shape the leader’s decisions

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From our archive: the sounds of old Beijing
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From our archive: the sounds of old Beijing

Our weekly podcast on China. This week we select one of our favourite shows from 2024: a sonic journey through imperial Beijing

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​​Everytown, China (part two): the young
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​​Everytown, China (part two): the young

Our weekly podcast on China. In the second episode of a two-part series, we meet young inhabitants of Yichun, a Chinese everytown

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Everytown, China (part one): the older generation
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Everytown, China (part one): the older generation

Our weekly podcast on China. In the first episode of a two-part series, we visit Yichun, China’s “median city”, and ask its elderly residents how they feel about the future

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A visit to Hong Kong: lessons from China's crackdown
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A visit to Hong Kong: lessons from China's crackdown

Our weekly podcast on China. This week, five years after Hong Kong was swept by pro-democracy protests, we travel to the city to examine its future

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Life of the party: what does it mean to be a CCP member?
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Life of the party: what does it mean to be a CCP member?

Our weekly podcast on China. This week, what China hawks get wrong about the CCP

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Teen troubles: China’s disciplinary centres for “deviant” youth
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Teen troubles: China’s disciplinary centres for “deviant” youth

Our weekly podcast on China. This week: what happens when young Chinese challenge the social conservatism of their parents?

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Climate change: could China lead the world’s fight?
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Climate change: could China lead the world’s fight?

Our weekly podcast on China. This week: the world’s biggest polluter is also pumping out the technologies needed to save the planet

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Trump’s return: the dangers and opportunities for China
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Trump’s return: the dangers and opportunities for China

Our weekly podcast on China. This week we explore the country’s perspective on the dangers and opportunities of a second Trump presidency

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