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What China Wants
What China Wants is a weekly podcast that shines a light on China and its growing influence around the world. Hosted by Sam Olsen and Stewart Paterson.
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Episode 42: China's Global Media Offensive
This week on What China Wants, Sam and Stewart are joined by Josh Kurlantzick, Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations, t...
Episode 41: The Advent of President Xi's Third Term
In recent weeks, the "two sessions" have taken place in China, at which President Xi's third term was confirmed by the nearly 3,000 delegates that con...
Episode 40: The Outlook for China’s Economy
This week on What China Wants, co-host Stewart Paterson is interviewed by Sam Olsen about the outlook for the Chinese economy. We discuss the post-cov...
Episode 39: What Should We Make of Human Rights in China?
In this episode of What China Wants, Sam and Stewart discuss the issue of human rights in China. To do so, they are joined by Benedict Rogers, Co-Foun...
Episode 38: Cellular IoT Modules and Supply Chain Security
This week, Sam and Stewart are joined by Charles Parton OBE, a former diplomat who is presently a specialist adviser to the Foreign Affairs Committee...
Episode 37: China's Structural Influence in Southeast Asia
This week on What China Wants, Dr William Matthews, Director of Research at the Evenstar Institute, joins Sam and Stewart to discuss their latest rese...
Episode 36: Small is Beautiful - China's Approach to Overseas Development Finance
This week on What China Wants Sam and Stewart are joined by Rebecca Ray, Senior Academic Researcher at the Boston University Global Development Policy...
Episode 35: The Russia-China Relationship - Friendship Without Limits?
On this week's episode, Sam and Stewart are joined by Sarah Kirchberger, Head of Asia-Pacific Strategy and Security at the Institute for Security Poli...
Episode 34: About Chinese New Year
Join us as we get ready to say 新年快乐! (Happy New Year!) and welcome in the Year of the Rabbit, as Chinese New Year falls this coming Sunday, 22nd...
Episode 33: China and the World - A Review of 2022 and a Look Forward to 2023
This week on What China Wants, Sam and Stewart review the past year. They discuss the key political and economic events for China in 2022, as well as...
Episode 32: The Culture and Passion of Chinese Food
Happy New Year, and welcome back to What China Wants. In today's episode we look at what is probably the first aspect of Chinese culture that most peo...
Episode 31: How is Christmas Celebrated in China?
This week on What China Wants we are joined by a returning friend of the show, Andrew Methven of the Substack newsletter Slow Chinese, to discuss Chri...
Episode 30: Will a Western "NATO for Tech" Work?
In this week's episode, Stewart and Sam are talking to one of the leading thinkers on technology, Rob Atkinson, Founder and President of the Informati...
Episode 29: An Overlooked Risk
This week we are pleased to announce we have launched The Evenstar Institute, a non-partisan, not-for-profit think tank focused on measuring and under...
Episode 28: Is the Current Monetary Cycle Accelerating Bifurcation between China and the West?
Stewart and Sam are joined this week by Meyrick Chapman, a 40 year veteran of macro-investing and formerly of Elliott Management. We discuss Meyrick’s...
Episode 27: The Great China-Australia Trade Spat
We have discussed the possibilities of economic sanctions between China and the West before on this podcast, but this week we unpick a particular exam...
Episode 26: Chip War
This week on What China Wants, Sam and Stewart are joined by Chris Miller, author of Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology, whi...
Episode 25: Is China Good for Africa?
This week Sam and Stewart are joined by Eric Olander, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the China-Global South Project to explore China's engagement a...
Episode 24: The Economic Outlook of the Party Congress
This episode of What China Wants is our final in a series of commentary on the 20th Party Congress. Sam and Stewart are joined by returning guest and...
Episode 23: What China's National Party Congress Means for the World
This week on What China Wants, we are joined by Joseph Torigian to unpack the 20th Party Congress, and what it means for the global political landscap...
Episode 22: The Most Powerful Man in the World
As the 20th Party Congress rumbles on and the world awaits Xi Jinping's expected consolidation of his position as general secretary, this week on What...
Episode 21: China's Upcoming National Congress
The five-yearly National Party Congress that begins on 16 October is the most important event in the Chinese Communist Party's calendar. To understand...
Episode 20: An Investor's Perspective
This week on What China Wants we are switching our attention back to economics. Sam and Stewart are joined by Anna Macdonald, a Fund Manager at Amati...
Episode 19: China Coups and Disinformation
With false rumours of a coup against Xi Jinping flying around social media and news outlets last weekend, this week we look at who could have been res...
Episode 18: Is China destroying Europe's Tech Companies?
Much has been written about IP theft allegedly perpetrated by Chinese actors, but it's not all about hacking - there is a whole range of ways that Chi...
Episode 17: The Queen, China and Imperial Monarchy
It is a sombre week for most people in the United Kingdom, the 14 countries where the late Queen Elizabeth II was Head of State, and the wider Commonw...
Episode 16: China's Water Crisis
China is on the brink of a water catastrophe. A multiyear drought could push the country into an outright water crisis. But China's water problem is a...
Episode 15: Is China a Threat to Western Liberalism?
This week Sam and Stewart discuss the challenges posed to Western Liberalism by China in the 21st century. Western liberalism is not the force it once...
Episode 14: Pelosi, Drought and Oil Tankers in the Atlantic
What China Wants is back after the summer break, and this week we're bringing you a round up of an eventful summer for China and its international rel...
Re-release: China's Economic Red Flags
This week we are examining the issues facing the Chinese economy by re-visiting our interview with George Magnus. This also ties in with the Great Sp...
Re-Release: The Coming Economic Shock of the Great Split
As we are away for the next couple of weeks, and have had so many new listeners recently (hello, everyone), we thought it would be good to republish...
Episode 13: The Dangers From Invisible China
This week, Sam and Stewart are joined by one of the foremost developmental economists on China, Scott Rozelle from Stanford University. He is also th...
Episode 12: UK-China Relations from the Golden Era to Living Dangerously
In seven short years, relations between China and the UK have gone from high to low - how has this happened, and what does the future hold? We welcome...
Episode 11: Inside the Chinese Language
This week on What China Wants, Sam and Stewart are in conversation with Andrew Methven, the author of 'Slow Chinese 每周漫闻', a resource which helps...
Episode 10: What Should We Expect from the 20th Party Congress?
Alex Neill returns to the podcast this week. He joins Sam and Stewart for a fascinating discussion about the upcoming 20th Party Congress and the futu...
Episode 9: Can Biden and Boris' New Global Initiative Compete with the Belt and Road?
Last week at the G7 Summit, leaders announced the new Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) initiative, a commitment of $600 bil...
Episode 8: China's Economic Red Flags
This week Sam and Stewart are in conversation with eminent economist and author George Magnus, discussing his 2018 book 'Red Flags: Why Xi's China is...
Episode 7: Why the Pacific Matters to China
In this week's episode Sam and Stewart explore the significance of the Pacific from China's perspective. They are joined by seasoned expert Alexander...
Episode 6: The Coming Economic Shock of the Great Split
In last week’s episode we discussed the potential for a Great Split between China and the West over Taiwan. Today we examine what might lead to this,...
Episode 5: The Great Split between China and the West is Coming
In Episode 5 of What China Wants, Sam and Stewart discuss the potential for a rapid economic and political decoupling between China and the West over...