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China and the Pacific
China Tonight - S1 - E9
A look at the history of China in the Pacific - Stan Grant chats with Kiribati President Taneti Maamau. Plus Annie Louey checks out traditional medicine, and Wenlei Ma dives into the wonderful world of Chinese soap operas.
China Tonight: Season 1 - 12 Episode s
1x1 - Stand-Up Comedy and Population Crisis
June 1, 2021
Stan interviews China's Deputy Head of Mission, Wang Xining. Plus Annie Louey checks out China's stand-up comedy scene and we take a close look at the country's population crisis.
1x2 - Modern Day Feminists and Video Gaming
June 8, 2021
Stan interviews pro-democracy activist in exile Ted Hui. Samuel Yang talks to modern day feminists. Angharad Yeo looks at the popularity, and perils, of video gaming.
1x3 - Uyghur Persecution and Housing Affordability
June 15, 2021
Stan looks at the ongoing resistance inside China to claims of crimes against humanity in Xinjiang. Annie Louey looks at the housing bubble. Jinghua Qian reports on what it's like to operate as a journalist on the mainland.
1x4 - Ai Weiwei and the Race to 6G
June 22, 2021
Stan Grant and Yvonne Yong take a fresh look at news and current affairs from inside China. This week Stan talks to activist and artist Ai Weiwei, the race to develop 6G tech plus animals as livestock or pets?
1x5 - 100th Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party
June 29, 2021
Stan Grant and Yvonne Yong look at preparations for the 100th anniversary celebrations for the Chinese Communist Party. How Hollywood has tried, and failed, in China, plus what 'Made In China' means on the mainland.
1x6 - Sporting Aspirations and Underground Music
July 6, 2021
Stan Grant and Yvonne Yong look at all the news from China. Is the economy all it's made out to be? The country's bid to be one of the world's great sporting nations plus the underground music scene has its moment in the sun.
1x7 - LGBTQI Activism and China-Afghanistan Relations
September 13, 2021
Stan Grant and Yvonne Yong look at what's making the news in China, the new 'lying down' movement bucking the workaholic approach of the past, the suppression of LGBTQI activists, and China's relationship with Afghanistan.
1x8 - AUKUS Submarine Deal and the Great Firewall
September 20, 2021
How will China react to Australia's nuclear-powered submarine deal? Angharad Yeo checks out the Great Firewall's impact on social media scrolling plus Annie Louey goes back to school to look at the ban on private tutoring.
1x9 - China and the Pacific
September 27, 2021
A look at the history of China in the Pacific - Stan Grant chats with Kiribati President Taneti Maamau. Plus Annie Louey checks out traditional medicine, and Wenlei Ma dives into the wonderful world of Chinese soap operas.
1x10 - China-Taiwan Tensions and Beijing Billionaire Crackdown
October 4, 2021
Find out what's happening inside China and what's been trending this week. Stan Grant interviews the Foreign Minister of Taiwan Joseph Wu, the crackdown on Beijing's billionaires, plus the death of street food in China?
1x11 - China and COP26 and Looking for Love in Modern China
October 11, 2021
We chat to a young activist about China's response to climate change ahead of the Glasgow summit. The latest on tensions with Taiwan, plus why the government is playing matchmaker for Chinese singles. Hosted by Stan Grant.
1x12 - People With Disability and Cancel Culture, China-Style
October 18, 2021
Stan Grant and the team examine the reality of life for people with disability in China, cancel culture China-style, and one person two countries: how Chinese heritage affects how you're seen here and there.