China Tonight
A fresh look at news and current affairs from inside China going beyond the headlines of trade and politics to examine the challenges and triumphs, the people, the history and the ambition.
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CHINA TONIGHT
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1.Stand-Up Comedy and Population Crisis
01-06-202130mStan 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.
2.Modern Day Feminists and Video Gaming
08-06-202130mStan 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.
3.Uyghur Persecution and Housing Affordability
15-06-202130mStan 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...
4.Ai Weiwei and the Race to 6G
22-06-202130mStan 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...
5.100th Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party
29-06-202130mStan 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 'Ma...
6.Sporting Aspirations and Underground Music
06-07-202130mStan 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 under...
7.LGBTQI Activism and China-Afghanistan Relations
13-09-202130mStan 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,...
8.AUKUS Submarine Deal and the Great Firewall
20-09-202130mHow 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 scho...
9.China and the Pacific
27-09-202130mA 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 t...
10.China-Taiwan Tensions and Beijing Billionaire Crackdown
04-10-202130mFind 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,...
11.China and COP26 and Looking for Love in Modern China
11-10-202130mWe 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...
12.People With Disability and Cancel Culture, China-Style
18-10-202130mStan 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...
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