Chinese Whispers

Episodes

1. 9

   Episode 9: Interview with Salih Hudayar, PM of East Turkistan Government-in-Exile

   In this Episode, I interview Salih Hudayar, Uyghur activist and Prime Minister of the East Turkistan Government-in-Exile. He aspires to re-establish the nation of East Turkistan on what is now known as Xinjiang, and is controlled by China. I ask him some tough questions on how he believes East...

   Aug 15, 2020

   35m
2. 8

   Episode 8 - Interview with Raymond Sung - Board Member, Taiwan Democracy Watch

   In this Episode, I interview Raymond Sung, Board Member of Taiwan Democracy Watch and Steering Committee Member of East Asia Democracy Forum. He is an acclaimed lawyer and an expert on any legal issues related to Taiwan's legal status and recognition status internationally. Topics covered include...

   Jun 11, 2020

   48m
3. 7

   Episode 7 : China's Perception Battle

   China's Perception Battle China says it’s racist to call this coronavirus the Chinese Virus-just as it throws Nigerians out of their hotels on to the streets of Guangzhou. Superpower Glorious China builds a hospital in two weeks-but so does the UK. Saviour China sends medical equipment to the...

   Apr 13, 2020

   35m
4. 6

   Episode 6 : China's Economy

   Do you need to be politically connected to be rich in China? Does China exercise Communist Party-led capitalism? Is authoritarian China better for business than democratic India? Has China’s road to success been paved with currency manipulation, Intellectual Property theft and mercantilism? Check...

   Apr 9, 2020

   32m
5. 5

   Episode 5 : Covid-19

   Is it right to blame China for the Covid-19 outbreak? How is the world viewing the outbreak? Is China going to change because of this? Check out Episode 5 on Covid-19 / CCP-Virus to find out more! Got more questions or curiosities? We'd love to discuss them! Send them to us at...

   Mar 29, 2020

   54m
6. 4

   Episode 4 : Xinjiang

   Did you know that Xinjiang literally translates to “New Land”? It indicates that China has actually occupied this region! That begs the question, why does the CCP continue its occupation of Xinjiang and why is it crushing the local population? Check out Episode 4 on Xinjiang to find out more! Got...

   Mar 20, 2020

   19m
7. 3

   Episode 3 : Hong Kong

   “Why did 1 out of 7 million people turn up at Hong Kong protests? Why is the issue so big?” “Has Hong Kong seen protests so big?” “China cracked down on Tiananmen Square in 1989, why didn’t they do the same in Hong Kong?” Check out our Episode 3 on Hong Kong to find answers to these questions!…

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   Mar 16, 2020

   24m
8. 2

   Episode 2: Xi Jinping

   “Is Xi Jinping a benevolent great leader or a maniacal dictator?” “How is Xi Jinping tackling corruption in China?” “Will Xi Jinping reform China to greatness?” If you have had these curiosities, checkout Episode 2! We cover Xi Jinping’s history, his big moves and how he visualizes the future of...

   Mar 15, 2020

   26m
9. 1

   Episode 1 : Intro to CCP

   "Is India becoming as authoritarian as China?" "What happens when you speak up in China?" "Would China be going crazy about its own version of the Ayodhya Temple?" To answer some of the above questions, we ran a thought experiment. We imagined an India exactly like China, an India run by a single...

   Mar 15, 2020

   31m