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China Insider

Hudson Institute
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Chinese Communist Party
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China Insider is a weekly podcast project from Hudson Institute's China Center, hosted by Miles Yu, who provides weekly news that mainstream American outlets often miss, as well as in-depth commentary and analysis on the China challenge and the free world’s future.

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In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu reviews the White House's declaration of the week of November 1st to November 7th as "Anti-Communism Week," and the implications that has for the future of opposing Communist ideology and upholding A... more

In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu assesses the decisions made by and the personnel changes of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee during its Fifth Plenum last week. Next, he discusses the silencing of French star soccer pl... more

In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu discusses what China’s recent incursions on Taiwan's Pratas Island tell us about China's greater ambitions against Taiwan's outlying islands and ultimately the island of Taiwan itself. He then goes ov... more

In this week's episode of China Insider, Miles Yu discusses how China's trade surplus skyrockets while domestic demand stagnates, representing a worsening economic contradiction where China is externally booming but internal optimism is dwindling. He... more

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Recent Guests

Chow Hang-tung
Activist, former leader of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China
Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China
Episode: China Insider | China’s Role in US-Canada Trade Dispute, Niu Lai Disrupts Chinese Cinema, Hong Kong Court Convicts Tiananmen Activists Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan
Lee Cheuk-yang
Activist, former leader of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China
Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China
Episode: China Insider | China’s Role in US-Canada Trade Dispute, Niu Lai Disrupts Chinese Cinema, Hong Kong Court Convicts Tiananmen Activists Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan
Tory Bruno
President and CEO of United Launch Alliance
United Launch Alliance
Episode: China Insider Interview | Tory Bruno, CEO of United Launch Alliance
Joe Gebbia
Founder and CEO of State Shield, public policy advocate, and nonprofit founder with experience in Fortune 100 companies.
State Shield
Episode: China Insider Interview | Joe Gebbia, Sr. of State Shield
Damon Wilson
President and CEO of the National Endowment for Democracy
National Endowment for Democracy
Episode: Insider Interview: Damon Wilson of the National Endowment for Democracy
Olivia Enos
Specializes in human rights and national security challenges in Asia
Hudson Institute
Episode: Insider Interview: Exposing and Confronting the CCP’s Genocidal Subjugation of It’s People (feat. Olivia Enos)
James Fennell
Retired United States Navy Captain and Director of Intelligence and Information Operations for the United States Pacific Fleet
Geneva Center for Security Policy
Episode: Insider Interview: Confronting the CCP by Learning from past Mistakes (feat. James Fennell & Bradley Thayer)
Bradley Thayer
Director of China Policy at the Center for Security Policy and historian of Communist thoughts
Center for Security Policy
Episode: Insider Interview: Confronting the CCP by Learning from past Mistakes (feat. James Fennell & Bradley Thayer)
John Lee
Senior Fellow at Hudson Institute, former Senior Advisor to Australian Foreign Minister
Hudson Institute
Episode: Insider Interview | Deterring China with Red Lines Backed by Capability and Resolve (feat. John Lee)

Host

Miles Yu
Director of the China Center and senior fellow at Hudson Institute

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 239 ratings
  • Unvarnished Truth

    Disregard the usual ridiculous CCP bot “reviews” designed to shield totalitarian China from valid criticism. This is a brilliantly insightful podcast & invaluable for keeping abreast of increasingly threatening developments from Beijing under the erratic, bellicose dictatorship & Leninist-Maoist personality cult of Xi.

    Professor Yu wears his intimidating depth of knowledge with a light and charming touch. An emigrant from China who witnessed the depredations of the Cultural Revolution before e... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bibliophenia
    United Kingdoma month ago
  • Unvarnished Truth

    Disregard the usual ridiculous CCP bot “reviews.” This is a brilliantly insightful podcast & invaluable for keeping abreast of increasingly threatening developments from Beijing under the erratic, bellicose dictatorship & Leninist-Maoist personality cult of Xi.

    Professor Yu wears his intimidating depth of knowledge with a light and charming touch. My only criticism is that he can be a bit hard to hear sometimes, relative to the host.

    In any case, easily recommended without reservation!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bibliophenia
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • Ironic

    While I enjoyed several episodes I found it aggravating that Miles is a mouthpiece for the Trump administration much like the Chinese government has academics as mouthpieces for them. He is the same kind of propaganda that he denounces . A shame such an intelligent person has fallen to this.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Notabot1968
    Canada9 months ago
  • Propaganda - don’t listen

    This show is literally a mouthpiece for the Trump administration. Feel free to listen of course! There ARE nuggets of truth that Miles chats about but notice how uncritical he is of American policy decisions. It’s ironic considering Miles criticizes China all the time yet he has a become a China-like propaganda organ for the Trump admin.

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    Podcastpal99
    Canada10 months ago
  • Strangely Servile to Trump

    Miles is a sad example of a brilliant person who’s strange slavishness to Trump makes him no more than a tedious, rationalizing quack.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Chuckles Marx
    United Statesa year ago

Listeners Say

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Supporters praise Miles Yu's China expertise, clear explanations, historical context, and ability to connect current events to wider strategy.
A few reviewers report audio issues, including low volume or unclear speech from a host.
Critics describe the analysis as one-sided, particularly on U.S. policy and China, and say opposing perspectives receive too little challenge.
Some listeners value the concise weekly format and coverage of China-related stories they say receive less attention elsewhere.

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China Insider | White House Officially Designates 'Anti-Communism Week,' the Sentencing of Joshua Wong and the Fall of Hong Kong's Democracy to the CCP, and China's Global Arms Proliferation
Q: What does this incident tell us of Chinese military arms controls and of China's global arms trade more broadly?
Yu says the shell discovery reflects a history of Chinese support for armed movements and official denial of inconvenient facts, while acknowledging that the motives behind the Papua New Guinea shipment remain unclear.
China Insider | White House Officially Designates 'Anti-Communism Week,' the Sentencing of Joshua Wong and the Fall of Hong Kong's Democracy to the CCP, and China's Global Arms Proliferation
Q: What do you make of this official proclamation?
Yu says the designation reflects an ideological worldview grounded in American exceptionalism, opposition to Chinese Communist Party expansionism, and religious freedom. He argues anti-communism should remain bipartisan.
China Insider | The CCP's Fifth Plenum, Kylian Mbappé Punished For Laughing at a Meme of Himself, and 2026 Elections in America, Serbia, Hungary, and Elsewhere
Q: Why is America's insistence on ruling with the consent of the government so important?
Yu says elections, especially primaries and midterms, let voters choose candidates and hold officials accountable. He argues that party competition may sustain a tough US policy toward China, while elections elsewhere have weakened some of Beijing's political partnerships.
China Insider | The CCP's Fifth Plenum, Kylian Mbappé Punished For Laughing at a Meme of Himself, and 2026 Elections in America, Serbia, Hungary, and Elsewhere
Q: What do you make of these changes and also the things not changed?
Yu says the unusual number of absences and military purges shows Xi is prioritizing loyalty over competence and seeking to extend his personal rule. He sees no clear end to the resulting cycle of purges.
China Insider | China's Coercion of Pratas and Other Taiwanese Outlying Islands, Kim Jong Un Alive and Visiting China, Major Joint US-Japan Military Exercises for a China Contingency
Q: What do you take away from all this activity? And do you think this exercise will oppose a sufficient deterrent for any offensive action against Taiwan?
Yu says Keen Sword 27 is a large, multinational exercise that tests interoperability and operational coordination, and that it presents a significant deterrent to Chinese aggression.

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What is China Insider about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Weekly briefings on Chinese politics, economics, security, and foreign relations, with particular attention to the Chinese Communist Party and the implications of Beijing's actions for the United States and its allies. Miles Yu leads the analysis, often discussing several current stories in a concise format and connecting them to historical context, political structures, and strategic goals. Some installments include a co-host, while others are presented solo. Coverage ranges from Taiwan and regional security to trade, technology, human rights, public health, and Chinese culture. The perspective is consistently critical of the Chinese government and emphasizes the challenges its policies pose to democratic countries. Useful for listeners wh... more

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6. Olivia Enos
7. James Fennell
8. Bradley Thayer

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