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China Insider

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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 covers updates from the recent G20 meeting, and looks into the emerging clash between the new coalition of nineteen against China’s overcapacity and strategic industrial policy. Next, Miles looks ahea... more

In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu covers ongoing recovery efforts following the recent landslide and flash flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border, and the implications for China going forward. Next, Miles reviews the investigation of c... more

In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu covers the recent escalation in trade tensions between the US and Canada over transshipment concerns, and China’s pivotal role impacting the bilateral dynamic. Next, Miles looks at how a seemingly inn... more

In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu covers the death and legacy of former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji who served from 1998-2003 and played a pivotal role in China’s entry into the WTO. Next, Miles details China’s disdain over Japanese De... 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)

Hosts

Miles Yu
Host of the program; Senior Fellow and Director of the China Center at Hudson Institute; prominent China policy analyst.
Colin
Co-host; participates in discussion and policy analysis.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 221 ratings
  • 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 Kingdoma month 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
    1
    Notabot1968
    Canada7 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.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Podcastpal99
    Canada8 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
    2
    Chuckles Marx
    United Statesa year ago
  • Highly Recommend

    Hands down, this is the best podcast on the current state of China out there. I rarely miss an episode. Miles has a deep understanding of the CCP and how it operates, with his overriding concern being for the wellbeing of the people of China and of the world. He communicates his thoughts in an interesting, clear, and elegant way.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    lisette35
    United Statesa year ago

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China Insider | Xi Jinping’s Speech at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, Typhoon Noul Makes Landfall in Southern China, 2026 Fields Medal Recipients Hong Wang and Yu Deng
Q: What is the significance of the Fields Medal recipients for China?
The hosts describe Hong Wang and Yu Deng as outstanding talents who largely built their careers outside China, using their recognition to illustrate the tension between international scholarly freedom and the Chinese system's limits on academic openness.
China Insider | Xi Jinping’s Speech at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, Typhoon Noul Makes Landfall in Southern China, 2026 Fields Medal Recipients Hong Wang and Yu Deng
Q: How does China's approach to AI governance balance openness with censorship?
The discussion argues that although Xi promotes openness, the domestic system remains highly censored and government-controlled, with AI platforms and data heavily regulated to sustain CCP authority and national security concerns.
China Insider | Xi Jinping’s Speech at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, Typhoon Noul Makes Landfall in Southern China, 2026 Fields Medal Recipients Hong Wang and Yu Deng
Q: What were the key highlights from Xi's remarks at this year's WAIC?
The host notes Xi's in-person presence, his emphasis on openness and global cooperation in AI, and the simultaneous critique of monopoly power abroad, portraying China as championing a new global AI order while maintaining strict domestic controls.
China Insider | 37th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square, China’s Declining Economic Growth Rate, CCP Coercion in US Academia
Q: Miles, what are the current CCP plans to address these concerns?
The guests suggest that without structural political reform, the Chinese economy will not sustainably improve, with heavy reliance on state control and debt-financed investments rather than genuine efficiency gains.
China Insider | KMT Leader Cheng Li-wun Visits Beijing, China's Lessons from the US-Iran Conflict, 47th Anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act
Q: Miles, what is the impact of the current visit by Cheng Li-wun to Beijing on the upcoming dialogue between Trump and Xi, and do you think this will influence the discussions or outcomes?
The analyst argues that the visit is unlikely to significantly affect the Xi-Trump dynamic because the primary agenda of the talks consists of broader trade, fentanyl, and energy issues, with Taiwan being a less central lever at this moment.

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China Insider offers a weekly briefing on China-focused policy, geopolitical dynamics, and cross‑strait competition, combining sharp analysis from a Hudson Institute China Center senior fellow with a collaborative co‑host. Episodes routinely dissect official narratives, technology and security policy, economic data framing, and regional diplomacy, often contrasting Beijing's messaging with U.S. and allied responses. A standout trait is the show's willingness to connect long historical arcs to current developments, while maintaining a concise, policy‑oriented format that appeals to listeners who want rigorous context in a compact time frame.

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4. Joe Gebbia
5. Damon Wilson
6. Olivia Enos
7. James Fennell
8. Bradley Thayer

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