
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.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 207 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | News CommentaryNewsPolitics | |||

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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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
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!
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.
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.
Miles is a sad example of a brilliant person who’s strange slavishness to Trump makes him no more than a tedious, rationalizing quack.
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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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Recent guests on China Insider include:
1. Chow Hang-tung
2. Lee Cheuk-yang
3. Tory Bruno
4. Joe Gebbia
5. Damon Wilson
6. Olivia Enos
7. James Fennell
8. Bradley Thayer
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