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The Wire China Podcast

The Wire China
China
Epstein
Hainan Spy Plane Crisis
Africa
AI Industry China
Nvidia
Google
United States China Relations
Solar Panels
Cryptocurrency
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Tp-Link
David Stern
Desmond Shum
Seedance 2.0
Rare Earth Magnets
U.s.–china AI Race
Bitcoin
Super Micro
AI Safety

Covering China like no one else.

The Wire China is a weekly digital magazine dedicated to understanding and explaining one of the biggest stories of our time: China’s economic rise and its influence on the world. In this podcast, we’ll be taking you behind the scenes of the stories we cover each week.

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Jupiter Systems is an American company that makes video screen technology for the U.S. military. In 2024, the government discovered something shocking — it had been sold to a Chinese tech company years earlier.

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AI is driving layoffs and discontent across the United States. China wants to avoid the same problems — or is it already too late?

Reporter Rachel Cheung and editor Tom Mitchell discuss her recent article on how much pain Beijing may allow AI to inf... more

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For years, the United States has tried to stop China from getting its most advanced chips out of concern the technology could bolster the People’s Liber... more

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The world is facing a global memory chip shortage, with companies scrambling to buy what they can. The crunch puts desperate U.S. firms in a bind: will ... more

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Recent Guests

David Daokui Li
Chinese economist at Tsinghua University's School of Economics and Management
Tsinghua University
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Kate McKenzie
Host or contributor on the Polycrisis Podcast
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Jonathan Cheng
Wall Street Journal China Bureau Chief
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Sebastian Mallaby
Long-time financial journalist, CFR fellow in International Economics
Council on Foreign Relations
Episode: China’s Missing Reporters
Eliot Chen
Toronto-based reporter for The Wire
The Wire China
Episode: Super Micro’s Super Smugglers
Grady McGregor
Writer focused on leverage-fueled investment in crypto
The Wire China
Episode: Crypto Leverage: a Controversial Chinese Export
Martin Thorley
Academic who has written about China-UK relations
University/Academic circles
Episode: Chinese EVs are Charging Up for Canada
Ron Amitta
China historian
Independent scholar
Episode: Chinese EVs are Charging Up for Canada
Noah Berman
Colleague at The Wire China, wrote the current edition piece on China's solar exports to Africa
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Episode: Chinese Solar's Sunny Future in Africa

Hosts

Savannah Billman
Host of The Wire China Podcast
Tom Mitchell
Host and The Wire's features editor
Andrew Peaple
Host and The Wire China News Editor

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Super Micro’s Super Smugglers
Q: How did Super Micro get involved in this case and what is one detail that stands out?
The company's executives allegedly used a Southeast Asian front to place massive orders for AI servers, which were then redirected to China, with real servers repackaged and mislabelled to fool auditors. A memorable detail is the alleged use of a hairdryer to remove Nvidia labels from real chips before they were inspected.
Epstein and China
Q: Ellie, tell us a little bit about Stern and his background.
Stern is a Chinese-law-educated adviser who ran Asia Gateway and Asia Gateway China, with multiple emails showing him pitching Epstein on various China deals that never fully materialized.
Chinese EVs are Charging Up for Canada
Q: Why is Leap Motor particularly on the radar for Canadian policy makers?
Leap Motor is notable due to its rapid growth, its roots and ties to Dahua Technology, and the broader security and data concerns raised by Chinese-connected vehicles, making it a focal point for Canada's careful consideration of regulatory and national security implications.
Chinese EVs are Charging Up for Canada
Q: Can you give us a high-level overview of Canada's divergence from the US on the EV issue?
Canada's stance shifted from closely aligning with the US on Chinese EVs to independently courting Chinese automakers, relaxing tariffs, and inviting limited imports, driven by strategic diversification and industrial considerations, including pressure from unions and regional economic goals.
Crypto Leverage: a Controversial Chinese Export
Q: Why do some see this as a positive sign while others warn of danger?
Supporters argue the growth in derivatives signals market maturation similar to traditional equities, whereas skeptics warn that excessive leverage could create a fragile house of cards, especially if a crash occurs.

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What is The Wire China Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show blends in-depth reporting on China's tech, policy, and geopolitics with expert guest perspectives to illuminate how Beijing's rise intersects with global markets, regulation, and security. Recent episodes map the AI hardware supply chain, cross-border tech governance, and regulatory friction for Chinese-origin firms, while also tracing dramatic stories from investigative reporting on chip smuggling, arms and AI policy debates, and high-stakes diplomacy. Across topics, the podcast frequently threads together on-the-ground reporting, prominent journalists, and subject-matter experts to provide context on China–U.S. dynamics, technology strategy, and geopolitical risk. A notable pattern is its willingness to pair sharp, analytical hos... more

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