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#11 | Retiree Protests Spread, China's Top Tech Investor Disappears, and Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference
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#11 | Retiree Protests Spread, China's Top Tech Investor Disappears, and Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference
FromChina Insider
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Feb 21, 2023
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Podcast episode
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The Chinese retiree protests that began in Wuhan have spread to other cities as local governments cut back on health-care subsidies. Miles and Wilson discuss where these protests are headed, and how Xi Jinping's policies have undermined government budgets throughout China. They follow up with a conversation about the disappearance of Bao Fan, one of China's top technology investors, before finishing with key takeaways from the Munich Security Conference, Wang Yi's meeting with Antony Blinken, and the future of China-Russia relations.Follow the China Center's work at: https://www.hudson.org/china-center
Released:
Feb 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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#1 | Protests in China, Xi Goes to Saudi Arabia, and More…: Miles and Wilson discuss one of the most consequential periods of General Secretary Xi Jinping's tenure as the head of the Chinese Communist Party. From the 20th Party Congress, to popular protests over repression and Zero-Covid, to Xi's reentry into global forums like the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and his upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia, there's a lot going on in China. In the first episode of China Insider, Miles explains the history behind the headlines, and what to make of the last few weeks in China. Read Miles’ recent article for The New York Post titled "Chinese Protests Aren't About COVID - They're About Dictatorship" -- https://www.hudson.org/democracy/chinese-protests-arent-about-covid-theyre-about-dictatorship Follow the China Center's work at https://www.hudson.org/china-center by China Insider