Chat Lounge

U.S. police has once again come under the spotlight as their notorious violent culture claimed the life of yet another unarmed African American. Why are there so many cases of fatal police violence in the United States? What’s needed to stop police violence?

Host Tu Yun is joined by Josef Mahoney, Professor of Politics and International Relations, East China Normal University, Harvey Dzodin, Senior Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization & former vice president of ABC TV network in New York, and David Moser, Associate Professor of Beijing Capital Normal University on this episode of Chat Lounge.

From a strictly maintained dynamic zero-COVID policy to gradually lifted restrictions and the eventual scrapping of quarantine rules for inbound travelers, China experienced an extraordinary year of reopening.

Join host Tu Yun in this special episode dedicated to the efforts made by the nation over the past year toward a new chapter of progress and development.

Japan is months away from releasing into the sea more than 1.2 million tons of radioactive wastewater accumulated from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. Is the release really in line with international practice? How will it affect the environment and our health once the process begins? And what ramifications will it generate after the opening of the Pandora’s box?

Host Tu Yun is joined by Nobel laureate Dr. Tilman Ruff, infectious diseases and public health physician and Co-President of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, Changhua Wu, Executive Director of the Professional Association for China's Environment, and Josef Mahoney, Professor of Politics and International Relations, East China Normal University on this episode of Chat Lounge.

Major global financial institutions have called a buy on China-related stocks, expecting the country to outshine others in terms of the stock market performance. How bullish will China’s stock markets become in 2023? And which sectors have the greatest potential to grow?

To find out, host Tu Yun is joined by Dr. Liu Baocheng, Director of the Center for International Business Ethics, University of International Business and Economics, Dr. Ilaf Elard, Assistant Professor of Practice in Economics, New York University Shanghai, and Mike Bastin, China observer and Senior Lecturer at the University of Southampton on this episode of Chat Lounge.

China’s tourism sector is seeing a faster-than-expected recovery after its COVID policy shift. Who will turn out to be the top beneficiary of its outbound travel? After lifting quarantine requirements for inbound travelers, how can China ensure it continues to recover without being interrupted by new waves of COVID?

To find out, host Tu Yun is joined by Professor Wu Zhiwei, Director of the Center for Public Health Research, Nanjing University, Dr. Digby James Wren, political analyst, Senior Special Advisor and Director of the Mekong Research Center at the International Relations Institute Royal Academy of Cambodia, and Dr. Haiyan Song, Mr and Mrs Chan Chak Fu Professor in International Tourism, Associate Dean and Chair Professor, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, Hong Kong Polytechnic University on this episode of Chat Lounge.

As 2022 draws to an end, how will this year go down in history? What can we expect to see in the new year? And should we be pessimistic or optimistic about 2023?

Host Tu Yun is joined by Josef Mahoney, Professor of Politics and International Relations, East China Normal University, John Ross, Senior Fellow at Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China, and Victor Gao, Chair Professor at Soochow University on this episode of Chat Lounge.

China has loosened its COVID curbs with an aim of reviving its dampened economy. With both internal and external pressures, how long will it take before the Chinese economy can get back on track? What may be the biggest risk threatening its recovery?

To find out, host Tu Yun is joined by Dr. Liu Baocheng, Director of the Center for International Business Ethics, University of International Business and Economics, Rodrigo Zeidan, Professor of Practice of Business and Finance, New York University Shanghai, and John Ross, Senior Fellow at the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China.

China’s mainland is on its way to reopening all sectors of its society and economy as Beijing continues to ease its COVID policy. But some people from outside the country warn that the policy shift could lead to millions of deaths and an uncertain economic future. How likely is that going to happen? Is Beijing capable of handling the upcoming challenges?

To find out, host Tu Yun is joined by Professor Wu Zhiwei, Director of the Center for Public Health Research at Nanjing University, Dr. Tommy Tsan-Yuk Lam, Associate Professor, Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, University of Hong Kong, and Josef Mahoney, Professor of Politics and International Relations, East China Normal University. Professor Mahoney was previously trained as an epidemiologist and worked for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

SpaceX’s new satellite constellation project Starshield, designed for military use, has triggered worldwide concerns and controversy. Why has SpaceX waited until now to unveil it? Would it become Russia’s military target? What chain reaction may Starshield trigger worldwide?

Host Tu Yun is joined by Andy Mok, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization, Dr. Lu Chuanying, Secretary-General of the Research Center for the International Governance of Cyberspace, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies and Dr. Kong Dejian, Researcher with the Research Institute of Air and Space Law, China University of Political Science and Law to find out the answers.

With only eight years away from reaching the goal of ending HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030, United Nation Secretary General Antonio Guterres warns that we are off track towards the target. How far are we off track? Can we end the epidemic as scheduled?

Host Tu Yun is joined by Professor Wu Zhiwei, Director of the Center for Public Health Research at Nanjing University, Professor Dominic Dwyer, medical virologist at Westmead Hospital in Sydney, Australia, and Mr. Yu Fei, Deputy Director of Medical Affairs, Danlan Public Interest on this episode of Chat Lounge.