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On today's show Andrew and Bill begin with a new generation of foreign influencers said to be assisting in Xi's campaign to “tell China's story well” and an update on Wolf Warrior diplomacy as 2023 draws to a close. Then: Q&A with the Sinocism chat, including a request for tangible signs of fentanyl progress, regional governments vying for debt relief, Li Qiang at the Central Financial Commission, and a look at why and how PRC citizens are moving investments outside China. At the end: One listener's theory on why Xi may retain power for years to come, the outbreaks straining hospitals around China, and a renowned Chef's egg fried rice ignites a controversy
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Related readings:
Politburo meeting; No date for Third Plenum; More Party in foreign affairs work; Support for private enterprises; Myanmar-PRC border; 蛋炒饭 -- Sinocism
Xi in Shanghai; Politburo studies foreign legal work; Xi and Putin's gas; ICBC corruption -- Sinocism
Singing from the CCP’s songsheet -- Australian Strategic Policy Institute
Friendly foreign influencers win growing following in China -- Financial Times
Sidney Rittenberg, Idealistic American Aide to Mao Who Evolved to Counsel Capitalists, Dies at 98 -- N.Y. Times
Zhao Lijian: China reassigns combative ‘Wolf Warrior’ diplomat -- BBC
China Premier Li Qiang Named Head of Powerful Financial Body -- Bloomberg
Gold Bars and Tokyo Apartments: How Money Is Flowing Out of China. -- N.Y. Times
Everything You Need to Know About China’s Child Pneumonia Outbreak -- Bloomberg
China's Next Epidemic Is Already Here - Foreign Policy
Famous Chef Accused of Mocking Mao, Again -- China Digital Times
Chef Wang teaches you: Homestyle egg fried rice. Several key steps, let's learn together! -- Chef Wang
Mao Zedong’s son died over a bowl of egg-fried rice and the CCP continues to cover it up -- State of Play in China
Chef Wang’s Youtube channel, now English subtitles available in the settings
Chef Wang has one of the best outdoor kitchens in the world:
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On today's show Andrew and Bill begin with a new generation of foreign influencers said to be assisting in Xi's campaign to “tell China's story well” and an update on Wolf Warrior diplomacy as 2023 draws to a close. Then: Q&A with the Sinocism chat, including a request for tangible signs of fentanyl progress, regional governments vying for debt relief, Li Qiang at the Central Financial Commission, and a look at why and how PRC citizens are moving investments outside China. At the end: One listener's theory on why Xi may retain power for years to come, the outbreaks straining hospitals around China, and a renowned Chef's egg fried rice ignites a controversy
Click here for instructions to add the podcast to your preferred player.
Related readings:
Politburo meeting; No date for Third Plenum; More Party in foreign affairs work; Support for private enterprises; Myanmar-PRC border; 蛋炒饭 -- Sinocism
Xi in Shanghai; Politburo studies foreign legal work; Xi and Putin's gas; ICBC corruption -- Sinocism
Singing from the CCP’s songsheet -- Australian Strategic Policy Institute
Friendly foreign influencers win growing following in China -- Financial Times
Sidney Rittenberg, Idealistic American Aide to Mao Who Evolved to Counsel Capitalists, Dies at 98 -- N.Y. Times
Zhao Lijian: China reassigns combative ‘Wolf Warrior’ diplomat -- BBC
China Premier Li Qiang Named Head of Powerful Financial Body -- Bloomberg
Gold Bars and Tokyo Apartments: How Money Is Flowing Out of China. -- N.Y. Times
Everything You Need to Know About China’s Child Pneumonia Outbreak -- Bloomberg
China's Next Epidemic Is Already Here - Foreign Policy
Famous Chef Accused of Mocking Mao, Again -- China Digital Times
Chef Wang teaches you: Homestyle egg fried rice. Several key steps, let's learn together! -- Chef Wang
Mao Zedong’s son died over a bowl of egg-fried rice and the CCP continues to cover it up -- State of Play in China
Chef Wang’s Youtube channel, now English subtitles available in the settings
Chef Wang has one of the best outdoor kitchens in the world:
To add the Sharp China feed to your preferred podcast player:
Click on the "listen on" button and you will see a dropdown with several options. Make sure you are logged into your account when you do it so you get the correct private RSS feed for subscribers. If you have not logged in for a while you can enter your email and then we will send you a login link.
The “email link” in the pulldown shown above will send you an email that also makes it easy to set it up in your preferred podcast app on your phone.
If you use the Substack app it has a built- in podcast player.
Thanks for listening.