Contributor(s): Thaddeus Jahn | The LSE Language Centre's 'Current Affairs in Mandarin' is a video series in which LSE students are interviewed on current issues in Mandarin Chinese. It aims to teach students how to talk about current affairs in Mandarin Chinese. In each clip, the key vocabularies of the chosen topic are introduced in a meaningful context. It is always followed by a lively discussion in Mandarin with Dr Catherine Xiang and the students.