Everyone is staring at the Taiwan Strait. But the fuse for Asia’s next nuclear crisis may be burning quietly in South Korea’s shipyards.   

In this video, we unpack the quiet but explosive implications of a potential US–South Korea nuclear submarine deal — and why it could become the starting point of a full-scale nuclear arms race in Northeast Asia.

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Japan’s recent claim that China’s reunification with Taiwan would create an “existential crisis” is not a defensive warning — it’s a revealing confession. Here is the real reason Japan is escalating tensions and why Tokyo is more obsessed with Taiwan than even the United States does.

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In this episode of Roughly Chinese, we sit down with Dr. Jan Oberg, founder and director of the Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research (TFF), to explore contemporary approaches to peace and conflict resolution.

Dr. Oberg brings four decades of experience in peace research and conflict analysis, offering insights into:

0:00 Meet our Guest, Dr. Jan Oberg: Peace Researcher
3:39 The Global Arms Addiction Crisis
8:21 Analyzing Ukraine, Russia & Israel-Palestine
28:40 An Uncomfortable Observation of Western Media
44:17 China’s Alternative Model for Peace
1:00:21 How to Democratize Global Decision-Making

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In this episode, we talk with Zephyr—YouTuber, Bilibili creator, and current affairs commentator; and Mikaela Nhondo Erskog, PhD candidate at Fudan University and researcher at Tricontinental Institute, about their lived experiences navigating safety, infrastructure, and daily life in China versus the U.S. 

From being robbed repeatedly in Boston to walking alone at 2 a.m. in Shanghai without fear, from the “toilet revolution” and high-speed rail connecting rural villages to the global silence on Chinese solar lamps lighting up off-grid Africa—we unpack what “people-centered development” actually looks like on the ground, and why Western media won’t show it.

0:00 Living in China vs. the West: Personal Stories from International Residents
4:45 Safety as a Woman: Why Shanghai Feels Like a Culture Shock After New York & South Africa
20:25 Public Toilets as Human Rights: China’s “Toilet Revolution” vs. Privatized Bathrooms in the U.S.
37:21 Lighting Up Africa: How $1 Chinese Solar Lamps Are Changing Lives in Sub-Saharan Africa
49:24 Rural Tourism & High-Speed Rails: How China Connects Cities, Countryside, and Culture
58:45 Eating for $2 in Shanghai vs. Surviving on Instant Noodles in New York: The Real Cost of Living

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In this episode, we’re joined by Anlin Wang, Steering Committee member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) International Committee and co-lead of its China Working Group, and Dee Knight, longtime anti-imperialist organizer, author of Befriending China: People-to-People PeaceMaking, and advisor to Friends of Socialist China.

Drawing from their recent travels across China—from the high-speed rail corridors of Beijing and Shanghai to the mountainous villages of Guizhou and Xinjiang—our guests share firsthand accounts that challenge dominant Western narratives. They unpack the realities of China’s poverty alleviation programs, its commitment to religious freedom, the scale of its renewable energy transition, and the socialist infrastructure reshaping daily life. Most importantly, they explain why China represents not a threat, but a living example of common prosperity and internationalist hope in an age of climate crisis and imperial decline.

0:00 Meet Our Guests
3:51 Experiencing China’s Development Firsthand
14:06 Western Left’s Ideological Struggles with China
21:06 Befriending China: People-to-People Peacemaking
22:00 Inside Xinjiang: What We Saw and What’s True
32:46 China’s Green Transition vs Western Climate Hypocrisy
46:07 Trump’s Racism and the Decline of US Empire

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In this episode of Roughly Chinese Pod, our host Mimi sits down with Zhong Xiangyu, Taiwan compatriot, reunification advocate, and geopolitical commentator, to unpack the dramatic political upheaval shaking Taiwan province. Xiangyu breaks down the DPP's failed "Great Recall" campaign, exposes decades of historical revisionism in Taiwan's education system, and reveals why the US is quietly distancing itself from Lai Ching-te.

0:00 Meet Our Guest: Xiangyu from Taiwan
2:47 The Great Recall: Taiwan's Failed Power Grab
17:09 How the DPP Rewrites History & Manipulates Identity
29:00 US Abandoning Taiwan? The Complicated Relationship
40:07 What the West Gets Wrong About Taiwan
46:25 Hope for Reunification: Breaking Down the Walls

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In this episode, we talk with Ashwin Shantha, host of the International Solidarity Podcast, about Canada's complete dependence on US foreign policy, the Air Canada flight attendants' strike victory after defying back-to-work orders, our experiences as diaspora unlearning anti-China propaganda, and what we actually found living in China—public safety, functioning infrastructure, and socialism in practice.

0:00 Meet Our Guest
1:36 Canada's Puppet Show: Following US Into Trade War
9:21 Air Canada Strike & Worker Rights
20:25 Unlearning the Anti-China Lies
46:05 Public Space in China vs the West
1:08:44 What Socialism Actually Looks Like

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In this episode of Roughly Chinese Podcast, we sit down with Mr. Carl Zha, host of the Silk and Steel podcast, for a wide-ranging conversation that spans hidden chapters of World War II history, the significance of September 18 in China, and his family’s personal stories of survival. We also dive into the TikTok 'deal' and what it reveals about Washington’s anxieties over China’s rise, explore Beijing’s long-standing support for Palestine and the global struggle against imperialism, and reflect on America’s deep polarization, healthcare failures, and contested notions of freedom.

Chapters:
0:00 Meet Our Guest
2:30 History, Memory, and September 18
12:09 TikTok, Media, and the New Cold War
21:30 Palestine, Mao, and Global Struggles
28:39 America's Real Crisis After Charlie Kirk: Polarization
41:59 Freedom, Soft Power, and the Global South

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In this episode of Roughly Chinese Pod, our host Mimi sits down with Zhong Xiangyu—Taiwan compatriot, reunification advocate, and geopolitical commentator—to explore the complex reality of Taiwan's political landscape that Western observers often misunderstand.

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If one’s goal were to bring about a nuclear winter, nuclear weapons would remain unmatched. But China has no interest in such destruction. Instead, if the task is simply to guard against intrusion or reach distant targets without leaving poisoned soil behind, China has pursued more measured, efficient, and cost-effective alternatives.

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