Gone to ground: China’s rare earths strategy
Gone to ground: China’s rare earths strategy
Beijing's recent ban on the export of two rare metals represents the latest front in the global battle to control chipma... Read more
7 Aug 2023
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47mins
China’s Best Mate: New Zealand’s Muddled China Ties
China’s Best Mate: New Zealand’s Muddled China Ties
New Zealand is in Beijing's good books, attracting state media praise as setting 'a good example' for other countries in... Read more
27 Jun 2023
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39mins
China Beyond the Ends of the Earth: Welcome to the Internet
China Beyond the Ends of the Earth: Welcome to the Internet
In the final episode exploring China's Strategic New Frontiers, we are investigating China's growing cyberpower ambition... Read more
14 Jun 2023
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43mins
China Beyond the Ends of the Earth: The Polar Express
China Beyond the Ends of the Earth: The Polar Express
China appears to have restarted construction on its fifth Antarctic station for the first time since 2018. It’s just one... Read more
4 May 2023
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42mins
China Beyond the Ends of the Earth: Rolling in the Deep
China Beyond the Ends of the Earth: Rolling in the Deep
China's reaching not just for the stars, but also for the deepest ocean depths. It's even parked its deepwater submersi... Read more
29 Mar 2023
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43mins
China Beyond the Ends of the Earth: Space
China Beyond the Ends of the Earth: Space
In a new series of episodes, we’re examining how China is pushing the boundaries of science and territory. First up, Chi... Read more
28 Feb 2023
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44mins
COVID infections: The New Bumper Harvest
COVID infections: The New Bumper Harvest
In a few short months, Chinese officials have gone from COVID cover-up to competing over who has the highest number of i... Read more
6 Feb 2023
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47mins
The Death of Covid Zero?
The Death of Covid Zero?
Finally, China’s sloughing off the Zero Covid policy it’s embraced for three years. This followed a spasm of discontent,... Read more
15 Dec 2022
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48mins
Controlling the future: Inside China’s surveillance state
Controlling the future: Inside China’s surveillance state
“Controlling data means controlling the future.” Those are not George Orwell's words, but instead were uttered in 2015 b... Read more
28 Nov 2022
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49mins
Spies, Lies and Peaceful Rise
Spies, Lies and Peaceful Rise
China's political event of the decade - its 20th Party Congress - will confirm Xi Jinping's third term as leader of the ... Read more
14 Oct 2022
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54mins