Best Xijinping Podcasts (2025)

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Chinese Nationals' Role in Africa's Illicit Weapons, Mining, and Money Flows 54:37

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There's mounting evidence from the United Nations and others that Chinese organized crime syndicates are moving more of their operations from countries in Southeast Asia to Africa. These groups are contributing to a surge in illicit crypto mining, scam centers, illegal wildlife trafficking, and black market weapons sales. African countries with alr…

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Is China's "Engineering State" the New Development Model for the Global South? 40:59

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China's rapid ascent from rural poverty to industrial superpower reshaped the global economy and established a new center of gravity for manufacturing. Today, Chinese factories anchor much of the world's supply chains, producing goods at a speed and scale that few countries can match. Behind this transformation is a system that author Dan Wang desc…

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Why China's Ability to Make a $6 Toaster is a Big Problem for the Global South 22:23

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China is breaking the rules of development. Typically, as countries progress up the value chain, they transition from agriculture to light industry, then to heavy industry, and ultimately to high-technology and services. And as they move up the value chain, this creates opportunities for less-developed countries to advance. But China's not doing th…

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How China Changed Its Image in the African News Media 39:28

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Ten years ago, African news coverage of China's engagement on the continent was often quite negative and repackaged many of the critical Western narratives. Today, the situation is very different. China has spent considerable resources cultivating closer ties with African news outlets. Through a combination of journalist junkets, so-called "content…

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China's Evolution from "Rules Taker" to "Rules Maker" in Development Finance 40:25

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As China's economic influence expands, so does its ambition to shape the very system that once constrained it. In this episode of The China-Global South Podcast, Eric speaks with Greg Chin and Kevin Gallagher from Boston University's Global Development Policy Center about their new book that details China's transformation from a "rules taker" withi…

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Kenya's Chinese Debt Swap Comes With a Hidden Currency Risk 31:57

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The Kenyan Treasury last month announced a breakthrough in its years-long effort to restructure billions of dollars still owed to the China Exim Bank that were used to build the Standard Gauge Railway. The two sides agreed to convert the remaining $3.5 billion of debt from higher-interest-rate U.S. dollar-denominated loans to more affordable yuan-d…

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Folashadé Soulé on the Evolution of African Agency in China Relations 47:38

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Ghana's negotiations for a China–Ghana free trade deal have sparked a fierce national debate. Political leaders are hailing it as a breakthrough for exporters, while manufacturers warn of being swamped by cheaper Chinese imports. At the heart of the discussion lies a deeper question: how much power do African countries really have to shape their tr…

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第96集: 在中国的所见所闻 What I saw in China 23:08

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茶歇中文又回来了。今年，我在中国度过了快两个月的时间。三年没有回过祖国，这次回去，我感觉到了很多变化。有的变化是我喜欢的。有的变化是我不喜欢的。在这一集里，我跟你分享我的所见所闻。 TeaTime Chinese is back. This year, I spent almost two months in China. Having not come back to the motherland for 3 years, the changes were astonishing. I am pleased by certain changes while disheartened by others. In this episode, I will share with you what…

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[CGSP FORUM] Africa's Energy Future and China: Gauging the Price of Power 54:50

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In CGSP's first-ever China–Africa Energy Forum, Managing Editor Cobus van Staden hosts three leading experts to explore how Chinese finance, technology, and policy are transforming Africa's power landscape: Frangton Chiyemura Lecturer in International Development, Open University Wei Shen Research Fellow, Institute for Development Studies Adjekai A…

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Kenya's China Debt Deal Challenges Old Narratives 37:26

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Kenya and China have reached a groundbreaking agreement to restructure $3.5 billion in railway loans, converting them from U.S. dollars into Chinese yuan. The move could save Kenya $215 million in debt servicing costs and marks the first time an African nation has shifted major sovereign debt into RMB — a potential model for other Global South coun…

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Chinese Online Outrage Over $80 Billion Zambia River Suit 1:01:02

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More than six months after 50,000 liters of toxic water from a Chinese-run mining site spilled into Zambia's Kafue River, there's still no resolution to what's become a massive environmental crisis. The government is siding with the company, Sino-Metals, while local farmers and activists remain unsatisfied with the response and have launched multip…

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China's Play for Global Governance Leadership 57:06

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In the weeks since Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the new Global Governance Initiative (GGI) during a speech at the SCO summit in Tianjin, Beijing's propaganda apparatus has been working overtime to build support for the new plan, particularly in Africa, Latin America, and other developing regions. The GGI is the latest in a series of Chine…

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Africa Buys More From China Than Ever. That's a Problem. 45:37

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China-Africa trade in the first eight months of the year increased by 15% to more than $220 billion, on track to break another annual record. A significant portion of that growth, however, stemmed from a surge in Chinese exports to African countries, exacerbating an already substantial $60 billion African trade deficit with China. South Africa, by …

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Africa-Asia Relations Beyond China 1:01:28

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Africa was especially hard hit by Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, which ended years of duty-free access to the U.S. and triggered a rush to find new markets. China's announcement that it will remove all tariffs on African imports undoubtedly provides some relief, but it shouldn't be the only answer, say experts. India, Southeast Asia, and …

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China's Gradual but Growing Security Influence in Africa 51:55

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China is steadily expanding its security presence in Africa through deeper military ties, weapons sales, and multinational deployments as UN Peacekeepers. In fact, China is now the largest arms supplier to Sub-Saharan Africa, according to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. There are also mounting concerns over the prote…

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Kenya Caught Uncomfortably Between the U.S. and China 35:15

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The Kenyan government is under mounting pressure from the United States over its close ties with China. Influential lawmakers in Washington are furious over comments made by President William Ruto during a visit to Beijing earlier this year, where he said Kenya and China will be the "architects of a new world order." The remark was particularly ups…

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Africa is a Testing Ground for China's Global Security Initiative 36:19

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China's presence in Africa is often debated through different lenses. Two prominent angles to examine this relationship are through finance and security. Under finance, Beijing has become the continent's biggest lender, funding roads, ports, and railways. In security discussions, China's engagement with Africa is increasing in trade and training. C…

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How Zambian Media Frames China, the U.S., Japan, and South Africa 49:45

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Who shapes Africa's story? Zambia's media offers a rare window into how local voices frame global powers like China, the U.S., Japan, and South Africa. From debates on debt and development to questions of governance and influence, the coverage reveals both common threads and striking differences with other regions. Natsuko Imai Kanayama, a research…

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If You Want to Get Rich, Build a Road. Testing China's Theory in Africa 24:53

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There's a Chinese proverb that says, "If you want to get rich, build a road first." That philosophy has guided China's development strategy in Africa for much of the past 25 years, that's led to the construction of more than 100,000km of new roads across the continent. We wanted to find out, though, if it's true: does a new road actually pave the w…

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A Turbulent Week for China-Africa Media Narratives 1:07:28

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Over the past week, sharply contrasting images of Chinese engagement in Africa surfaced online. Anger erupted on social media over the release of yet another violent video that shows Congolese soldiers brutally beating local miners purportedly at the behest of Chinese nationals watching in the background. A controversial hour-long documentary by on…

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[WEEK IN REVIEW] China Invests in Angola to Secure Food Supply Chains 48:29

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Chinese construction giant Sinohydro signed a $100 million deal with Angola to build out the country's agricultural infrastructure in a bid to boost grain production. While 60% of the output from this venture will be shipped to China, the rest will be sold domestically in a move aimed at reducing the West African country's food import bill. The Sin…

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China's Vital, Yet Poorly Understood Role in Africa's Energy Sector 55:57

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After a two-to-three-year hiatus following the pandemic, Chinese money is once again flowing into the African energy sector. Billions of dollars in new investment and construction contracts for power facilities were registered in the first half of the year, particularly in Nigeria, according to new data published by Griffiths University in Australi…

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How China Really Secures Its Loans to Developing Countries 46:02

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The "debt trap" meme claims that China is intentionally lending vast sums of money to poor developing countries in Africa, and elsewhere, with the express intent to seize physical assets in those countries when they inevitably can't repay their debts. This fanciful narrative sounds compelling, but the problem is that there's literally no evidence f…

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The Evolution of China-Africa Research and Where It's Headed 1:00:27

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A new generation of scholars is reshaping China-Africa research. More geographically diverse and digitally fluent than the field's early pioneers of the 2000s, this cohort brings fresh perspectives and tools to the study of China's engagement on the continent. Yet deep structural barriers persist. African and Chinese researchers still face sizable …

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Lessons for Europe From China's Critical Minerals Strategy in Africa 58:14

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While the U.S., India, and countries in the Persian Gulf are all moving quickly to establish new critical mineral supply chains, the European Union is struggling to follow suit, particularly in Africa. The EU currently lacks a cohesive policy framework that would bolster mining companies, support partner countries, and encourage the development of …

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It's Payback Time For a Lot of Those Chinese Loans 40:45

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Borrowers in Africa and other developing regions are expected to repay $35 billion of Chinese loans this year, with two-thirds of the amount coming from the world's poorest countries. Many of these debts were taken out in the mid-2010s and are now exiting their grace periods, putting enormous pressure on government budgets that were already under s…

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Chinese Nationals' Role in Africa's Illicit Weapons, Mining, and Money Flows 54:37

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Is China's "Engineering State" the New Development Model for the Global South? 40:59

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Why China's Ability to Make a $6 Toaster is a Big Problem for the Global South 22:23

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How China Changed Its Image in the African News Media 39:28

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China's Evolution from "Rules Taker" to "Rules Maker" in Development Finance 40:25

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Kenya's Chinese Debt Swap Comes With a Hidden Currency Risk 31:57

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Folashadé Soulé on the Evolution of African Agency in China Relations 47:38

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第96集: 在中国的所见所闻 What I saw in China 23:08

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[CGSP FORUM] Africa's Energy Future and China: Gauging the Price of Power 54:50

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Kenya's China Debt Deal Challenges Old Narratives 37:26

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Chinese Online Outrage Over $80 Billion Zambia River Suit 1:01:02

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China's Play for Global Governance Leadership 57:06

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Africa Buys More From China Than Ever. That's a Problem. 45:37

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Africa-Asia Relations Beyond China 1:01:28

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China's Gradual but Growing Security Influence in Africa 51:55

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Kenya Caught Uncomfortably Between the U.S. and China 35:15

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Africa is a Testing Ground for China's Global Security Initiative 36:19

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How Zambian Media Frames China, the U.S., Japan, and South Africa 49:45

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If You Want to Get Rich, Build a Road. Testing China's Theory in Africa 24:53

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A Turbulent Week for China-Africa Media Narratives 1:07:28

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[WEEK IN REVIEW] China Invests in Angola to Secure Food Supply Chains 48:29

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China's Vital, Yet Poorly Understood Role in Africa's Energy Sector 55:57

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How China Really Secures Its Loans to Developing Countries 46:02

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The Evolution of China-Africa Research and Where It's Headed 1:00:27

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Lessons for Europe From China's Critical Minerals Strategy in Africa 58:14

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It's Payback Time For a Lot of Those Chinese Loans 40:45