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China’s green technology is reshaping landscapes, markets and geopolitics across much of the world—but perhaps nowhere more so than in Pakistan. How has the rapid adoption of cheap Chinese solar panels reshaped the energy landscape there, and what lessons can China’s business and political leaders draw from it? Hosts:  Jeremy Page, The Economist’s chief China correspondent, and China researcher Jiehao Chen.Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts.Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

After months of open hostility, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping called a truce in South Korea. But will it hold? And does it expose deeper issues in the countries’ relationship? Hosts: The Economist’s chief China correspondent Jeremy Page and China correspondent Sarah Wu. Guest: Jonathan Czin, former China advisor to America's National Security Council and chair in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institute. Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts.Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

Hu Anyan worked nineteen different jobs across twenty years in China’s gig economy. “I Deliver Parcels in Beijing”, his account of that time, has become a bestselling book. What do his experiences tell us about changing attitudes to employment in today’s China? And what could it mean for the country's stalling economy? Hosts: The Economist’s China correspondent, Sarah Wu and China researcher, Jiehao ChenTranscripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts.Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

Flanked by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping was all smiles at a big military parade in Beijing earlier this year. But despite the optics, China’s leader is worried about the growing closeness between Russia and North Korea.     North Korea has long been a headache for China. Its nuclear program risks provoking China’s enemies, as does the threat of Kim Jong Un’s regime collapsing. As recently as 2018 Xi Jinping tightened sanctions on the hermit kingdom at the behest of America.Now China is at pains to cosy up to its northern neighbour. It’s bolstering economic ties and building bridges, roads and customs centres on the country’s border. Will its investment pay off?Hosts: Sarah Wu, The Economist’s China correspondent and Jeremy Page, our chief China correspondent.Jeremy and Sarah are also joined by former presenter David Rennie whose new video show launches on October 28th at 6pm GMT.Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts.Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

#Female comedians are taking centre stage in China’s stand-up comedy boom, but making jokes can be risky business. So why is the Communist Party tolerating jibes about men and marriage?Hosts: Sarah Wu, The Economist’s China correspondent and Jeremy Page, our chief China correspondent.Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts.Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

From churning out copycat iPhones to developing its own EVs, Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has come a long way in the last 15 years. But can the brand's charismatic CEO, Lei Jun, use his star power and significant capital to turn Xiaomi into a household name overseas? Hosts: The Economist’s Sarah Wu and Don Weinland.Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts.Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

Delivery drones already zip through the skies of many Chinese cities, while engineers race to build flying cars. But, in its ambition to develop a “low-altitude economy”, can the government marshal sci-fi dreams into reality, and profit? Hosts: Jeremy Page The Economist’s  chief China correspondent and Sarah Wu, our China correspondent. Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts.Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

This summer, the Dalai Lama chose his 90th birthday celebrations to confirm he would reincarnate when he dies. But China says it alone has the right to name the next spiritual leader of Tibet. How could the fight for the next Dalai Lama shape the lives of Tibetans and the future of the Tibetan movement?Hosts: Jeremy Page, The Economist’s chief China correspondent, and Sarah Wu, our China correspondent.Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts.Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.