The Bridge

Dr. Immanuel Ness, Professor of Political Science at City University of New York, joins the program to discuss his newest book “Migration as Economic Imperialism". We discuss China, the US, workers and the developing world.

We are joined by Sri Lankan development expert and Director of the Belt and Road, Sri Lanka Yasiru Ranaraja. He tells us about China’s role in Sri Lankan development.

Huawei Mate XT tri-fold handset sees over 6 million pre-orders. With the largest consumer market in the world, is China big enough for Apple? And whether Huawei has out-innovated its competitors.

We interview Mario Cavolo, who's lived in China for 25 years. We discuss how China's changes, the end of poverty and what Chinese people really think of their nation and the PRC's 75th anniversary. 

Hotels and tourist destinations are bracing for a flood of eager spenders as October’s Golden Week arrives. We discuss the People’s Republic of China’s accomplishments on its 75th birthday.

According to a recent article by The Guardian “Exxon chases billions in US subsidies for a ‘climate solution’ that helps it drill more oil." Is the oil industry fleecing Americans and depriving them a chance to clean up the environment?

China is building joint-venture factories in the USA. According to The Institute for Energy Studies, China will own enough solar manufacturing plants in the United States to serve about half of the nation. We discuss what China and US can get through cooperations. Find out more with Jason and BeiBei. 

We ask special guest, Hussein Askary of BRIX Sweden, a non-profit association on the Belt and Road Initiative, especially its economic and strategic significance for Europe and Sweden. How is Africa developing? Is China engaging in debt traps? Or is the cooperation between China and Africa creating economic prosperity? Listen in.

Are Americans weird? How does the rest of the world see the US? We discuss aspects of American and Chinese culture through a foreigner’s lens, and ask “Is this weird to people abroad and why?”