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How visiting China changed one man's outlook?
Ep. 315
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We discuss how visiting China for the first time in 2017 changed a British man's mind about the country. Steven Weaver is a semi-retired language teacher who regularly comments on China, having visited China on three long tours. We discuss his insights and what changed his mind about the country.
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