The Bridge

We interview professor Steven Hsu, a theoretical physicist, engineer, and entrepreneur from Michigan State University. We discuss the US-China business landscape, the opportunities for scientific collaboration, AI, Genomics and more.

Polywork, or working more than one job is on the rise. Is this the path to more meaning in our work lives? Or is this just a fancy label for exploitation of the work-force? We discuss the trends in the US and China. Find out more with Alex Shi and Jason Smith. 

We discuss new policies in China which make it easier than ever to set up a factory in China, open a show in China, or just export from China. We talk about the countries and companies in-the-know, and how we can get in on the action. Find out more with BeiBei and Jason Smith. 

China has made investing in manufacturing easier than ever. China-US business expert Cyrus Janssen joins the show to discuss the potential for international business cooperation with China.

Is US infrastructure crumbling? Or is US investment in bridges and highways setting the US up for a century of triumph? We put the US efforts into a global context. Find out more with Alex Shi and Jason Smith.

Youtube influencer Jerry Grey joins us. Jerry rode on his bike and travelled across China for numerous times, and he is also a China observer and commentator on media. We talk G20, the Chinese economy and international peace. Jerry shares his stories.

The 19th G20 Summit, is scheduled for Nov. 18-19, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They’ll discuss feeding the poor, taxing the super-rich, energy, the environment and more. But what will the G20 actually deliver? Find out more with BeiBei and Jason Smith. 

Kuliang, located on the outskirts of Fuzhou, Southern China, was once a summer resort for foreigners in the early 20th century. Since 1886, people from more than 20 countries, including Britain, France and the United States, began to build villas in Yixia village in Kuliang to spend the summer. We are joined by an American legend in China and the Friend of Kuliang, Elyn MacInnis. Her father in-law defended China as a pilot in the Fighting Tigers. We discuss her and her families ties to and life in China.d