The Bridge

Joining us today is Nick Cruse, a citizen journalist, writer, and co-founder of the Revolutionary Blackout Network. Nick explains how the successes of China’s rise fit into the debate about the future of the West. Don’t miss this one.

Joining us today is Carl Zha, a Sichuan-born Chinese-American political commentator, raised between China and the United States, with education at Caltech, and living in Bali. He tells us the story of the PRC’s rise to geopolitical superpower.

Joining us today is Carlos Martinez, a British Marxist writer, researcher, and anti-imperialist activist. He’s the author of The East is Still Red: Chinese Socialism in the 21st Century and co-editor of Friends of Socialist China.

Joining us today is Carlos Garrido, a Cuban-American philosophy professor, author, and Director of the Midwestern Marx Institute. He discusses the lessons the Communist Party of China can teach us in the West.

Today we’re joined by Andre Longginou, an Australian expat and popular vlogger who has lived in China for years and shares the real, everyday China through his honest videos. From public services to vibrant cities, Andre brings genuine, on-the-ground perspectives.

We interview Ryan Milton, a business researcher, who recently went on an insightful two-week trip across China, visiting Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, Yichang, and Guangzhou. Ryan brings fresh, firsthand perspectives on what he saw and experienced.

We interview Taiwanese analyst, Xiangyu. He discusses how Westerners commenting on Taiwan almost always get it wrong. We ask him about the history of the island, and the relationships that makes the issue so complex.

We interview an American social media influencer Angelica Oung in Taipei. She discusses the desire for a reconciliation with Beijing. She outlines how people on both sides of the Strait are Chinese, and outlines how her sentiments are shared by others on the island.

We interview Hong Konger Maurice Tsui. He discusses his life in Hong Kong under British rule, and the city today. We ask him about Taiwan, One China, and the future of the Chinese family.