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How the politics of Covid-19 is preventing a quicker victory over the virus. Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/06/vaccine-diplomacy-2/ Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Zhao Benshan became a comedy legend through Spring Festival Gala skits in which he played rural characters who satirized contemporary society. Read the article by Alex Colville: https://supchina.com/2021/06/21/zhao-benshan-and-the-fine-line-between-entertainment-business-and-politics-in-china/ Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...

The number 985 has a special meaning in China. It originally referred to a project for building a world-class higher education system and later became the shorthand expression for the nation’s elite universities. Read the article by Zeng Yuli: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-06-19/weekend-long-read-985-issues-with-finding-a-spouse-in-china-101728877.html Narrated by Heather Mowbray. See Privacy...

Chinese emigration is often framed as a unidirectional search for freedom and prosperity elsewhere. For most migrants, the dream was always to return home. Read the article by Lin Ting: Narrated by Caroline Agsten. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

On June 16, 1924, the Whampoa Military Academy, on an island off Guangzhou, was inaugurated. Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2021/06/16/the-profound-legacy-of-chinas-whampoa-military-academy/ Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Why are the people who should be most concerned about their country's reputation consistently acting in ways that undermine it? Read the article by Peter Martin: https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/06/20/chinas-wolfpack/ Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

New "data exchange" rules could require companies to provide data to the government and other firms. Read the article by Dave Yin: https://www.protocol.com/china/china-national-security-data-exchange Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Covid outbreak in Guangdong sees freight rates surge as vessels idle. Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/06/the-mother-of-all-bottlenecks/ Narrated by Sylvia Franke. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

On May 24, Zhang Hong arrived at the summit of Mount Everest, becoming the first blind Chinese mountaineer to make the 8,849-meter climb. Read the article by Caroline Agsten and Jiahui Yue: https://supchina.com/2021/06/11/zhang-hong-lost-his-vision-at-age-21-then-he-climbed-mt-everest/ Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt...

China’s bargain alternative to Google-backed genomics startup 23andMe — Genebox — says it has developed a type of testing apparatus key to consumer-grade DNA kits that could break a global duopoly. Read the article by Ma Danmeng and Flynn Murphy: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-06-01/in-depth-genebox-hypes-a-fresh-breakthrough-in-home-dna-testing-will-china-care-101721422.html Narrated by Alex U...

By the end of this year, China will have seen 40 years of economic reform and interaction with the outside world – 40 years in which China has undergone earthshaking changes. Read the article by Yu Hua and Allen Barr: https://chinachannel.org/2018/12/14/changing-china/ Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...

Jin Haiyan probably wasn’t trying to break any records at her job over the roughly four months starting in late September last year, but she somehow still managed to compose twice as many environmental impact assessment (EIA) reports as the next most productive EIA engineer in China. Read the article by Huang Yanhao and Wang Xintong: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-06-11/in-depth-perve...

The U.S. and China may be on a break right now, but the American sitcom still holds a special place in the hearts of millions of young Chinese. Read the article by Wang Xintian: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1007578/Still%20There%20for%20You:%20China%E2%80%99s%20Enduring%20Obsession%20With%20%E2%80%98Friends%E2%80%99 Narrated by Caroline Agsten. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...

A generation recalls the life-changing college entrance exam held right after the Cultural Revolution. Read the article by Sun Jiahui: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2019/08/class-of-1977/ Narrated by Anthony Tao. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apple is still reliant on Chinese suppliers. Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/06/partners-in-profit/ Narrated by Sylvia Franke. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Despite his unorthodox beliefs, Hong Xiuquan’s power was undeniable. The Taiping at its peak controlled almost a third of China’s heartland, and seemed poised to topple the Qing dynasty. Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2020/06/11/the-time-jesuss-younger-brother-led-a-revolution-in-china/ Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...

With attacks from China and pressure from the U.S., can TSMC maintain its edge? Read the article by Tim De Chant. Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Chinese authorities and state media think the Innovation and Competition Act isn't ambitious enough to fear. Read the article by Zeyi Yang: https://www.protocol.com/china/china-us-tech-bill#toggle-gdpr Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thailand’s richest tycoon targets a Shanghai IPO for its pork business. Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/06/taking-a-pig-to-market/ Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Zhang Tiesheng, the “blank exam hero,” is either a shameless opportunist or virtuous pawn. Read the article by Alex Colville: https://supchina.com/2021/06/07/the-anti-intellectual-who-tested-into-college-as-a-blank-exam-hero/ Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As China’s space program sets its sights on the Red Planet, a barren desert in Qinghai is becoming an oasis for simulated space travel. Read the article by Mads Vesterager Nielsen: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2021/06/2021-a-mars-camp-odyssey/ Narrated by Anthony Tao. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

Why are property agents using fruit to denote home prices? Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/06/shenzhens-surreal-estate/ Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In the late-17th century, the Qing empire and Zunghar Khanate both sought to expand their territory. Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2021/06/09/the-zunghar-qing-wars-and-colonization-in-central-asia/ Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The rapid rise of the $15 billion Chinese fast-fashion firm challenging industry titans like Zara and H&M has prompted questions about who controls the company and the sustainability of its business model. Read the article by Matthew Walsh and Flynn Murphy: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-06-03/in-depth-the-15-billion-chinese-fast-fashion-app-youve-never-heard-of-part-2-101722555.html Narrat...

The rise of audio is helping young Chinese storytellers explore contentious social issues, but some worry the medium's growing mainstream appeal will spoil the fun. Read the article by Wang Xuandi: http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1007626/with-podcasts%2C-a-generation-of-young-chinese-find-their-voice Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...