The Bridge

Daniel Dumbrill, a Canadian businessman and YouTuber, joins the show. A frequent traveler to China's minority regions, he offers an honest assessment of the current state of Tibetan language, culture, and religion, as well as the conditions of Uygurs, Mongolians, and other ethnic groups across the country's vast expanse.

Our Beijing based guest Beibei joins the show to discuss the viewpoint of Chinese people on China, the CPC and China’s rise. She discusses her youth in Wuhan, moving to the USA, and her return to China. We ask her about what Chinese people think about China’s rise.

Economist and journalist Ben Norton explains how even the USA is preparing to copy China’s industrial policy model. We ask him about China’s role in global development, and whether the US stock market may collapse.

Joining us today is Fernando Munoz Bernal, a Colombian influencer who has lived in China since 2000. He talks about how China has changed, and what Chinese people really think about their government.

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.

According to Statista Consumer Insights, three of ten Americans can't afford to go on a vacation these days. The reality is that many of these same people have no time off from work, in a country which has no mandatory vacation days. What's the view from China? Find out more with Alex and Jason.

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 geopolitical analyst Xiangyu from Taiwan. 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.

We interview Canadian author and journalist Arnold August, about his trip to Lhasa. We discuss the Tibetan language, culture, and identity from the perspective of two Western journalists who visit the region. What’s the truth about Tibetan? Listen in.

While traditional diplomacy often comes with demands and conditions, China is taking a different road. No political strings attached. No patronizing of smaller nations. Just infrastructure, respect, and results. Jason and Beibei explore why this approach is winning over countries — and why so many are now turning toward Beijing.

Nury Vittachi — veteran journalist, author, founder of the Asian Review of Books, and former assistant editor at the South China Morning Post and Far Eastern Economic Review — challenges Western narratives on Hong Kong and Taiwan, shares his expectations on Trump's visit and explains how a multipolar world is quietly emerging through trade and infrastructure.

We sit down with economist Dr. Warwick Powell to explore the rise of geopolitical "monsters." What dangers await as the new multipolar world takes shape? And why are nations increasingly cooperating to manage the decline of the U.S. dollar?

From stand-up comedy in Chinese and English to jazz, art installations, expos, cosplay conventions, symphony, and more—on any given night in Beijing, there’s so much happening that you could never even know it all. We ask Chinese comedian Alex Shi: what really goes on after dark in Beijing?

We interview Christy Franklin, a Wyoming-based CODEPINK activist and advocate of the 'China Is Not Our Enemy' campaign. She explains how ordinary Americans are bypassing legacy media to learn about China through social media—and how that grassroots connection is quietly building peace between the two countries.

The world is rediscovering China. Jerry Grey is a former British police officer living in China. Jerry is also a youtuber and podcaster. He juxtaposes common sense, on the ground observations, with the claims about China made by Legacy media. What ensues is sometimes comical, but always insightful.

We interview London’s famed economist, John Ross. He explains how China’s economy really works. We discuss global development, China’s poverty alleviation and so much more.

We interview author Hussein Askary about how we can literally build a better future for all humanity. He discusses a vision of a unified Africa, and land bridges between Asia and the Americas. He even has a plan to fund it. Listen to this!

We interview CODEPINK’s cofounder, Jodie Evans. She discusses the US war on the Iranian people, the US embargo on the Cuban people, while China advocates for peace. Listen in.

We interview CEO, David J. Carlson, whose job is connecting clients in the West with those in Asia. He discussed how to get a business into China, geopolitics, and what a Trump visit to Beijing might look like. Listen in.