The Bridge

We invite economist, Professor Michael Dunford of Sussex University on to explain China's economy. We talk about how China began raising people out of poverty in the 1950s to the present. And also about plans to promote high quality growth moving forward.

Chaniece is an American who had lived in China for a decade. She explains how she sees China, learns Chinese and shares her hope of settling down in the country permanently.

We interview Prof. Brown at Xiamen University. Dr. Brown arrived in China in 1988 and earned honorary citizenship of Fujian from Xi Jinping in 2001. We discuss poverty alleviation and how Xi Jinping personally encouraged Dr. Brown’s to write more than 20 books.

The 10th Nishan Forum on World Civilizations convenes from July 10th to the 11th in the Confucius hometown of Qufu. This year’s agenda includes Global Civilization Initiative. We have the details you need for the next big thing.

We're joined by Jerry Grey, King of Takes on China. He discusses his life in China, exploring the Greater Bay Area and prospects for peace.

The “mysterious” place is called “Kuliang,” the Fujian dialect name of the Guling scenic area that even most Chinese were unfamiliar with. For over a hundred years, however, the American families which once lived there harmoniously with friendly Chinese in the 1900s still call it home. Find out more on this special edition of The Bridge.

Special guest, author Nury Vittachi, discusses Hong Kong’s long history to rejoin the greater Chinese family after British Imperial rule. We discuss the economy and the transition to economic integrating into the Greater Bay Area.

Mitch Presnick joins the Bridge. Founder of Super 8 Hotels China, Presnick has spent 35 years in Beijing and Hong Kong. We ask him about China, especially Hong Kong’s role in the global economy.

Nestled in the beautiful province of Fujian, Americans began migrating to China as early as 1886. 'Kuliang' became the epicenter of generations of Sino-US friendships. Are foreign migrants in China creating new Kuliangs?

Author of “Why the World Needs China” Kyle Ferrana comes to Beijing to discuss China’s role in our new multipolar world. He explains how China is replacing the imperial and neo-colonial relations of the past with better infrastructure and greater hope. Listen in.

The US teacher shortage has become more entrenched as the year advances. Many states are turning to people they describe as ‘unqualified’ just to keep an adult in the room. We discuss solutions to this national predicament.

Special guest, Kyla Scanlon, author of the new book “In This Economy: How Money and Markets Really Work” explains the economic sentiment in the United States. We discuss how perceptions don’t always align with reality.

Special guest Cyrus Janssen joins The Bridge to discuss the nature of The Belt and Road Initiative. How is China’s development aid and finance different from that of the US and why does it matter? Listen up.

As graduation season arrives in both China and the United States, university graduates in both countries face various challenges in their job hunts, particularly amid the rapid development of AI. In this episode, we share popular interview tips from social media in China and the U.S., highlighting how this year's graduates are leveraging AI technology to enhance their resumes, practice interview s...

Special guest Einar Tangen, a Senior Fellow of Taihe Institute, joins us for a peek inside China’s economy in a global context. Why has the west gotten China so wrong and how can we better understand the most important economic transformation in modern history?

We discuss Xinjiang, The Belt and Road Initiative and our new multipolar world with Hussein Askary, Vice Chairman of The Belt and Road Institute in Sweden. He describes his recent trip to Xinjiang and the transformative power of global development within the Modern Silk Road.

The US TikTok ban will affect one out of every two Americans in the US. Has the US abandoned freedom of speech? What will happen to the US economy? Will other companies fear investing in the US? We break it down.

Visiting Assistant Professor at Vassar College in New York joins us to discuss a tour that university students took across China. We talk about their first impressions and the rural and urban spaces in the country.

If you are okay with working 12 hour shifts 6 days a week, in a lot of countries, with the right education, you can make big bucks. But is it worth it?

China’s President Xi heads to Europe with a stop in Serbia. We spoke to Nik Stankovic, an expat in China from Serbia, on his thoughts on the Belt and Road, and Chinese investment in Serbia and Europe.

According to China Daily, Giant Pandas are no long an endangered species. But thousands more species are in peril. How will human lives be impacted if we lose just some of them?

More than 60 million U.S. households are at the risk of being kicked off their internet plans or facing skyrocketing bills. Those most likely to be affected are veterans and the elderly. Does it really make sense in 21st century America?

Carlos Martinez, author of The East is Still Red, joins us to discuss China's efforts in creating a just economy. How can the success of China's poverty alleviation campaign help in transforming the developing world? Listen in.

The Singaporean CEO of TikTok has been grilled by a xenophobic Congressional panel twice so far in the U.S. Shortly after, Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, was met by cheering crowds in Shanghai. Which nation is the hostile one to foreign companies?

We are Joined by Carl Zha of Silk and Steel Podcast to discuss our new multipolar world. We talk about why the US economy is slowing down behind China, and what the US can do in the new international order.