The China Project

The once lifeless BRICS bloc got a big boost of energy this week with the addition of six new members including two additional African states...

Something different this week on Sinica: A selection of “This Week in China’s History” columns by James Carter, all narrated by Kaiser with a little...

A French sneak attack in 1884 led to a fundamental misunderstanding of Qing technological prowess. It’s time to reexamine the popular — but simplistic, if...

China’s critics contend the Belt and Road Initiative is dead or dying due to a mix of gross mismanagement and hubris. The data, however, reveals...

The Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed President Xi Jinping will travel to South Africa to attend the upcoming BRICS summit, the first time he’ll visit Africa...

This week on Sinica, Kaiser welcomes back Lyle Goldstein, director for China engagement at the think tank Defense Priorities and previously a professor at the...

On August 18, 1966, in front of a million supporters at Tiananmen, a symbolic gesture from Mao Zedong made it clear that the Red Guards...

For much of the past 20 years, China sought to radically expand its presence beyond its traditional spheres of influence to new regions in Africa...

The Chinese government has been noticeably quiet in response to the turbulent events in Niger where President Mohamed Bazoum was deposed last month in a...

This week on Sinica, Paul Triolo returns to the show to give us a rundown on what’s happening in the exciting arena of generative AI...

In 1517, Portuguese arrived in China on the first formal diplomatic mission to the country in nearly 200 years. The mission failed — but perhaps...

It took a couple more years than in other places, but pickleball has finally made it big in China, fueled by social media. Click here...

What does a great tutor do differently? How often should they correct you? What should you do if you can’t afford a private tutor? John...

Princess Taiping wielded all but ultimate power in the Tang court. It appeared that it was only a matter of time before she might succeed...

This week on Sinica, with Kaiser on holiday we’re running a terrific Twitter Spaces conversation convened by Neysun Mahboubi of UPenn’s Center for the Study...

For years, Nigerian politicians and media reports have issued breathless warnings about the dangers of becoming too indebted to China, fearing the dreaded “debt trap”...

The Kenyan government’s controversial decision to end certain subsidies and raise taxes sparked days of violent protests in Nairobi. While the move sparked a massive...

In June, Zambia reached what’s been described as a landmark debt restructuring deal that for the first time brought together the country’s bilateral creditors including...

In June, Zambia reached what’s been described as a landmark debt restructuring deal that for the first time brought together the country’s bilateral creditors including...

This week on the Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: The U.S. Senate targets American investments in China, Beijing plans to relax rules on foreign firms investing in...

This week on Sinica, Kaiser is joined by Margaret (Maggie) Lewis, professor of law at Seton Hall University and veteran Taiwan observer, and Paul Heer...

During the Tang dynasty, court machinations saw at least two women reach the very cusp of supreme power in two coups in the imperial palace...

In June of 2023, Jared Turner delivered the keynote speech at the Swire Chinese language conference in Newcastle, England. This episode features his address discussing...

This week on the Caixin-Sinica Business brief: WeChat lets users link overseas cards for everyday payments in China, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry visits China...

Confucius Institutes (CIs) were once known only for teaching Mandarin language and culture classes but the organization’s mission has evolved recently to now include “training”...