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Asia correspondent Ed White
Asia correspondent Ed White talks to Kathryn about a comedian in Beijing has found himself in serious hot water after joking about the Chinese military, and Joe Biden signaling a 'thaw' in relations… Audio
Dr Alexander Gillespie discusses the 20th Congress of the CCP
The Chinese Communist Party's 20th Congress looks set to give Xi Jinping his unprecedented third term in office as the secretary general of the party. The Party has ruled China since 1949, but it's… Audio
World press given little freedom at Winter Olympics
International sports broadcaster Lavina Good is at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, where she has been working as part of the Olympic Broadcast Services team. Lavina joins the show for an update on the… Audio
Asia correspondent Ed White
Ed talks to Kathryn about the somewhat muted start to the year of the tiger in China with Xi Jinping continuing with his zero-Covid policy as the rest of the world tries to get life somewhat back to… Audio
I'm Listening To This: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott
Kiwi snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott couldn't be in a better place ahead of her second Olympic Winter Games , having claimed back-to-back gold medals in the slopestyle and big air events at the… Audio
Ken Follett: 'I think about my characters when I go to sleep'
Master storyteller Ken Follett is one of the best-selling authors of the past 50 years, with over 178 million sales of his 32 books in print. The Welsh writer's latest book, Never, marks a return to… Audio
Calling Home: Patrick Rosevear in Beijing
Wellingtonian Patrick Rosevear has certainly led a varied life in China since he moved there nearly a decade ago. Having fully immersed himself in local culture from day one in Shanghai, including… Audio, Gallery
Richard McGregor: 'China doesn't want to have to invade Taiwan'
A number of big issues were addressed at the Two Sessions, the major event of the Chinese political calendar which opened during the week. Richard McGregor is a senior fellow at the Lowy Institute in… Audio
Questions remain over NZ visa application centre in Beijing
Canada's Globe and Mail reported this week that the Beijing visa application centre used by New Zealand has close links to Chinese security police. Asia correspondent Nathan VanderKlippe was part of… Audio
Bill Birtles: 'I'd still love to be in Beijing if I could'
Journalist Bill Birtles was bundled out of China this week after officers from China's Ministry of State Security appeared at his apartment in Beijing at midnight, declaring he were banned from… Audio
'Taiwan is a bigger problem than Hong Kong for China'
Taiwan appears to be at risk of being caught up in the power struggle between China and the US. Richard McGregor is the author of Xi Jinping: The Backlash. He joins us to discuss Taiwan issue and the… Audio
'There can be no affront to China's national dignity'
A research poll has shown that negative views of China are continuing to grow in the U.S. Meanwhile, China's satisfaction with its government continues to grow. China correspondent Nathan van der… Audio
Hong Kong correspondent: new security laws causing 'chilling' reaction
The new national security law that has been implemented in Hong Kong by the Chinese government has seen many local residents reacting frantically. Journalist James Griffiths discusses the disappearing… Audio
China correspondent: 'Beijing authorities are spooked'
China is never out of the news, and in the past week the stories there have been big ones. Nathan van der Klippe is joining us, our China correspondent, and the Asia correspondent for the Globe & Mail… Audio
Calling Home: Laurence Larson in Taipei, Taiwan
Auckland-born musician Laurence Larson has carved out a name for himself in China and Taiwan with his electronic C-Pop ballads that have garnered millions of views on social media. He's Calling Home… Audio
'It suits Beijing to have a puppet like Carrie Lam'
Hong Kong-based writer and lawyer Antony Dapiran believes Beijing is keen to re-shape Hong Kong into an image that is a lot more to their liking. And he says they're happy to have a "puppet" like… Audio
China looks to send message of control
The annual National People's Congress got underway in Beijing on Friday amid what state media are calling 'wartime measures'. China correspondent Nathan van der Klippe joins the show to discuss this… Audio
The mysterious disappearance of Kim Jong Un
New Zealand journalist Anna Fifield is the Beijing bureau chief for the Washington Post and last year she wrote the book on controversial North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. She joins the show to discuss… Audio
Covid-19: Foreigners being targetted as threats in China
Video emerged this week of a foreigner being held down with a pole by three officials in Beijing for not wearing a mask in public. Nathan van der Klippe is The Globe and Mail's Beijing correspondent… Audio
COVID-19 outbreak has made China a 'pedestrian's paradise'
Lew Dagger has been in China for the past twenty years. He lives and works in Jinghong in the south of Yunnan, close to the Myanmar border. He joins the show for an update on the impact coronavirus… Audio