We are thrilled to announce that we have just launched a new monthly podcast series by Young China Watchers: the YCW Podcast!
Announcing – The YCW Podcast
YCW Podcast – Jude Blanchette: Author, “China’s New Red Guards: The Return of Radicalism and the Rebirth of Mao Zedong”
In the first episode of the YCW Podcast, host Sam Colombie interviews Jude Blanchette, Senior Advisor and China Practice Lead at Crumpton Group. They discuss neo-Maoists, the subject of Jude’s new book, “China’s New Red Guards,” which tracks the evolution of neo-Maoists from the early 2000s to today.
Featured Young China Watcher – Andrew Polk: Founding Partner of Trivium China
YCW speaks to Andrew Polk, founding partner of Trivium China, about the state of the Chinese economy and the prospect of growth and opening up in 2019.
Featured Young China Watcher – Brian Hioe: Founding Editor of New Bloom
Brian Hioe, founding editor of Taiwanese new media magazine New Bloom, discusses cross-strait relations, Chinese influence in Taiwanese media, and predictions for next year’s general election.
Voice on China – Peter Lorentzen: Assistant Professor, University of San Francisco
With the number of CCDI cases increasing each year, Peter Lorentzen his insights on Xi’s anti-corruption campaign and the networks of three “tigers” from a recent paper entitled “Personal Ties, Meritocracy, and China’s Anti-Corruption Campaign,” co-authored with Xi Lu.