China Insider

Mar 04 2025 120 ep. 26 mins 188
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China Insider is a weekly podcast project from Hudson Institute's China Center, hosted by Miles Yu, who provides weekly news that mainstream American outlets often miss, as well as in-depth commentary and analysis on the China challenge and the free world’s future.

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Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting, Thailand’s Uyghur Deportation, and Trump’s Gold Card

Mar 04 2025 29 mins  
In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu unpacks the Trump-Zelenskyy Oval Office meeting and what the development in US-Ukraine relations could mean for China. Next, Miles examines Thailand’s recent deportation of 40 Uyghur men to China and explains how this disturbing exchange is a strategic outcome of China’s expanding coercive campaign in the Indo-Pacific region.

Rectification of Names, Xi Jinping’s Tech Summit, and China’s Legal Warfare Campaign

Feb 25 2025 33 mins  
In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu unpacks the name changes made across the US State Department’s website and why these designations carrying significant implications for US foreign policy toward China.

Revisiting the US-Transatlantic Relationship, New Reciprocal Tariffs, and China’s Model of Self-Enrichment

Feb 19 2025 38 mins  
In this week’s episode of China Insider, expert Miles Yu unpacks the latest announcements from the Department of Defense regarding United States involvement in the Ukraine War and NATO, and the implications of the shift in strategic focus toward the evolving China threat.

Trump 2.0 China Strategy, US Tariff Policy, and China’s Food and Mouth Disease

Feb 10 2025 41 mins  
In this week’s episode of China Insider, expert Miles Yu breaks down the first month of Trump 2.0, and where China fits into the new administration’s foreign policy strategy and strategic response from Beijing. Next, Miles takes a detailed look at the developing United States tariff strategy toward China, and why this has been such a focus of headlines the past few weeks. Lastl

Insider Interview: Damon Wilson of the National Endowment for Democracy

Jan 23 2025 42 mins  
Miles sits down with Damon Wilson, president and CEO of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), the primary American foundation supporting democracy worldwide. They discuss a wide range of issues vital to global freedom and democracy, including NED’s origins, mission and current projects, America's role in the world, and the importance of preserving and expanding the existing

TikTok, Free Speech, and Americans' Stance on US Foreign Affairs

Dec 10 2024 16 mins  
In this episode of China Insider, China Center Director Miles Yu analyzes the landmark ruling by the DC Appeals Court against TikTok that upholds legal protection of free speech against foreign adversaries’ malign influence. He also discusses a new opinion survey revealing the pulse of the nation on U.S. leadership in world affairs, the dramatic uptick of positive sentiment again

Xi's Latest Military Purge, Assessing Effectiveness of Tariffs, and Capital Repatriation

Dec 03 2024 18 mins  
In this week's China Insider, expert Miles Yu discusses the peculiar purge of Admiral Miao Hua and why this should not come as a surprise to anyone. Next he does a deep dive into the contentious issue of tariffs on Chinese imports, and finishes by analyzing China's draconian restrictions of free capital flows by foreign companies.

Xi Jinping's Red Lines, More Violent Killings in China, and Escalation in Ukraine

Nov 20 2024 19 mins  
In their meeting in Peru, Xi Jinping laid out 4 "red lines" to President Joe Biden, detailing the issues where he expects the US to avoid interference in the affairs of the Chinese Communist Party. Expert Miles Yu unpacks these red lines and what they mean for Donald Trump's incoming administration. Next, Miles covers a brutal killing in mainland China and how it feeds into the lar

Trump's Re-election, The Future of US-China Relations, and Chinese Youth Take to the Streets

Nov 13 2024 26 mins  
Former President Donald Trump has been reelected, so we open this week with Miles Yu’s take on the how and why of Trump’s reelection and what it says about the state of the American people and American democracy. Next, Miles previews what Trump’s reelection means for United States–China relations, how the Chinese Communist Party might react, and where Trump and Xi Jinping m

Election Day, Chinese Interference, and the China–Russia–North Korea Axis

Nov 05 2024 22 mins  
It’s election day! If you haven’t already, go do your civic duty and vote. With that settled, we open this week with Miles on just what makes American democracy so unique and influential around the globe. Everyone worldwide has a vested interest in the outcomes of our elections, and China is no exception. Miles reviews the Chinese Communist Party’s outlook on our elections an