🔈 Society

#228: China reacts to Harvard graduation speech

Backlash against Jiang Yurong exposes underlying issues around fairness and privilege

Jun 14 •

22:52

#225: Social media post ignites debate over wealth, privilege, and corruption

Teen actress and daughter of former official flaunts million-yuan earrings

May 24 •

22:44

#224: What China’s biggest medical scandal of 2025 reveals about the deeper flaws in its healthcare system

The affair between Dr. Xiao Fei and trainee doctor Dong Xiying exposes how nepotism and inequality remain deeply rooted in China’s hospitals

May 17 •

26:30

#219: Recruitment blitz turns into PR disaster

1.2 million applications for 8,000 roles in state-owned firm sparks backlash over China’s job market

Apr 12 •

22:22

#218: Teenage daughter of Baidu exec accused of online attacks

Doxxing incident sparks widespread discussion in China about online safety

Apr 5 •

22:50

#214: Should two-day weekends for high school kids be "news"?

School policies allowing weekends cause fierce debate

Mar 8 •

20:13

#213: Ne Zha is no longer the audience favourite

Beyond the success of blockbuster Ne Zha 2, people empathise more with antagonist Shen Gongbao—but why?

Mar 1 •

22:44

#212: Doctors question reliability of China-made drugs

Allegations of falsified data for generic drugs deepen concerns over domestic pharmaceuticals

Feb 22 •

21:44

#210: Video sharing platform censors Spring Festival Gala livestream

Bilibili's appeal becomes its problem in China’s biggest TV event of the year

Feb 8 •

26:08

#209: Flight ticket prices tumble ahead of Spring Festival

Some passengers are ripped off while others go for last-minute gamble

Feb 1 •

30:30

#208: Thousands of “TikTok refugees” join RedNote

Listen now (34 mins) | How the phenomenon is being discussed in China

Jan 25 •

33:51

#207: Chinese actor Wang Xing is rescued from Myanmar

Listen now (37 mins) | Internet fraud and human trafficking scams are increasingly sophisticated

Jan 18 •

36:44

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