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The China Show
Hosted by Winston and Matt · EN
A no nonsense (well... sometimes a lot of nonsense) look at what's happening in China, from viral stories on the ground, to entertainment, to politics and more. Winston and Matt spent over a decade in China, narrowly escaping persecution from the oppressive Chinese government, and are here every single Friday to tell you what is going on in the country. This is the only place you need to be, every week, if you want to stay on top of what's happening in China.
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Q: What time is Xiàbān Hòu? A: 5PM EST on Mondays
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BREAKING UPDATE - China TERRIFIED as Iran’s Military Disaster Exposes a Huge Problem - Episode #305
Mar 602:18:40Tap to summarizeVisit https://drinkag1.com/adv to get 3 AG1 Travel Packs and a bottle of Vitamin D3+K2 FREE in your Welcome Kit with your first AG1 subscription (a $72 value!)Iran and China's alliance is not going well - and China is absolutely terrified at something that just exposed their true weaknessGo to http://thechinashow.threadless.com to get the LIMITED Chaos Under Heaven shirt, hoodie, or postersGo see our secret show every Monday on Patreon - http://patreon.com/advpodcasts - join at the $10 or $20 tier Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2044vzrdpzohttps://time.com/7382828/china-npc-work-report-taiwan-us-iran-war/https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/will-china-overplay-its-handhttps://www.nationalreview.com/corner/china-has-badly-corrupted-academic-research/https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/03/china-authorities-block-life-saving-kidney-treatment-for-woman-activist-ahead-of-major-government-meetings/https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3345445/us-decline-after-iran-strikes-maybe-not-chinese-analysts-sayhttps://www.newsweek.com/nuclear-power-weapons-warning-china-us-uscc-iran-11605384https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/01/what-khamenei-death-means-for-russia-and-china/https://chinaselectcommittee.house.gov/media/press-releases/china-s-fishing-offensive-how-china-s-fishing-fleet-monopolizes-food-around-the-worldSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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China's Most HATED Subculture is BACK - They Tried to Erase Them… - Episode #304
Mar 201:59:45Tap to summarizeFor Ekster's Spring sale (Up to 45% off)- go to https://partner.ekster.com/thechinashow and use the promo code CHINA20 to get an extra 20% off!China's most hated subculture is back, and China isn't happy about it. Massive explosions, chaos, and instability rips through China, and tons and tons more!Go to http://thechinashow.threadless.com to get the LIMITED Chaos Under Heaven shirt, hoodie, or postersGo see our secret show every Monday on Patreon - http://patreon.com/advpodcasts - join at the $10 or $20 tier Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember USome Sources - https://www.aei.org/op-eds/the-cyber-security-threat-inside-your-car/https://cdn.openai.com/pdf/df438d70-e3fe-4a6c-a403-ff632def8f79/disrupting-malicious-uses-of-ai.pdfhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-sdoh/pr/chinese-illegal-alien-sentenced-8-years-prison-role-fraud-scheme-targeting-elderlyhttps://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-us-air-force-pilot-arrested-providing-defense-services-chinese-militarySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Millions Watched China’s ‘Advanced Robots’ - We Found the Truth and it's Hilarious - Episode #303
Feb 2302:09:28Tap to summarizeThank you to Surfshark for sponsoring this video, go to https://surfshark.com/advpodcast and use code: advpodcast at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN!The robots at the gala are absolutely NOT what you think they are. There's so much more happening in China, we cannot begin tell you how important this episode is. Go to http://thechinashow.threadless.com to get the LIMITED Chaos Under Heaven shirt, hoodie, or postersGo see our secret show every Monday on Patreon - http://patreon.com/advpodcasts - join at the $10 or $20 tier Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember USome Sources - China's Military Countdown to Taiwan War Capability - Ryan McBeth great breakdownhttps://youtu.be/pqVmmB1DmRY?si=aipKj3Ak5iFnQY4VDepartment of War report on Chinahttps://media.defense.gov/2025/Dec/23/2003849070/-1/-1/1/ANNUAL-REPORT-TO-CONGRESS-MILITARY-AND-SECURITY-DEVELOPMENTS-INVOLVING-THE-PEOPLES-REPUBLIC-OF-CHINA-2025.PDFBeauty filter comes off influencer https://www.wionews.com/trending/beauty-filter-comes-off-influencer-to-reveal-real-woman-netizens-say-she-looks-nicer-17714149623338 dead in blast, blaze in fireworks shop in China ahead of Chinese New Yearhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/8-dead-in-blast-blaze-in-fireworks-shop-in-china-ahead-of-chinese-new-year/China’s dancing robots how worried should we be? - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/18/china-dancing-humanoid-robots-festival-showProof of nuclear test https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-reveals-new-details-alleged-chinese-nuclear-test-2026-02-17/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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MYSTERIOUS - China Threatens to 'Nuke Japan' and then THIS Appeared in the Desert - Episode #302
Feb 1302:33:10Tap to summarizeTake your personal data back with Incogni! Use code advpodcast at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/advpodcastINSANE EPISODE! - From ICBM found in the desert, to Japan threats, Shanghai literally sinks into the ground as subway collapses, and sooooo much more! Get your LIMITED "Chaos Under Heaven" T-Shirt and fight the algorithm! - http://thechinashow.threadless.comGo see our secret show every Monday on Patreon - http://patreon.com/advpodcasts - join at the $10 or $20 tier Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://musmus.main.jp/english.html thanks for the music Some Sources - Plastic Head - https://youtu.be/k7hq_PmiyiQ?si=On6klFAXmToGvihQCIA makes new push to recruit Chinese military officers as informantshttps://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/cia-makes-new-push-recruit-chinese-military-officers-informants-2026-02-12/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/13/cia-publishes-recruitment-video-disaffected-chinese-soldiersCalifornia Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Covert Work on China’s Behalfhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/us/california-man-chinese-agent.htmlhttps://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/political-operative-sentenced-48-months-federal-prison-acting-covert-agent-peoples-republicNo, China’s Universities Are Not Better Than America’shttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/opinion/america-china-universities-rankings.htmlState Department identifies Code Pink and other far-left groups as vectors of Chinese influence operationshttps://nypost.com/2026/02/10/us-news/state-department-identifies-code-pink-and-other-far-left-groups-as-vectors-of-chinese-influence-operations/The Chinese Factory That Opened in the U.S. and Clobbered Its Rivals https://www.wsj.com/business/tariffs-china-trump-trade-4495c2a4Woman linked to Chinese crime organization arrested in South Florida Tesla fraud: Copshttps://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/woman-linked-to-chinese-crime-organization-arrested-in-south-florida-tesla-fraud-cops/3763832/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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CHINESE BIOLAB in Las Vegas What They’re NOT Telling You - Episode #301
Feb 902:23:55Tap to summarizeVisit http://drinkag1.com/adv to get 3 AG1 Travel Packs, 3 AGZ Travel Packs, and Vitamin D3+K2 FREE in your Welcome Kit with your first subscription order. A BIG ONE! - China is losing it, and something very sinister is uncovered right here in the USA!Go get a LIMITED Chaos Under Heaven T-Shirt NOW! Fight Brainrot and start the conversation! http://thechinashow.threadless.comGo see our secret show every Monday on Patreon - http://patreon.com/advpodcasts - join at the $10 or $20 tier Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember USome Sources - https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/operator-central-california-bio-lab-indicted-distributing-adulterated-and-misbrandedhttps://chinaselectcommittee.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/scc-reedley-report-11.15.pdfhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/property-manager-arrested-connection-las-vegas-bio-lab/story?id=129831167https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/foreign-direct-investment-china-slides-95-2025-2026-01-23/https://www.reuters.com/world/china/four-people-including-two-chinese-nationals-arrested-france-suspicion-spying-2026-02-04/https://www.ktnv.com/news/crime/police-source-describes-falling-deathly-ill-after-entering-garage-where-illegal-lab-was-foundhttps://kiley.house.gov/posts/after-second-arrest-linked-to-illegal-bio-labs-rep-kiley-urges-hearing-on-bipartisan-public-health-billhttps://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/las-vegas-bio-lab-sick-hazardous-waste/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/4-charged-after-potential-bomb-making-chemicals-found-at-northwest-london-ont-home-9.7063268https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0504y7p76lohttps://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/china-building-coal-plants-despite-solar-wind-boom-129805104https://www.telegraph.co.uk/environment/2022/11/07/china-pumps-pollution-eight-years-uk-since-industrial-revolution/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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China’s Coup/Purge Actually Explained By China Experts - Episode #300
Feb 501:42:43Tap to summarizeThank you to Surfshark for sponsoring this video, go to https://surfshark.com/advpodcast and use code: advpodcast at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN!From military purges, to explosions. From influencer bowling, to rockets tumbling out of control towards the UK. This episode has got it all. Go see our secret show every Monday on Patreon - http://patreon.com/advpodcasts - join at the $10 or $20 tier Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember USome Sources - SerpentZA Video - https://youtu.be/jzRQjdOK3fI?si=cr-CsSR4j4kETC-Rhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/28/viral-crying-horse-toy-chinahttps://chinaselectcommittee.house.gov/media/press-releases/moolenaar-nvidia-products-used-by-deepseek-people-s-liberation-armyhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/30/court-ends-hong-kong-china-panama-canal-contractshttps://www.reuters.com/world/china/fall-top-chinese-general-stirs-us-uncertainty-about-chinas-military-2026-01-28/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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China is Practicing for Something Worse - Once You See It, You Can’t Unsee It - Episode #299
Jan 2302:04:10Tap to summarizeTake your personal data back with Incogni! Use code advpodcast at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/advpodcast HUGE EPISODE! - Some horrible mysterious happenings in China - but also - 2 rocket failures. China's biggest steel group explodes. Then it explodes again in a completely different area. China uses information warfare at Davos against the USA and SO much more. Go see our secret show every Monday on Patreon - http://patreon.com/advpodcasts - join at the $10 or $20 tier Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember USome Sources - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Media_Grouphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuyuantan_Parkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Central_Televisionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_opinion_guidancehttps://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/science/973279/scientists-find-nuclear-traces-in-west-philippine-sea/story/https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3340463/china-suffers-unprecedented-double-rocket-launch-failures-single-daySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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BREAKING NEW INFO! - Iran Has China Horrified and Panicking - Episode #298
Jan 1602:05:15Tap to summarizeFor Ekster's New Year sale (Up to 48% off)- go to https://partner.ekster.com/thechinashow and use the promo code CHINA20 to get an extra 20% off!Iran has got China cowering - and China's Belt and Road initiative is suffering insane blows abroad. Go see our secret show and support our work - https://patreon.com/advpodcasts Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember USome Sources - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-17/china-iran-internet-blackout-xi-jinping-trade-xinjiang-tehran/106232712https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-15/china-opposes-use-of-force-in-iran-call-as-trump-stirs-uneasehttps://thediplomat.com/2026/01/china-wont-save-irans-regime-but-chinese-surveillance-technology-might/https://www.reuters.com/commentary/breakingviews/iran-upheaval-will-be-messy-beijing-2026-01-14See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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China Publicly Humiliated Now it’s Rapidly Failing on Every Front - Episode #297
Jan 1002:17:35Tap to summarizeEven we can't believe China's response. Support the show here and see the Monday Exclusive show Xiaban Hou! https://www.patreon.com/advpodcastsNEW POISON BEAUTY MERCH - https://thechinashow.threadless.comLaowhy86 video - Who Won in 2025 China or USA?https://youtu.be/2gjjbzMXqmo?si=ERiSI9KcApxJ9qG3Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember USome Sources - https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/world/venezuela-china-taiwan-analysis-intl-hnkhttps://www.wsj.com/world/china/maduros-capture-threatens-chinas-ambitions-in-latin-america-09ada754https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-says-it-cannot-accept-countries-acting-world-judge-after-us-captures-2026-01-05/https://www.newsweek.com/chinese-fishing-boats-seized-coast-guard-video-11266519https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Lampstand_Churchhttps://www.churchinchains.ie/news-by-country/east-asia/china/china-huge-crackdown-on-zhejiangs-yayang-church-network/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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China Mobilizes Against it’s Own People - Not Good… - Episode #296
Jan 201:38:15Tap to summarizeFor a limited time only, use the link https://DrinkAG1.com/adv to get a FREE AG1 duffel bag and FREE AG1 Welcome Kit with your first subscription order! Only while supplies last.This is a new China we're dealing with, and it's not a good one. Support the show here and see the Monday Exclusive show Xiaban Hou! https://www.patreon.com/advpodcastsLaowhy86 video - Who Won in 2025 China or USA?https://youtu.be/2gjjbzMXqmo?si=ERiSI9KcApxJ9qG3NEW POISON BEAUTY MERCH - https://thechinashow.threadless.comCartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember USome Sources - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/29/china-live-fire-military-drills-around-taiwanhttps://www.wsj.com/world/asia/five-takeaways-from-chinas-military-drills-around-taiwan-47c64aeehttps://www.wsj.com/world/americas/china-signals-it-wont-give-an-inch-to-the-u-s-in-latin-america-ba03bd24https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/business/energy-environment/rare-earth-processing-phoenix-tailings.htmlSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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