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Weekly China Recap
Hosted by Xing Zheming · CHINESE
Weekly China Recap with Xing Zheming is your go-to podcast for timely and insightful updates on China.
Hosted by media veteran and international communication expert Xing Zheming, each episode cuts through the noise to decode China's key developments in politics, business, and global affairs.
Powered by Taskforce Consultancy, this series offers clear, concise perspectives for global listeners who want to stay informed and think deeper about China.
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EP27. Hainan Free Trade Island: China’s Boldest Opening Yet
Dec 2800:07:51Tap to summarizeChina is pushing forward with one of its most ambitious economic experiments yet: the Hainan Free Trade Island.Designed as a new frontier for China’s reform and opening-up, Hainan is being positioned as a high-level free trade zone with looser regulations, greater capital mobility, and deeper integration with global markets. For Beijing, this is not just a regional policy — it is a strategic test...去小宇宙查看完整单集简介前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动
Transcribe →EP26. The GBA Moment: National Games & Olympic Imagination
Nov 2300:07:29Tap to summarizeThis week on Weekly China Recap with Xing Zheming, we take you inside one of the most symbolic events in China this year — the 15th National Games, hosted for the first time by Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao together.This is more than a sports story.It’s a story about regional integration, city-cluster competition, and the future of China’s southern power engine — the Greater Bay Area (GBA).In...去小宇宙查看完整单集简介前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动
Transcribe →EP25. China Recharges Its Private Economy: What’s Next?
Nov 1500:08:53Tap to summarizeThis week on Weekly China Recap with Xing Zheming, we dive into one of the most important policy moves in China’s economic calendar — a sweeping 13-point action plan by the State Council aimed at reviving the vitality of the private sector.At a time when China faces a complex mix of domestic restructuring and global geopolitical pressures, this new plan sends a powerful signal: private-sector vit...去小宇宙查看完整单集简介前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动
Transcribe →EP24. Catching Up: Jiangsu’s Rise & Guangdong’s Response
Nov 700:07:53Tap to summarizeThis week on Weekly China Recap with Xing Zheming, we take a closer look at the evolving rivalry between China’s two economic powerhouses — Guangdong and Jiangsu.Once separated by a wide economic gap, Jiangsu is now rapidly narrowing the distance, reflecting a deeper shift in China’s growth model — from sheer scale to quality, from speed to sustainability.What does this mean for China’s regional...去小宇宙查看完整单集简介前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动
Transcribe →EP23. China’s Next 5-Year Playbook, Ambition with Pragmatism
Oct 2500:09:18Tap to summarizeChina has unveiled the blueprint for its next stage of modernization — the 15th Five-Year Plan, which will guide the nation’s direction from 2026 to 2030.In this episode, Xing Zheming unpacks the key messages from the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, where the country’s top leadership laid out its most important strategic roadmap in years — one...去小宇宙查看完整单集简介前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动
Transcribe →EP22. China's Yangtze River Delta Plan: Unity vs. Rivalry?
Oct 1800:05:31Tap to summarizeAs China approaches its 15th Five-Year Plan, a bold new action plan has emerged that could reshape the future of its most economically advanced region: the Yangtze River Delta.In this episode, I dive into the sweeping policy blueprint just released by the central government — a roadmap that outlines 30 detailed action items across 7 strategic pillars aimed at integrating Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejia...去小宇宙查看完整单集简介前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动
Transcribe →EP21. HK’s GoGlobal Task Force, For China’s Global Ambitions
Oct 1100:04:22Tap to summarizeThis week on Weekly China Recap, we zoom in on a bold new move by Hong Kong to reclaim its place as China’s global launchpad: the launch of the “GoGlobal Task Force.”Backed by senior Hong Kong officials and institutions like InvestHK and the Trade Development Council, this initiative aims to make Hong Kong the premier gateway for Mainland Chinese companies expanding into Southeast Asia, the Middl...去小宇宙查看完整单集简介前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动
Transcribe →EP20. Visa K: China’s Bet on Youth, Talent, and Innovation
Oct 300:05:08Tap to summarizeThis week, we spotlight a quiet but significant shift in China’s talent strategy: the introduction of the new K visa, aimed at attracting young, international STEM talent.What does this tell us about China’s changing immigration posture? How does it compare to the US tightening its H-1B program? And what signals does it send to the world about China’s innovation ambition and talent competition?H...去小宇宙查看完整单集简介前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动
Transcribe →EP19. From Carbon Cuts to Arctic Routes: China’s New Moves
Sep 2700:06:53Tap to summarizeThis week, we unpack two major developments that spotlight China’s long-term planning in the face of global uncertainty.At the UN Climate Ambition Summit, China announced China’s updated 2035 climate goals — including a 7–10% emissions reduction from peak, over 30% non-fossil energy consumption, and a wind/solar capacity target of 3.6 billion kilowatts. It’s a powerful message that decarbonizatio...去小宇宙查看完整单集简介前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动
Transcribe →EP18. Arbitration, Energy, Services: China’s Week of Shifts
Sep 1900:07:33Tap to summarizeIn this week’s Weekly China Recap with Xing Zheming, we connect the dots across five major updates that shed light on China’s evolving priorities.From the first major overhaul of the Arbitration Law in 30 years, to a nationwide push to boost service consumption, to a massive investment plan in energy storage — Beijing is signaling how it intends to navigate growth, resilience, and reform.We also...去小宇宙查看完整单集简介前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动
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