The latest Sinica podcast is online now:
This week: how should we interpret signs that China may be preparing for an about-turn on Iranian sanctions? Have recent Israeli visits hardened Beijing’s position, or are we seeing quid pro quo linked to American pressure on currency manipulation and upcoming nuclear disarmament talks? And what is going on with the vaccination crises in Shanxi and Jiangsu? Are we seeing the first stages of another major public relations crisis, or does evidence point to this blowing over quickly?
The podcast can also be downloaded from the iTunes store.
Hosted by ex-journalist, digital guru and metalhead extraordinaire Kaiser Kuo, Sinica is a podcast in which your favorite English-language China bloggers discuss current events in China. This week featured entrepreneur and blogger Bill Bishop and me as guests. (Jeremy Goldkorn of Danwei had a cameo, too.) I was woefully unqualified to address the Iran topic (not that this has ever stopped me), but got nicely stuck into the vaccine issue. It was a great discussion all around. You can also listen to last week’s installment, on the Google issue, with Bill and Jeremy (I didn’t participate in that one).
Sinica will be produced weekly by Kaiser and I’ll be a semi-regular. Bill Bishop is the author of Digicha and Sinocism, and is possibly the highest-value China Twitterer. Kaiser is also on twitter and, of course, writes “Ich Bin Ein Beijinger” for The Beijinger.
Your feedback is welcome. We’d be interested to hear any suggestions for making the podcast better.
