Inside the China Room with Jiang Jiang offers in-depth conversations with Chinese experts from across the country’s most dynamic sectors – from foreign policy and tech to grassroots culture and economic reform. Hosted from China, the show brings on-the-ground insights you won’t find anywhere else. Whether you’re a policymaker, business strategist, researcher, or curious global citizen, Inside the China Room is your front-row seat to real conversations with people shaping China’s present – and its global future. New episodes every few weeks. Subscribe for timely, topical, and thoughtful China insights. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.gingerriver.com?utm_medium=podcast">www.gingerriver.com</a>
Inside the China Room with Jiang Jiang
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Inside the China Room with Jiang Jiang offers in-depth conversations with Chinese experts from across the country’s most dynamic sectors – from foreign policy and tech to grassroots culture and economic reform. Hosted from China, the show brings on-the-ground insights you won’t find anywhere else. Whether you’re a policymaker, business strategist, researcher, or curious global citizen, Inside the China Room is your front-row seat to real conversations with people shaping China’s present – and its global future. New episodes every few weeks. Subscribe for timely, topical, and thoughtful China insights. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.gingerriver.com?utm_medium=podcast">www.gingerriver.com</a>
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January 30, 2026
Jinghan Zeng on the controversy and reality of Confucius Institutes and China–UK relations
<p>This episode of Inside the China Room with Jiang Jiang, I’m joined by <a target="_blank" href="https://scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/persons/jingzeng/">Professor Michael Jinghan Zeng</a> from the Department of Public and International Affairs at City University of Hong Kong explore the controversies — and realities — surrounding Confucius Institutes and China–UK relations.</p><p>Before relocating to Hong Kong, Professor Zeng spent 13 years in the UK, where he built his academic career. At 31, he was appointed Professor of China and International Studies at Lancaster University, becoming one of the youngest full professors in Britain.</p><p>Simultaneously, he served as Director of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/confucius-institute/">Lancaster University Confucius Institute</a>. Under his leadership, the Institute grew into an award-winning institution while successfully navigating unprecedented challenges — from the global pandemic and the abrupt dissolution of the Confucius Institute Headquarters to a political campaign by the UK’s then-ruling government to shut down Confucius Institutes. These experiences are chronicled in his three-volume memoir, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Memoirs-Confucius-Institute-Director-Controversies/dp/9819691516">Memoirs of a Confucius Institute Director</a>, with the first volume released in August 2025. Before embarking on his academic career, he worked at the United Nations’ Department of Economic and Social Affairs in New York City.</p><p><strong>Highlights:</strong></p><p>03:41 - What does a Confucius Institute director actually do — and why Zeng took on the role at a politically sensitive moment</p><p>13:34 - The biggest misconceptions about Confucius Institutes in British society</p><p>17:34 - Cultural engagement vs. propaganda: where the line really lies</p><p>19:19 - Confucius Institutes and the British Council: similar missions, different politics</p><p>22:43 - Inside the “Confucius Institute of the Year” award</p><p>25:13 - Leading a Confucius Institute through crisis: pandemic, politics, and pressure</p><p>33:10 - How Zeng reads the current China–UK reset — and why Starmer’s China visit matters</p><p>42:22 - What’s next: a preview of Volume Two of Memoirs of a Confucius Institute Director</p><p><strong>Recommendations:</strong></p><p>Jinghan Zeng: <a target="_blank" href="https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/2358720/">Black Myth: Wukong</a> (a video game inspired by the ancient Chinese tale “Journey to the West”)</p><p>JJ: Memoirs of a Confucius Institute Director, Volume 1: Challenges, Controversies, and Realities (<a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Memoirs-Confucius-Institute-Director-Controversies/dp/9819691516">available on Amazon</a>), by Jinghan Zeng</p><p>Enjoyed the episode?</p><p>Follow Inside the China Room on <a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-china-room-with-jiang-jiang/id1672632606?l=zh-Hans-CN">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0mAhl79iQO2e12j5qdD38d?si=ec24eb3e9342448b&nd=1">Spotify</a>, or <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@InsidetheChinaRoom/podcasts">YouTube</a>. Share & rate us to help more listeners discover expert perspectives from inside China.</p><p>This episode was recorded on Jan. 29.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.gingerriver.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">www.gingerriver.com</a>
October 12, 2025
How far has China come on gender equality? - with Yueping Song
<p>This week on Inside the China Room with Jiang Jiang, I’m joined by Professor <a target="_blank" href="http://sph.ruc.edu.cn/jszy/syp/0a83334cf8634fe3a792c019184cd5b7.htm">Yueping Song</a> from the <a target="_blank" href="http://sph.ruc.edu.cn/index.htm">School of Population and Health at Renmin University of China</a> to explore the current landscape of gender equality in China.</p><p>In 1995, Beijing hosted the Fourth World Conference on Women, where the <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_Declaration">Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action</a> became a global milestone for advancing women’s rights. Thirty years on, as China prepares to host the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women this October, how far has the country come in promoting gender equality and women’s well-rounded development?</p><p>In this episode, Professor Song shares her insights on:</p><p>* how women’s growing participation in higher education in China has impacted women’s career paths and social mobility,</p><p>* the persistent challenge of balancing career pursuit and family responsibility,</p><p>* evolving attitudes toward marriage, social roles, and self-fulfillment,</p><p>* policy efforts to support working women and build a family-friendly society,</p><p>* and the role of social media in shaping gender discourse.</p><p>We also touch on how China’s approach compares with some Western and East Asian countries, and what priorities lie ahead in the face of demographic shifts like population aging and declining birthrates.</p><p><strong>Highlights</strong></p><p>04:02 - Current legal, educational, workplace, and healthcare landscape for women in China</p><p>09:47 - The rise in female higher education enrollment and its role in facilitating social mobility in China</p><p>16:28 - Policies supporting family-friendly environments and women’s careers</p><p>24:34 - Paternal leave in China: status quo and future outlook</p><p>27:33 - Shifting views on personal fulfillment and social roles among Chinese women, with social media as a key factor</p><p>34:12 - Song’s take on the differences between Chinese and Western feminism</p><p>39:04 - Progress and remaining challenges compared to other Eastern Asian countries</p><p>45:01 - Key priorities for advancing women’s development in China over the next decade</p><p>50:41 - Song’s recommendation on a TV series exploring the modern Chinese woman’s life</p><p><strong>Recommendation</strong></p><p>Yueping Song: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcJhg7oEVUw&list=PL92mHU5BB1vsCBXttsNJTs4N4sti_RmSM">Ode to Joy</a> (TV series)</p><p>Like the episode?</p><p>Follow Inside the China Room on <a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-china-room-with-jiang-jiang/id1672632606?l=zh-Hans-CN">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0mAhl79iQO2e12j5qdD38d?si=ec24eb3e9342448b&nd=1">Spotify</a>, or <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@InsidetheChinaRoom/podcasts">YouTube</a>. New episodes drop every two weeks. Share & rate us to help more listeners discover expert perspectives from inside China.</p><p>Also <a target="_blank" href="https://www.xiaoyuzhoufm.com/podcast/685e0a42d021fe4be0e198c1">available on 小宇宙 Xiaoyuzhou FM</a> for listeners in China.</p><p>This episode is edited by <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/@yifeishi">Yifei Shi</a>.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.gingerriver.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">www.gingerriver.com</a>
September 10, 2025
A Japanese student’s “social experiment” across China
<p>Welcome to the Reading Room section of Inside the China Room podcast. I’m your host, Jiang Jiang. This is a new segment I’ve added to the show, where I read aloud some of the most popular stories I’ve published on Substack. Ideally, this section will alternate with my guest interview episodes here on the podcast.</p><p>Today, I want to share with you one of my favorite stories of the year so far. Out of the roughly 300 newsletters I’ve published to date, this one has received the most likes. It tells the story of a Japanese student studying in China who spent 21 days hitchhiking from Nanjing—the capital of Jiangsu Province in eastern China, and also my hometown—all the way to Xinjiang, more than 3,000 kilometers away. Along the journey, he was picked up by 16 different drivers.</p><p>The student’s name is <a target="_blank" href="https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/6876289b000000000b02fb17?app_platform=android&ignoreEngage=true&app_version=8.69.5&share_from_user_hidden=true&xsec_source=app_share&type=video&xsec_token=CBcrQminPfsOO-6M41UCFVfNeQpdpuJSHNe4yGQ-cirOY=&author_share=1&xhsshare=WeixinSession&shareRedId=ODdEQjQ7OUE2NzUyOTgwNjczOTc5SUw8&apptime=1756815553&share_id=dc65bffea03a495aa09f2eff76503f5e&share_channel=wechat">Tanikawa Hibiki</a>. At the start of his journey, he set up what he called a “social experiment”: he would ask passing drivers if they were willing to give him a ride. If they said yes, he would then tell them he was Japanese—and observe whether they would still agree to take him. As he put it, the results of this “experiment” aren’t polling data or an official survey, but a reflection of the real, everyday human reactions he encountered across China.</p><p>After completing his journey earlier this year, his story was published on the <a target="_blank" href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ithOQ2sJhp1F5IIUxvKSaw">WeChat blog</a> of Bindian Weekly, run by China Youth Daily, and he was also interviewed by The Paper. What I love about this story is its authenticity. Although the number of drivers he encountered is a small sample size, and the randomness of the road plays a big role, it still reveals a side of China that even I, as a native, may not always be fully aware of.</p><p>Besides, I’ve always felt that compared to cities like Beijing and Shanghai, China’s grassroots society remains far more unfamiliar—and complex—for overseas readers. In fact, even for someone like me, who lives and works mainly in urban areas, these stories are endlessly fascinating. I often find myself learning a great deal from them—not because they offer a clear-cut picture of something “positive” or “negative,” but because they convey a certain raw, textured sense of reality. The complexity of grassroots China is also one of its most compelling qualities. As Tanikawa himself put it: “What I experienced wasn't just a hitchhiking trip, but a journey through the very fabric of a nation.”</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.gingerriver.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">www.gingerriver.com</a>
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