Contemporary art from China took off in the 1990s, and became a hot commodity in the 2000s. The China Books podcast asks an expert how the scene changed since then, and where it is today.

China’s capital is so difficult to capture that sometimes only fiction can suffice. The editor of a new short story collection explains how a literary kaleidoscope can be the best lens to view Beijing.

For decades, American companies have profited by outsourcing to China — but supply chain disruptions have laid bare the risks and hidden costs. A new book explores how to strike a better balance.

It has been 35 years since the violent crackdown on the Tiananmen protests of 1989. We talked to an activist whose work pushes for the change those protesters sought.

The authors of two recent memoirs talk to the China Books podcast about ongoing cultural repression in Xinjiang, and their own lives in exile outside of their homeland.

The race to go green is as much a business opportunity as a climate imperative. And China is winning. We asked a leading expert why — and how the rest of the world can catch up.

The China Books podcast talks to Adam Brookes, author of a China spy novel trilogy and a WWII non-fiction thriller, about writing on China for the BBC and beyond.

After decades of unprecedented growth, China’s economy is now facing serious challenges. Two economists break down these obstacles, and predict what lies ahead.

Educated, unmarried Chinese women have been dubbed “leftovers” by the state, who want them to focus on having children. Their independence is transforming China’s demographics and society.

A 20th century Chinese public intellectual fell for the socialist dream, only to become disillusioned. His biographer tells us the full story.

Foreign correspondents have been instrumental in telling the story of how China has changed since World War II. So, we turned the microphone on them.

When China opened up in the 1980s, how did fiction writers respond to their new-found — but fragile — freedoms of expression? The China Books podcast finds out.