The China-Global South Podcast

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A weekly discussion on Chinese engagement in the developing world from the news team of The China-Global South Project (CGSP). Join hosts Eric Olander in Vietnam and Cobus van Staden in South Africa for insightful interviews with scholars, analysts, and journalists from around the world. You'll also get regular updates from CGSP's editors in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

Recent Episodes
  • Choosing Sides or Playing Both? Latin America Navigates U.S.–China Rivalry
    Jun 10, 2025 – 44:09
  • Active Non-Alignment in the Era of U.S.-China Rivalry
    May 26, 2025 – 57:01
  • Why the India-China Détente May Be Over
    May 20, 2025 – 41:13
  • China's Mideast Strategy in the Trump 2.0 Era
    May 19, 2025 – 01:03:52
  • China Courts Latin America as U.S. Pressure Mounts
    May 13, 2025 – 45:02
  • The Future of U.S. and Chinese Aid Programs in the Global South
    May 7, 2025 – 54:20
  • The New Great Game: China and the West Vie for Influence in Central Asia
    Apr 30, 2025 – 35:09
  • South China Sea Update: Will the U.S. Really Defend the Philippines Against China?
    Apr 14, 2025 – 45:55
  • The Fate of China's Global Supply Chains in the New Tariff Era
    Apr 9, 2025 – 40:31
  • China and the New World Trade War
    Apr 8, 2025 – 57:19
  • Lessons From Southeast Asia on How to Manage Great Power Rivalries
    Apr 2, 2025 – 55:56
  • China, Africa and the Post-American World
    Mar 18, 2025 – 42:37
  • The End of the West and the Future of China
    Mar 4, 2025 – 58:32
  • Chinese AI, Automotive Tech Poised to Sweep Across Global South
    Feb 25, 2025 – 33:14
  • Debate: Is China a Helpful or Horrible Trade Partner for Global South Countries?
    Feb 19, 2025 – 58:47
  • China's Role in the Panama Canal Controversy
    Jan 28, 2025 – 46:20
  • China and the Global South in the Trump 2.0 Era
    Jan 16, 2025 – 55:08
  • Why Views About China Are So Different in the Global North and South
    Jan 7, 2025 – 57:07
  • [DOUBLE EPISODE] 2024 China-Africa Year in Review
    Dec 25, 2024 – 01:28:46
  • View From Israel: China's Once Tidy Mideast Policy Now Upended
    Dec 25, 2024 – 43:31
  • Don't Expect a Resolution to the South China Sea Crisis in 2025
    Dec 16, 2024 – 47:00
  • "Some Improvement" But Still a Long Way to Go to Resolve China-India Border Tensions
    Dec 11, 2024 – 51:00
  • China, Indonesia and the Great Power Competition for Transition Minerals
    Nov 26, 2024 – 52:07
  • Is China Building a New Military Base in Cambodia? Maybe. Probably.
    Nov 18, 2024 – 45:48
  • Gauging the Impact of a Second Trump Presidency on U.S.-China Relations in the Middle East
    Nov 12, 2024 – 02:05:20
  • Update on the State of the BRI in the New "Small and Beautiful" Era
    Nov 5, 2024 – 56:16
  • Power Shift: China’s Role in Central Asia’s Renewable Energy Transformation
    Oct 29, 2024 – 59:28
  • India Claims Major Breakthrough in Border Stand-off With China
    Oct 21, 2024 – 50:22
  • China's Paying a High Cost for Its "All-Weather" Relationship With Pakistan
    Oct 14, 2024 – 50:44
  • Beyond Railways and Ports: China's Evolving Lending Strategy in Africa
    Oct 8, 2024 – 50:29
  • China's Response to the Wars in the Middle East
    Sep 25, 2024 – 48:13
  • How Persian Gulf Countries Are Responding to the U.S.-China Rivalry
    Sep 16, 2024 – 35:07
  • Economic Giants Align: Brazil's Growing Partnership with China
    Sep 10, 2024 – 01:00:42
  • Why the U.S. is Struggling to Compete in the Global Competition for Critical Resources
    Sep 3, 2024 – 56:54
  • View From Israel: China's Growing Influence in the Middle East
    Aug 26, 2024 – 33:26
  • Vietnam's Bamboo Diplomacy: Lessons for Countries Facing Great Power Competition
    Aug 13, 2024 – 44:05
  • Westlessness: A New Era Where the West Still Matters, Just Not as Much
    Aug 5, 2024 – 51:30
  • The ASEAN Wonk on Great Power Politics in Southeast Asia
    Jul 28, 2024 – 01:00:29
  • The Crisis in the South China Sea Enters a Dangerous New Phase
    Jun 26, 2024 – 40:05
  • Taking Stock of China's Diplomatic Surge in the Persian Gulf
    Jun 18, 2024 – 43:23
  • Jane Perlez on the Global South's Role in the U.S.-China Strategic Rivalry
    Jun 4, 2024 – 53:05
  • What's Driving the Surge in Brazil's Business Ties With China
    May 27, 2024 – 48:45
  • Indonesia's Role in the Burgeoning South China Sea Crisis
    May 8, 2024 – 36:20
  • China's Growing Influence in the Persian Gulf
    Apr 30, 2024 – 55:54
  • Should China Use Its Influence With Iran to Help the U.S. and Israel?
    Apr 22, 2024 – 38:30
  • Why a Chinese-backed Canal Project in Cambodia is Making Vietnam Very Nervous
    Apr 2, 2024 – 30:24
  • Chinese EV Brands Want to Dominate Global South Auto Markets
    Mar 24, 2024 – 43:31
  • Author Jeremy Garlick on China's Strategic Advantage in the Global South
    Mar 19, 2024 – 54:42
  • Surveying the Geopolitical Landscape in SE Asia With ASEAN Wonk Prashanth Parameswaran
    Mar 5, 2024 – 56:19
  • China and the Indonesia Nickel Trade: Measuring the True Labor and Environmental Cost
    Feb 27, 2024 – 43:43
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