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The Best Episodes of China Tonight

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    #1 - Stand-Up Comedy and Population Crisis

    S1:E1

    Stan interviews China's Deputy Head of Mission, Wang Xining. Plus Annie Louey checks out China's stand-up comedy scene and we take a close look at the country's population crisis.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #2 - Modern Day Feminists and Video Gaming

    S1:E2

    Stan interviews pro-democracy activist in exile Ted Hui. Samuel Yang talks to modern day feminists. Angharad Yeo looks at the popularity, and perils, of video gaming.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #3 - Uyghur Persecution and Housing Affordability

    S1:E3

    Stan looks at the ongoing resistance inside China to claims of crimes against humanity in Xinjiang. Annie Louey looks at the housing bubble. Jinghua Qian reports on what it's like to operate as a journalist on the mainland.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #4 - Ai Weiwei and the Race to 6G

    S1:E4

    Stan Grant and Yvonne Yong take a fresh look at news and current affairs from inside China. This week Stan talks to activist and artist Ai Weiwei, the race to develop 6G tech plus animals as livestock or pets?

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    Director:Unknown
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    #5 - 100th Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party

    S1:E5

    Stan Grant and Yvonne Yong look at preparations for the 100th anniversary celebrations for the Chinese Communist Party. How Hollywood has tried, and failed, in China, plus what 'Made In China' means on the mainland.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #6 - Sporting Aspirations and Underground Music

    S1:E6

    Stan Grant and Yvonne Yong look at all the news from China. Is the economy all it's made out to be? The country's bid to be one of the world's great sporting nations plus the underground music scene has its moment in the sun.

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    #7 - LGBTQI Activism and China-Afghanistan Relations

    S1:E7

    Stan Grant and Yvonne Yong look at what's making the news in China, the new 'lying down' movement bucking the workaholic approach of the past, the suppression of LGBTQI activists, and China's relationship with Afghanistan.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #8 - AUKUS Submarine Deal and the Great Firewall

    S1:E8

    How will China react to Australia's nuclear-powered submarine deal? Angharad Yeo checks out the Great Firewall's impact on social media scrolling plus Annie Louey goes back to school to look at the ban on private tutoring.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #9 - China and the Pacific

    S1:E9

    A look at the history of China in the Pacific - Stan Grant chats with Kiribati President Taneti Maamau. Plus Annie Louey checks out traditional medicine, and Wenlei Ma dives into the wonderful world of Chinese soap operas.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #10 - China-Taiwan Tensions and Beijing Billionaire Crackdown

    S1:E10

    Find out what's happening inside China and what's been trending this week. Stan Grant interviews the Foreign Minister of Taiwan Joseph Wu, the crackdown on Beijing's billionaires, plus the death of street food in China?

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    Director:Unknown
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    #11 - China and COP26 and Looking for Love in Modern China

    S1:E11

    We chat to a young activist about China's response to climate change ahead of the Glasgow summit. The latest on tensions with Taiwan, plus why the government is playing matchmaker for Chinese singles. Hosted by Stan Grant.

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    #12 - People With Disability and Cancel Culture, China-Style

    S1:E12

    Stan Grant and the team examine the reality of life for people with disability in China, cancel culture China-style, and one person two countries: how Chinese heritage affects how you're seen here and there.

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    #13 - Monday 7/3/2022

    S2:E1

    Stan Grant and Yvonne Yong return for a new season of China Tonight. China and Russia are closer and more powerful than ever before but where does China stand on the war in Ukraine? The real reason WeChat cancelled Scott Morrison. Plus the banned but booming business of fortune-telling.

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    #14 - Monday 14/3/2022

    S2:E2

    Will China be the mediator between Russia and Ukraine? Plus the focus on food security, a look back at China's rich musical history and why women are angry about being asked to make more babies.

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    #15 - Monday 21/3/2022

    S2:E3

    As China walks a diplomatic tightrope between the White House and the Kremlin, is US-China co-operation the key to peace in Ukraine? A look at lockdown life in Shenzhen plus is the Metaverse China's chance to beat the west?

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    Director:Unknown
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    #16 - Monday 28/3/2022

    S2:E4

    China's military deal with the Solomon Islands, the investigation into the China Eastern plane crash, Jinghua Qian examines China's shifting attitudes towards mental health, plus a look at a new generation of wine makers.

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    #17 - Monday 4/4/2022

    S2:E5

    The secret trial of Australian journalist Cheng Lei; The dark side of a global fashion juggernaut; Stan speaks with the dissident author who looked into what was really happening in Wuhan during the dark days of January 2020.

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    #18 - Monday 11/4/2022

    S2:E6

    The growing personality cult of Xi Jinping - is another Cultural Revolution underway in China? Honouring ancestors during the tomb-sweeping festival of Qingming. Annie Louey explains what happened to China's bicycle kingdom.

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    #19 - Monday 25/4/2022

    S2:E7

    China and the Solomon Islands: a new era or a red line? China's leading military expert responds to Australia's warning. Also, hunger and anger in Shanghai's lockdown, and the quest to save China's declining dialects.

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    #20 - Monday 2/5/2022

    S2:E8

    How China's censorship authorities use increasingly sophisticated tools to track and silence critics overseas including in Australia. Hong Kong's diminishing freedoms and why China's Gen Z is still waiting on better Sex Ed.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #21 - Monday 18/7/2022

    S2:E9

    The fight between China and the US to be best friends with the Pacific. How traditional martial arts like Kung Fu fit with the popularity of modern combat sports. Plus Western brands imposing their beauty standards in China.

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    #22 - Monday 25/7/2022

    S2:E10

    Why are Chinese citizens refusing to pay their mortgage? Stan Grant explores the state of China's economy and the property market. How do young people learn about sex in China? Plus a government crackdown on the use of VPNs.

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    #23 - Monday 8/8/2022

    S2:E11

    Pelosi's visit to Taiwan ramps up China/US tensions, but will it be Taiwan that pays the price? Stan Grant with views from Beijing and Taipei. Plus the world's most popular spirit, is China's drink of the people under threat?

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    #24 - Monday 15/8/2022

    S2:E12

    As China/Taiwan tensions escalate, Stan Grant examines China and Japan's complicated history. Plus a vegan revolution takes hold as China's appetite for meat declines plus the holiday from hell for tourists trapped in Hainan.

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    #25 - Monday 22/8/2022

    S2:E13

    Is Beijing deepening ties with Moscow? Stan Grant is joined by former PLA Colonel Zhou Bo to discuss China's upcoming military drills with Russia. Plus China's devastating heatwave and the murder mystery craze gripping Gen Z.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Stand-Up Comedy and Population Crisis" is the best rated episode of "China Tonight". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/1/2021. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Modern Day Feminists and Video Gaming".