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The Best Episodes of China Tonight Season 1

Every episode of China Tonight Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of China Tonight Season 1!

A fresh look at news and current affairs from inside China going beyond the headlines of trade and politics to examine the challenges and triumphs, the people, the history and the ambition.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    China Tonight Season 1 Episode 1 - Stand-Up Comedy and Population Crisis
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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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  2. China Tonight Season 1 Episode 2 - Modern Day Feminists and Video Gaming
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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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  3. China Tonight Season 1 Episode 3 - Uyghur Persecution and Housing Affordability
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    #3 - Uyghur Persecution and Housing Affordability

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    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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  4. China Tonight Season 1 Episode 4 - Ai Weiwei and the Race to 6G
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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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  5. China Tonight Season 1 Episode 5 - 100th Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party
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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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  6. China Tonight Season 1 Episode 6 - Sporting Aspirations and Underground Music
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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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  8. China Tonight Season 1 Episode 7 - LGBTQI Activism and China-Afghanistan Relations
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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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  9. China Tonight Season 1 Episode 8 - AUKUS Submarine Deal and the Great Firewall
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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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  10. China Tonight Season 1 Episode 9 - China and the Pacific
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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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  11. China Tonight Season 1 Episode 10 - China-Taiwan Tensions and Beijing Billionaire Crackdown
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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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  12. China Tonight Season 1 Episode 11 - China and COP26 and Looking for Love in Modern China
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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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  13. China Tonight Season 1 Episode 12 - People With Disability and Cancel Culture, China-Style
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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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

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