← China, Actually

Season 1

7 episodes · 2022

  1. 1How Chinese Censorship Works

    07 May 2022 · 18 min

    "There are two "Chinas" — the image presented by Beijing to the world and the one lived by 1.4 billion people. China, Actually is an exploration of how one of the world's most consequential countries really works.

  2. 2Why China Won't Abandon Zero-COVID

    20 May 2022 · 21 min

    "There are two "Chinas" — the image presented by Beijing to the world and the one lived by 1.4 billion people. China, Actually is an exploration of how one of the world's most consequential countries really works.

  3. 3China's Rare Earth Dominance

    24 Jun 2022 · 18 min

    "There are two "Chinas" — the image presented by Beijing to the world and the one lived by 1.4 billion people. China, Actually is an exploration of how one of the world's most consequential countries really works.

  4. 4Why China Has No Allies

    13 Aug 2022 · 15 min

    "There are two "Chinas" — the image presented by Beijing to the world and the one lived by 1.4 billion people. China, Actually is an exploration of how one of the world's most consequential countries really works.

  5. 5The Myth That China Lifted 800 Million People Out of Poverty

    12 Sep 2022 · 21 min

    "There are two "Chinas" — the image presented by Beijing to the world and the one lived by 1.4 billion people. China, Actually is an exploration of how one of the world's most consequential countries really works.

  6. 6Why China Has the Only Sane Nuclear Policy

    21 Nov 2022 · 14 min

    China has been accused of hiding as many as 3,000 nuclear warheads. But there’s a surprising alternative explanation for this.

  7. 7The One-Child Policy

    03 Nov 2023 · 21 min

    In 1980, China embarked on one of humanity’s most ambitious social engineering campaigns. Yet 40 years later, experts disagree on whether The One-Child Policy was ever necessary at all. Content Warning: This video contains mild, non-graphic mentions of forced abortions, sterilizations, and other forms of coercive birth planning.