About this episode

This episode explores China's transformation from famine to feeding 1.4 billion people over sixty years.

In sixty years China moved from catastrophic famine to feeding 1.4 billion people. This episode asks how that transformation happened - and what it set in motion. For more info, transcript and resources, visit: https://tabledebates.org/podcast/ episode99 Want to share your reflections on the episode? Send us an email or voice memo to podcast@tabledebates.org Guests Michelle King, Prof in Chinese History at UNCZhang Hongzhou, Prof in International Political Economy at RSISFengwei Ina Liu, Di...

People in this episode

Guests: Michelle King, Zhang Hongzhou, Fengwei Ina Liu

Topics covered

• food systems
• China
• famine
• transformation
• political economy
• history

Keywords

• China
• famine
• food systems
• political economy
• history
• transformation
• 1.4 billion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UNC, RSIS

Places: China

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