Framing China: Inside Western narratives on China’s poverty reduction

Framing China: Inside Western narratives on China’s poverty reduction

April 27, 2026 · 55 min

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The episode discusses Western narratives on China's poverty reduction and various geopolitical issues involving Japan, Iran, and the U.S.

① China industrial profits surge in Q1. What’s driving the momentum? (00:56) ② Framing China: Inside Western narratives on China’s poverty reduction. (11:44) ③ Japan uses AI-generated videos in China-related disinformation. What are the self-inflicted risks? (27:47) ④ Iran's foreign minister visits Russia for talks with Putin. Will U.S.-Iran negotiations resume, or is escalation continuing? (36:37) ⑤ Shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner: why do high-level U.S. security failures keep happening? (47:50)

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