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“Excellent informative pod as usual 👍 go to source for enlightened debate about China and it’s place in the world 👍”
Crimebrook via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/18/24
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“The content is good, and Bonnie Lin is a credible expert. She does sound like she’s just reading from a prompter, but I still tune in to every episode for her insightful questioning of quality guests. I question her haters in the reviews; they often use idioms that don’t quite sound right. ...”Read full review »
RJG179 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/19/24
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“The presentation needs work. Bonnie needs to work on sounding less like she is reading. I find it distracting.”
(insertclevernickname) via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/04/24
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“This was an interesting and thoughtful discussion of what the US, China and Taiwan should do in order to avoid a conflict across the Taiwan Straits
What we need to hear next is how should the US and Taiwan respond to “uses of force“ by China that fall short of outright military invasion.
What...”Read full review »
trjdtujtcjtcjctjtcjfctjxrhxexe via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/15/23
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“Bonnie lays out these excellent interviews in a way that is understandable for the lay person. She is a highly skilled interviewer and makes even complex topics very approachable. The discussions are fair and balanced as well. Highly recommend!”
Rea2055! via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/18/23
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“Podcaster Bonnie seems to live in fear if any of her guests were to say China has a edge on any of the technologies or any other subject matter, it’s too pathetically obvious. Sadly a case of another wannabe white trying too hard to curry favour in the West”
St_KiKi via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/15/23
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“The discussant, Caitlin Chin, gave an unabashed promotion of the app without even mentioning the report that ByteDance the parent company has admitted to several of its employees accessing private data on American journalists and downplaying the state control nature of ByteDance. Instead she...”Read full review »
Involved A2 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/27/23
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“Thank you for great podcast 🙏.”
AtulatHK via Apple Podcasts ·
Hong Kong ·
04/01/23
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“Bonny Lin is not smart enough to keep up with her guests. She has amazing guests on, but asks simple and redundant questions. Have a strong grasp of the material. I suggest she do more research before her interviews.”
Om in Beijing via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/19/23
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“Very interesting and relevant podcast.
But please hire a sound engineer, the sound of this podcast is terrible :-(”
Manfred kundschaft via Apple Podcasts ·
Netherlands ·
01/25/23
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“The podcast is excellent. The host is knowledgeable. The negative review is nonsense. The podcast is also not particularly pro western”
jonm19383 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/21/23
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“The host of this is a wooden statue, obviously speaking from a script with scripted questions and an overall very dry listening experience. All the “experts” now are bought and paid for shills of the CCP. Skip this.”
I3enson via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/22/22
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“This is the most thoughtful geopolitical podcast that I have come across… At least within my bubble. I wonder if there is anything comparable within China?”
meerestier via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
10/31/22
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“Bonnie Lin is a terrific interviewer who speaks with legitimate experts and guides the conversation in an accessible and productive direction”
jvdc79 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/18/22
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“More PLA/MSS issues re: taiwan, xinjiang, social governance, etc. please. More John Culver, Peter Mattis, Hal Brands, etc. Please try to get Phil Davidson to comment on the “Davidson Window.””
El Contador Charroso via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/09/22
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“Listened to an interview regarding China and the person being interviewed spewed every western propaganda talking point with zero pushback or comparisons to America’s behavior. Very unserious and biased.”
10MT40s via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/17/22
“I’ve listened to this pod for a year years, and it seems as if the show is stil written by the same person, but now the intros and questions are read by a lower-paid intern. It now sounds much more like a low-effort production and I’ve chosen to unsubscribe. Thanks for the years of good content...”Read full review »
zeitggeist via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/21/22
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“Interesting, informative and relevant. I don’t know who wrote the negative reviews but they need to be investigated to determine their true identity.”
BrettW199 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/06/22
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“Kirby is a total sellout!”
fiction is great via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/31/21
“This show has gone downhill after the previous host left for another think tank. The lady hosting it now seems to have a more superficial level of knowledge about China than the previous one. She has shamed her (Asian) family!”
Enigma201010 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/28/21
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“The podcast has poor audio. The speakers are highly qualified experts. The problem is that the podcast isn’t a conversation between a host and the expert. It is instead a series of experts reading from their work sometimes too quickly. There are no follow-up questions. This podcast is put...”Read full review »
ChgoLaw67 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/07/21
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“Pretty good guest lineup, but the terrible audio quality often makes me quit the episode halfway through.”
Emile123 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/11/21
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“These are a broad ranging set of podcasts that enlighten the listener about China and its interactions with the world. Terrific!”
Bill Walsh. via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/04/21
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“Awesome content, but the host has some microphone issues that reduce clarity.”
Jooncole via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/02/21
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“This is pure manipulation by the CCP. I certainly hope no one believes any of this. China would not allow such garbage to be broadcast in China.”
Frankv42 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/14/21
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“China’s wolf warrior diplomacy is another reaction to the unrelenting barrages from the Trump administration. Thanks for bringing the wolf out of China, Trump.”
Fuzzy Socks via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/09/21
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“Another boot licker”
Chineseblister via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/07/20
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“Too pro China. ‘Experts’ have been too compromised.”
zarqume via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/03/20
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“So sad that you lacked the moral courage to ask any really tough questions. For example, “why did you allow people to travel, infected, from Wuhan to countries around the world”. If they handled the virus so well why did this happen? Why, if handled so well, did they not allow anyone in the view...”Read full review »
404Macon via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/03/20
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“Granted part of the awkwardness with interviews is bc they’re now all over Zoom but it really does seem like all of the questions are sent to the interviewee in advance and they just read off a script for the duration of the episode. There are benefits such as being able to draw on direct quotes...”Read full review »
PatrickBaratta2798 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/03/20
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“Well made podcast on China foreign policy”
armanyeltay via Apple Podcasts ·
Brazil ·
08/02/20
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“I find there is a lack of reflection. There is no conversation. Pre written questions.”
Reflecting on China via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/19/20
“Interestingly you see several comments saying this channel is “pro China” but from the point of view of a Chinese, I think this channel is less biased. I think many western audience should really question what they really want from any channel related to China. Do they just want a platform to...”Read full review »
flintswood via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/18/20
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“From the podcasts that I have listened to there seems to be a subtle Pro China slant to the issues being discussed, painting China in a positive light despite their role in many concerning international, political and economic issues. A more in-depth look at China’s human rights abuses, economic...”Read full review »
connan311 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/28/20
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“The first episode I listened to was regarding China's influence with the WHO. The guest was Dr. Youde from the University of Minnesota. The initial concern I had is that UofM receives approximately $65million a year from overseas Chinese students, and as such, Dr. Youde has an economic...”Read full review »
Meche Machado via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/14/20
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“Listen to this and Sonics and you will know what you need to know about China.”
SouthChinaExpat via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/10/20
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“Really makes you think”
nyvonne722daisy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/02/19
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“Very informative and helpful. Very objective and impartial as one can possibly be. It definitely has widened my perspective beyond what I knew via mainstream news outlets.”
caljphy via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/14/19
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“Each installment of this podcast provides valuable information, highly recommended.”
Yokohama Ted via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/01/19
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“This is an excellent podcast. Learn so much! Thanks!”
Endymionvoyage via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/15/19
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“What all of CSIS’s podcasts should aspire to.”
ZackOconner1981 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/02/19
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“I love this podcast and very surprised to not see reviews it so deserves. Wide ranging topics for one complex part of the world. The world must understand China and be more intrigued by the complexities of this region. Bonnie the host has such a soothing voice she makes a serious podcast somehow...”Read full review »
Lovewordgames2 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/01/19
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“I just wanted the chance of seeing this tweet from your birthday present”
p50978 via Apple Podcasts ·
Hong Kong ·
12/15/18
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“thorough analyses”
helloostars via Apple Podcasts ·
Switzerland ·
10/24/18
“Interesting and accessable.”
Emi226 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/26/17
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