In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu reviews Taiwan’s 10-day Han Kuang military exercise, which involved civilian drills and military training to prepare for a potential invasion and to counter ongoing gray zone operations by the People’s Liberation Army. Next, Miles covers the “800 Brother” story trending across Chinese social media and internet forums as the popular worker wage movements maintain their momentum on a national scale. Lastly, Miles digs into China’s reported 5.2 percent gross domestic product growth in the second quarter of this year, and examines the historical efficacy of the economic analysis and reporting from the National Bureau of Statistics of China.
China Insider is a weekly podcast project from Hudson Institute’s China Center, hosted by China Center Director and Senior Fellow, Dr. Miles Yu, who provides weekly news that mainstream American outlets often miss, as well as in-depth commentary and analysis on the China challenge and the free world’s future.