China’s Political Shifts and AI’s Role in Statecraft

Explore the subtle shifts in China's political landscape as state media alters its language on leadership praise, sparking speculation about Xi Jinping's standing. Delve into the US-China dispute over COVID-19 origins and the challenges within China's healthcare sector. Discover how cultural celebrations like the Chinese New Year intersect with political tensions in East Asia. Finally, examine how China's AI leader, DeepSeek, aligns with party directives, highlighting the complex relationship between technology and politics. This episode offers a comprehensive view of China's evolving political and technological dynamics and their global implications.

Sources:
https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2025/01/27/a103952069.html
https://www.voachinese.com/a/7955379.html
https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2025/01/28/a103952931.html
https://www.rfi.fr/cn/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD/20250128-%E5%A4%A9%E5%AE%89%E9%97%A8-%E5%8F%B0%E6%B9%BE-%E6%96%B0%E7%96%86-%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E4%BA%BA%E5%B7%A5%E6%99%BA%E8%83%BD%E5%86%A0%E5%86%9B-deepseek-%E5%90%91%E5%85%9A%E7%9C%8B%E9%BD%90

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:42) Zhongnanhai condolences to the political elderly official media to say a word suspected of high -level high -level changes | Xi Jinping | Hu Jintao | Wen Jiabao
(00:03:31) Let's talk about current affairs: The US-China dispute over the origin of the new crown is back again, who is politicizing scientific issues?" Anesthetic does not numb and laxatives do not diarrhea", how serious are the hidden dangers of drug quality in China?
(00:06:08) Welcome to the New Year Chinese to buy New Year's dishes, the political situation of the Spring Festival couplet attracted attention | China New Year | Taiwan
(00:08:42) Tiananmen Square, Taiwan, Xinjiang... Chinese artificial intelligence champion DeepSeek is on par with the party