Podcasts about Made in China

From A.I. to E.V.s to pharmaceuticals and energy, China is outpacing the U.S. for global dominance. New Yorker staff writer Evan Osnos joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why, when America has pulled research funding, China is funneling billions of dollars to remake its economy, why scientists are flocking to Chinese labs, and why this should serve as a warning to isolationist government policies. His article is “The Future, Made in China.” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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This week on Sinica, I welcome back Evan Osnos of The New Yorker, whose marvelous new essay, “The Future, Made in China,” chronicles a tech-focused return trip to Beijing, where he lived from 2005 to 2013 — first for the Chicago Tribune, then as The New Yorker's China correspondent. Evan is the author of Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China, which won the National Book Award, as well as Wildland: The Making of America's Fury and The Haves and Have-Yachts.His essay is far more than another breathless account of China's advances in robotics and electric vehicles. It's a meditation on what China's technological ascent means for the United States, for how both societies are organized, and for the rest of us, whose futures increasingly seem to be wagered by two small circles of powerful men in Beijing and Washington. We talk about the Xiaomi Hyperfactory, “Chinamaxxing,” the export control debate, and the deeper contest Evan identifies: not democracy versus authoritarianism, but humanism versus scientism.3:04 – Walking Beijing's streets again: quieter, richer, more surveilled11:26 – The Xiaomi Hyperfactory: choreography, awe, and what's actually real18:10 – Doomed to coexist: Evan's message for the American reader24:15 – Schrödinger's China: joke or juggernaut?27:16 – The limits of knowability in an increasingly opaque system31:56 – Threat narratives vs. “Chinamaxxing”: America's two China conversations43:20 – “Thank Trump”: America's self-inflicted wounds47:29 – Revisiting the Sullivan doctrine and export controls53:10 – Mankind 2000: humanism, scientism, and rival oligarchies1:02:48 – Convergence: arriving at dystopia from opposite directions1:07:21 – Self-strengthening redux: Levenson and America's meum-verum gap1:17:53 – The other Sputnik moment: the backlash against tech oligarchyPaying It ForwardYi-Ling Liu, author of The Wall Dancers: Searching for Freedom and Connection on the Chinese Internet — Evan admires how her work grapples with the competition between scientism and humanism across national borders.Chang Che, who writes for The New Yorker and The Guardian — watching China's technological developments up close, “creating history in real time.”RecommendationsEvan: How to Rule the World: An Education in Power at Stanford University by Theo Baker — the youngest-ever Polk Award winner on how a rising generation at Silicon Valley's feeder school perceives its opportunities and obligations. Also True Grit by Charles Portis — splendid, sentence-savoring dialogue.Kaiser: Butcher's Crossing by John Williams, author of Stoner — a Western with the same sentence-level craft; for fans of Melville and Cormac McCarthy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The Washington Roundtable's Jane Mayer interviews Andrew Weissmann, a former prosecutor for the Department of Justice who served as a lead member of the Mueller investigation, about what meaningful legal accountability in the Trump Administration looks like. He points to a fix that would raise the bar for federal grand-jury indictments, and explains why he believes that Donald Trump's disputed I.R.S. settlement may not survive legal scrutiny. He also makes the case, drawn from his new book, “Liar's Kingdom: How to Stop Trump's Deceit and Save America,” for treating political lying itself as a problem that the law can address. “We have to be thinking about big, bold ideas,” Weissmann says. This week's reading: “The Future, Made in China,” by Evan Osnos “How Roy Cohn Taught Donald Trump Everything,” by Kai Bird and Susan Goldmark “Why Donald Trump Talks So Much About Foreign Election Interference,” by David D. Kirkpatrick “The Electability of Abdul El-Sayed,” by Jason Zengerle Tune in to The Political Scene ⁠wherever you get your podcasts⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What happens when you mix immersive theater with a 2,000-pound Yellowstone bison? In Episode 1087, Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes break down the week's most absurd (and aromatic) true stories.From a man arrested for method-acting as a buffalo in a cheap made-in-China costume, to a Canadian town finally attempting to clean up 240,000 gallons of 20-year-old rotting fish sauce. Plus, we explore the latest in questionable bathroom innovation with $69 1970s disco platform "Sht Shoes," and look back at a nightmare Delta flight raining maggots from the overhead bins.All the news you're about to hear is true. Really. As far as we know.Chapters: 0:00 - Too Poor to Pay Attention? 1:44 - The Fake Yellowstone Bison 7:52 - St. Mary's 20-Year Fish Sauce Crisis 18:54 - "Sht Shoes": Disco Platforms for the Bathroom 23:06 - The Delta Maggot Flight 25:44 - Detouring to NewfoundlandConnect with TITR: Catch more weird news on NetRadio.Network. Got a story that involves bad signs or stupid people? (Leave the politicians out of it!) Email us! Like, subscribe, and follow for regular doses of the absurd.

This episode begins with the extreme heatwave that hit Europe in June 2026 — Paris at 40°C, a small French town at 43.8°C, the UK breaking a 50year record, and Germany shattering its alltime high three days in a row. As Europeans got creative about staying cool, a Chinese innovation began quietly rewriting the story of the summer: the portable splittype air conditioner. No drilling, no outdoor unit, no professional installation — it precisely bypassed Europe‘s most frustrating obstacles: heritage architecture, astronomical installation fees, and lengthy approvals. We explore three layers: why Europe doesn't have air conditioning (the triple challenge of history, architecture, and green ideals); how the Chinese solution broke through (the “nodrill” design and a 41% market share); and the deeper lesson — that true competitiveness lies not in defending ideals, but in solving problems. This is not a lowprice “Made in China” story, but a warm narrative about how “Intelligent Manufacturing in China” is engaging the world on equal terms.

China's growth playbook just changed. "Made in China" once meant cheap clothing and appliances, then EVs, batteries and solar panels. Now, Beijing is betting big on what it calls the new "new three": AI, robotics, and innovative pharmaceuticals, and the shift could reshape the global economy. In this episode, experts explore why these industries are becoming new growth drivers, how they could transform productivity, and what they may mean for the future of work, business and society.

Vahit ve Yaşar, dünya gündemini yorumluyor.00:00– Giriş2:11 – Dünyadaki Petrol Fiyatlarının Düşüşü17:38 – Suudi Arabistan'ın Ekonomik Durumu, Borçları ve 2030 Vizyonu26:07 – Çin'in Endüstri Politikaları ve “Made in China 2025” Vizyonu1:15:04 – Nvidia ve Huawei'in Teknolojileri / Yarı İletken Çip Rekabeti1:41:42 – Dünyada Artan Bahar Alerjisi Sendromu2:01:03 – Kapanış

Robert Llewellyn talks to Michael Dunne - entrepreneur, author and keynote speaker - about China's ambitions to dominate global electric car and battery markets. How did it happen, and is China's rise and America's automotive decline inevitable?   Join us at our next Everything Electric expo: https://everythingelectric.show EE GREATER LONDON (Twickenham) - 11th & 12th Sept 2026 EE SYDNEY - Sydney Olympic Park - 18th - 20th Sept 2026 To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: commercial@fullycharged.show   00:00 – Intro 02:10 – Michael Dunne's background and first trip to China! 06:27 – Robert's own Shanghai trip 08:03 – The old China: BYD's unloved early days and foreign brands' golden years 11:36 – The "two earthquakes" — EV sales explode, exports skyrocket 13:14 – Chinese cars flooding the UK & charging infrastructure 18:13 – How China built its edge 22:11 – Made in China 2025 & the long game on batteries/rare earths 36:52 – The subsidy debate, state support, and the West's dilemma 58:52 – The road ahead: autonomy, robotaxis, congestion, and the West's remaining strengths   Check out our sister channel Everything Electric CARS: https://www.youtube.com/@fullychargedshow Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: https://www.patreon.com/STOPBurningStuff Become an Everything Electric Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : https://buff.ly/2GybGt0 Subscribe for episode alerts and the Everything Electric newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/ Visit: https://FullyCharged.Show Find us on X: https://x.com/Everyth1ngElec Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/officialeverythingelectric

This is only a preview of The Weekender. Want the rest? Sign up for our Patreon to hear the full episode every Friday, plus special Live Shows and access to our community discord: http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman waited to record until after Trump's Thursday primetime speech, and both came out of it angrier than they expected. They break down what Jared calls one of the most consequential and openly authoritarian speeches an American president has ever given, delivered by a man who can barely read the Stephen Miller script in front of him. The speech claimed China compromised over 200 million voter profiles, that a deep state hid it all from Trump, that Barack Obama personally handled burn bags full of evidence, and that 280,000 noncitizens are on the voter rolls, with WhiteHouse.gov supposedly holding the proof. Nick actually went and checked. The site was down, and when it loaded there was not a single document. The pair walk through why none of this is really about 2020, and everything about building a permission structure to rig the 2026 midterms and beyond, how intelligence agencies purged of anyone competent now feed Trump whatever he wants to hear, and why the echoes of Iraq War cherry-picking should worry everyone. It closes on the media trap where even networks that refused to air the speech will now repeat its claims for months. What we're watching: Nick is working through A History of Violence, the Cronenberg film written by friend of the pod Josh Olson, and enjoying the Viggo Mortensen slow-burn. Jared put on the newish Superman and found it a case study in how wall-to-wall James Gunn quipping drains every scene of tension, though Lois Lane comes out looking great.

Donald Trump wist al zeker dat de verkiezingen van 2020 waren gestolen, maar hij weet nu ook welke sinistere macht daarachter zat: China. Dat hij dat niet eerder had gehoord ligt aan de ‘deep state,’ de echelon van ambtenaren die het allemaal voor hem geheimhield. Die bewering is niets nieuws, en was door de Amerikaanse veiligheidsdiensten al in 2021 naar het rijk der fabelen verwezen, maar voor Trump blijft het thema – gestolen verkiezingen – consequent vasthouden. Hij richtte zich tot het volk met een toespraak vanuit het Witte Huis, wat bepaald niet alledaags is. Hij nam een voorschot op de Congresverkiezingen van 3 november, vanuit de stelling dat zijn tegenstanders er alles aan zullen doen om die ‘opnieuw te stelen.’ De oorlog met Iran lag even stil, maar is opnieuw, en in alle hevigheid, losgebarsten. Vergeleken met de complottheorieën over verkiezingen is dat voor Trump, de MAGA-beweging, het Congres en eigenlijk elke burger een veel groter probleem. Documentaire Natchez: https://www.npodoc.nl/artikelen/een-grimmig-sprookje-in-natchez Over de Amerika Podcast In de Amerika Podcast nemen Bernard Hammelburg en Jan Postma je mee naar het Amerika van nu: een land dat onder Donald Trump opnieuw in rap tempo verandert. Wat betekent zijn beleid voor Amerikanen in rode én blauwe staten, voor de democratie? Wat is er nog over van the American Dream? Wat verandert Trumps koers voor ons in Europa? Hier hoor je de verhalen van de Amerikanen zelf. We nemen je mee naar het land van adembenemende landschappen, countrymuziek uit de autoradio en diners langs de highway. Maar natuurlijk ook juist naar de mavericks die deze clichés doorbreken. De Amerika Podcast zoekt naar de ziel van Amerika. Buitenlandcommentator Bernard Hammelburg vanuit New York en Amsterdam, correspondent Jan Postma vanuit Washington DC of ergens in een van de vijftig staten. Die zoektocht doen we samen met jou, want de Amerika Podcast is niet compleet zonder de vragen van onze luisteraars. Elke donderdag in je podcastfeed! Heb je een vraag, opmerking, kritiek of een compliment. Mail dan naar dewereld@bnr.nl of spreek je vraag in op de Amerika Podcast Whatsapp: 06-28135020. En wie weet win je de Amerika Podcast koffiebeker. Over de makers Bernard Hammelburg is buitenlandcommentator en columnist voor BNR Nieuwsradio en het FD, en presentator van BNR De Wereld. Als oorlogsverslaggever was hij o.a. ooggetuige van de Culturele Revolutie in China, de revolutie in Iran en de oorlogen in Vietnam, het Midden-Oosten en Afghanistan. Hij was twintig jaar correspondent in de VS. Hij verdeelt zijn tijd tussen zijn woonplaatsen Amsterdam en New York. Jan Postma is Amerika-correspondent voor BNR Nieuwsradio. Vanuit zijn standplaats Washington DC doet hij verslag van de politieke strijd in de hoofdstad en gaat het land in om te zien wat de gevolgen zijn voor Amerikanen. Eerder schreef hij De Trump-fluisteraars, over de mensen die Trump beïnvloeden. Voordat hij in 2018 correspondent werd, presenteerde hij onder meer Boekestijn en De Wijk. Jan studeerde Amerikanistiek en Journalistiek aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. Naast de BNR Amerika Podcast is hij regelmatig te horen in BNR’s nieuwsprogramma’s en in BNR De Wereld. Ook is hij Amerika-correspondent voor het Algemeen Dagblad. Redactie en montage Luc de Klerk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Avec : Élise Goldfarb, entrepreneuse et influenceuse. Fred Hermel, journaliste à RMC. Et Benjamin Amar, professeur d'histoire-géo. - Accompagnée de Martin Bourdin et sa bande, Estelle Denis s'invite à la table des français pour traiter des sujets qui font leur quotidien. Société, conso, actualité, débats, coup de gueule, coups de cœurs… En simultané sur RMC Story.

On this episode we try a Stunned Mullet.  We then chat about summer reading, being out of high school for 5 years, English reading in college, Mr. Darcy am I right, Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, Back to the Beach, double nostalgia, macadamia nut liquor, tiki drink colors, 15 tbs of sugar, layering sweet on sweet, a Mai Tai replacement, An America Quiz, firework bonuses, maintaining the confidence, moon potatoes, geography and geometry, lava hamsters, judicial review, the most American thing made in China, Disco Turnip, you never hear a Woodrow, Galatic Casseroles and Turbo Narwhals, dancing in the rain with an American flag, making sure we have all ten fingers, and when it is appropriate to pause a tickle fight.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Episode 355

Does "Made in Italy" always mean better quality? In this episode, designer and product development expert Karicca pulls back the curtain on luxury handbag manufacturing, revealing what really determines quality beyond the label. Drawing on years of experience developing handbags and footwear, she explains how global supply chains work, why finishing laws can be misleading, and what designers should look for in materials, construction, and factory partnerships. Karicca also shares her journey of launching her own brand while balancing a full-time career, along with practical lessons on pricing, marketing, and finding the right customer in today's crowded marketplace.Key Takeaways:Quality goes beyond the label — Materials, craftsmanship, and construction matter more than country of origin.Know your customer — Strong pricing and marketing begin with understanding who you're designing for.Build with transparency — Great brands earn trust through honest manufacturing and thoughtful product development.

There are two ways to provide vitamins, minerals, and amino acids to your horse: through factories or nature. In this episode, I discuss how horses obtain these nutrients naturally and where natural sources fall short. I also explore the production of these nutrients in laboratories and factories. I spend some time looking at where using man-made materials is required due to the environments in which horses live. For example, horses grazing large fields of fresh green grass undoubtedly have different needs than those raised in a dry lot. You will be surprised how adaptive horses can be up to a point. What may be more surprising is how few companies make the ingredients we discuss. Of concern are the many hands in the supply chain, in the production of the final product, and how often they sell the same ingredient under different brand names. 0:01 - Why horses may need supplements. 01:49 - Water: ground versus distilled. 02:17 - Minerals: macro and micro. Common deficiencies. Chelation. Why horses rarely get mineral deficiencies. Thumps (Synchronous Diaphragmatic Flutter), Electrolytes, Rickets, Magnesium deficiency and its associated behavior changes. 09:02 - Protein and amino acid deficiency: Natural versus synthetic amino acids, Signs of an amino acid deficiency, Genetic modification of microorganisms. 13:29 - About 80% of all amino acids and vitamins are made in China—discussion of the supply chain from raw materials to production facilities. 17:15 - The first of two problems: Man-made vitamins and amino acids are either made from chemicals or from genetically modified microorganisms, and the long supply chain from raw materials to the final product in your barn has too many points of non-verifiable steps and materials. 18:32- The second of two problems: How can the deficit or the results of supplementation be verified in the horse? 21:37 - Testing the diet that the horse is eating and comparing that to the signs of deficiencies. 23:21 - The fallacy that placing supplements in the food, other than macronutrients, will fix an underlying energy problem (mitochondria). 25:17 - The chemical in gunpowder that caused increased mitochondrial function and subsequent loss of body fat despite over-eating. It was called DNP (dinitrophenol), which acts as a mitochondrial uncoupler: It disrupts the proton gradient in cells, causing the body to "waste" energy as heat (thermogenesis) instead of storing it as ATP. This ramps up metabolic rate (sometimes by 30–50% or more), leading to rapid fat and carbohydrate breakdown and significant weight loss—even without dieting. (Wikipedia) Banned in 1938 by the FDA. 26:45 - Without the ability to test horses for a deficiency, feed companies just throw in amino acids, vitamins, and minerals to cover any possibilities without any proof they are needed. 29:30 - Vitamin C in humans and horses. 31:06 - Vitamins A, D, E, and K in horses. 33:51 - The B Vitamins. 34:35 - Summary of how and where raw materials are made, and the long supply chain to the final product sold to horse owners. Look at the horse for a deficiency. Look at the diet for deficiencies. Protein deficiency is the most common one seen, with the most problems in horses due to the lack of protein. Remove ingredients that inflame the gut. ******************************* #horses #veterinary #horseteeth #horsecare #equinedentistry Join us at The Horses Advocate Community page: https://community.thehorsesadvocate.com/yt Dentistry: https://theequinepractice.com/ Horsemanship Dentistry School: https://www.horsemanshipdentistryschool.com/c/information/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheHorsesAdvocate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/horsesadvocate/ Geoff Tucker is a veterinarian and horseman who has worked with horses since 1973. He earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Cornell University in 1984. Over the years, Geoff went from mucking stalls as a farmhand to starting his own equine practice. This journey helped him learn how to blend medical care with good horsemanship. Geoff believes in doing what is best for the horse and also in working with the horse. While at Cornell, he started the Cornell Student Horseman's Association, which organized talks with local experts, a knowledge competition called the Intercollegiate Horse Bowl, and Foal Watch at the Equine Research Park to help with live foal deliveries. Wanting to educate horse owners even more, Geoff also launched the first "I Love New York Horse Symposium," which drew 500 people from across the northeast. Geoff also worked at the Equine Isolation Lab alongside respected colleagues, including Dr. Coggins, whose name is on the well-known test. He worked both part-time and full-time at Cornell's Equine Research Park. On graduation day in 1984, while his classmates celebrated, Geoff drove his fully stocked vet truck to his first call—a sick foal. This marked the beginning of The Finger Lakes Equine Practice, which still operates today. Geoff sold the practice in 1996, worked for a short time at another clinic near Albany, NY, and then started The Equine Practice, focusing on equine dentistry. He continues this work from his base in South Florida. Geoff worked on his first horse's teeth in 1983, when his mentor showed him how to place his hand inside a horse's mouth without medication and rasp off the offending sharp points. He was hooked from the start and made dentistry a key part of his practice. Since then, he has examined the mouths of over 84,000 horses across the United States - yes, he's been counting.

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, all this week The Global Story is exploring the surprising and often hidden ways the US has shaped the modern world.For decades in the US, “Made in China” signified a product that was cheap, poorly made, and, in some cases, produced through exploitative labour. But today, the label signifies something quite different in many American minds - state-of-the-art tech and luxury goods that even rival America, for arguably the first time in US history.Often overlooked is the fact that China's ascendance as an economic superpower was far from inevitable. Today we speak to historian Elizabeth Ingleson to trace the evolution of the Made in China brand and to explore what responsibility the United States had for awakening its own economic rival.The Global Story tells in-depth stories from where the world and America meet. For more episodes, just search 'The Global Story' wherever you get your BBC Podcasts.Producer: Xandra Ellin and Sam Chantarasak Executive producer: James Shield Sound engineer: Travis Evans Senior news editor: China Collins

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主播：翩翩（中国）+ Maelle（法国） 音乐：Run Like Fire今年夏天，欧洲多国遭遇了来势汹汹的热浪，刷新了高温纪录。跟着一起火起来的，竟然是中国制造。我们今天就一起来聊一聊。01. Europe's Record-Breaking Heatwave 欧洲打破纪录的热浪主播梅莉的家人和朋友都在抱怨同样的事：“We've never experienced summers quite like this before. It is record breaking.”很多英文媒体都用了一个词：record breaking : 打破纪录的我们从未经历过这样的夏天，这是打破纪录的。Record-breaking heatwave 这个词组在英文报道中出现频率极高，用来形容“创纪录的热浪”。另一则新闻标题写道：A record-shattering heatwave has tightened its grip on Europe.这里有一个很好用的表达“tighten its grip”，字面意思是收紧它的手，实际上是指牢牢笼罩着、持续加剧。整句话的意思就是热浪持续席卷整个欧洲。部分欧洲地区气温接近四十度，学校停课，电网承压。医院里因高温就诊的人数也在增加。世界卫生组织最近反复提到一个词：heat stress，就是热应激。还有一个更形象的说法：the silent killer，意思是沉默的杀手。高温不像暴风雨那样来势汹汹，却悄悄危害健康。02.Why Don't Europeans Have Air Conditioners? 为什么欧洲人不用空调？很多中国网友都有一个疑问：欧洲这么热，为什么很多人家里却没有空调？梅莉说，这是她被问得最多的一个问题。Her grandparents' house still doesn't have air conditioning.Air conditioning 就是空调系统。她爷爷奶奶的房子至今没有装空调。在法国，尤其是老房子，降温方式很传统。People usually keep the shutters closed during the day to block the sun.shutters ：百叶窗 block ：遮挡Then open all the windows late at night when it cools down.白天关上百叶窗挡阳光，夜晚再开窗通风。以前这样通常就够了。That was normally enough.但如今极端高温频现，传统方式不够用了。European homes weren't built for these temperatures.这里有个表达“wasn't built for...”，意思是原本不是为了……而设计的。就是说欧洲很多房屋本来就不是为了应对这样的高温设计的。正是因为这波持续的高温，许多向来不装空调的欧洲人，也开始认真考虑入手降温设备了。03.Chinese Cooling Products Become Unexpected Stars 中国降温产品意外走红随着气温升高，中国制造商看到了避暑产品需求的巨大增长。很多媒体都用了一个表达“a huge increase in demand”，指中国制造商看到了避暑产品需求的大幅增长。People are buying portable air conditioners, mini fans, ice makers, cooling blankets.portable：便携的ice makers：制冰机cooling blankets：降温毯各种避暑神器都成了欧洲家庭的抢手货。外媒喜欢用一个词形容这种场景：snap up，意思是抢购。People are snapping up portable air conditioners. 大家都在抢购便携式空调梅莉提到，一些报道甚至说二手空调比全新的卖得还贵，需求之高可见一斑。这让人想起以前抢口罩、抢冰墩墩的场景。04.Why China? 为什么是中国制造？为什么偏偏是中国制造脱颖而出？因为中国企业反应极为迅速（Chinese companies can respond incredibly fast.）。当需求突然增加时，工厂能迅速生产新产品并运往海外。这就是很多人说的“meet the demand”，即满足市场需求。中国制造最大的优势之一就是速度，能快速响应全球需求。现在大家买的已经不局限于传统空调了。portable fans: 便携风扇，misting umbrellas: 喷雾伞。mini ice makers: 迷你制冰机，cooling neck fans: 挂脖风扇。各种创意降温产品层出不穷。Some of these products barely (几乎不）existed a few years ago.有些产品几年前听都没听过。谁也没想到，欧洲遭遇的高温热浪，竟让中国的制冷产品成为今夏的出口爆款。其实，中国制造卖出去的不只是空调、风扇和制冰机，更是一种快速响应需求的能力。欢迎在评论区留言：你夏天最离不开的一件“避暑神器”是什么？你买过哪些中国制造的降温产品？也欢迎分享你所在城市今年的高温体验。�一席英语动画片已更新多集您可以在：微信视频号、抖音、Bilibili、快手、小红书等视频平台搜索：一席英语动画片，即可观看。一席英语动画片版更新时间：每周二、三、四、五、六晚20:00

Confucius was een Chinees politicus en filosoof tijdens de Zhou-dynastie; hij had en heeft enorme invloed op de Chinese beschaving. Zijn filosofie gaat niet zozeer uit van de traditionele standenmaatschappij, want in zijn leer krijgt iedereen in principe gelijke kansen. Kenmerkend voor Confucius is onder meer de relatie tussen kinderen en hun ouders; kinderen dienen respect te hebben en tonen voor hun ouders en hen te gehoorzamen. Die lijn trekt hij door naar de hele samenleving, een idee dat nog steeds domineert, ook bij Chinezen die hun thuisland hebben achtergelaten. Journalist en podcastmaker Maarten Dallinga gaat in deze aflevering in gesprek met  *Paul van Els, sinoloog en docent China-studies aan de Universiteit Leiden. Hij doet onderzoek en is co-auteur van het boek ‘Confucius spreekt', waarin uitspraken uit 'De gesprekken', de Bijbel van het confucianisme, in begrijpelijke taal worden uitgelegd.  *Willemijn van Noord, sinoloog en archeoloog en conservator van het Wereldmuseum. Zij is onder meer verantwoordelijk voor de nu lopende tentoonstelling Made in China in het Wereldmuseum Amsterdam, waar ook voorwerpen te zien zijn die raken aan het confucianisme.  *Xiaojun Zhang, oud-student van Paul van Els; zij voltooide China-studies aan de Universiteit Leiden. Ze heeft een Chinese achtergrond en haar opvoeding werd naar eigen zeggen sterk beïnvloed door Confucius en het confucianisme.  Wat blijft audiodoc is een podcast van HUMAN en NPO Luister, deze aflevering is vanaf zondag 5 juli om 21 uur online op NPO Luister en is te horen in het tweede uur van Wat blijft radio op NPO Radio 1.

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, all this week The Global Story is exploring the surprising and often hidden ways the US has shaped the modern world.For decades in the US, “Made in China” signified a product that was cheap, poorly made, and, in some cases, produced through exploitative labour. But today, the label signifies something quite different in many American minds - state-of-the-art tech and luxury goods that even rival America, for arguably the first time in US history. Often overlooked is the fact that China's ascendance as an economic superpower was far from inevitable. Today we speak to historian Elizabeth Ingleson to trace the evolution of the Made in China brand and to explore what responsibility the United States had for awakening its own economic rival. Producer: Xandra Ellin and Sam ChantarasakExecutive producer: James ShieldSound engineer: Travis EvansSenior news editor: China Collins

China's national football team may not have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but the country remains a major contributor to the tournament through its manufacturing industry, which has a key role in producing a large share of the official merchandise sold to fans worldwide.中国国家男子足球队虽未晋级2026年国际足联世界杯，但依托本国制造业，中国仍是本届赛事的重要支撑方；全球球迷所购的官方周边商品，很大一部分都由中国生产。The tournament, staged across 16 host cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico, will run from June 11 to July 19. This year's World Cup is bigger than ever as it will feature 48 football teams, instead of the usual 32 teams.本届世界杯在美国、加拿大、墨西哥共计16座主办城市举办，赛事周期为6月11日至7月19日。本届世界杯规模创下历史新高，参赛球队由往届的32支扩充至48支。Much of the World Cup-themed merchandise and souvenirs bought by fans was manufactured in Yiwu International Trade City, in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, famous as the world's largest wholesale small commodity market.球迷选购的大部分世界杯主题周边与纪念商品，都产自浙江义乌国际商贸城，这里是全球规模最大的小商品批发市场。Mike Smith, 60, from East London, was in New York shopping with his wife at an official FIFA World Cup 2026 store temporarily located on the ground-floor of the plush mall The Shops at Columbus Circle in Manhattan.60岁的迈克·史密斯来自伦敦东区，他和妻子正在纽约曼哈顿哥伦布圆环高端购物中心一层的2026世界杯官方临时门店购物。Smith told China Daily: "There's a nice selection of things in here. I expect a lot of the merchandise is made in China. It is good as that means they're still a part of the tournament."史密斯接受《中国日报》采访时表示：“店里商品种类十分丰富。我猜大部分周边都是中国制造，这是件好事，说明中国始终参与着这项赛事。”"We have to get our grandson a T-shirt in a large or he won't be very happy with us. He's football-mad! We are very excited about the matches and the England boys are doing well so far. So, all-in-all it's been a nice trip."“我们得给孙子买一件大号T恤，不然他会不开心。他是个狂热球迷！我们对赛事满怀期待，目前英格兰队的发挥也很不错。总的来说，这次出行十分愉快。”"Made in China" labels could be seen on official FIFA products, ranging from scarves, key rings, T-shirts, mini footballs, jackets and more.国际足联官方商品随处可见“中国制造”标签，品类涵盖围巾、钥匙扣、T恤、迷你足球、外套等各类产品。Some items were made in the likeness of very popular World Cup players like Argentina's Lionel Messi and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo.部分商品以梅西、C罗等世界杯人气球星为原型制作，梅西效力阿根廷队，C罗代表葡萄牙队。Local manufacturers in Yiwu told Chinese media that they began receiving orders from international buyers in early 2025 to ensure they reached overseas markets in time for the kick-off of the World Cup.义乌本地厂商向国内媒体透露，早在2025年初他们就接到海外采购商订单，保障商品能在世界杯开赛之前准时销往全球市场。However, the football souvenirs are not just being made in Yiwu.不过，足球纪念商品的产地并不只有义乌。Some are produced in Guangzhou in Guangdong province, Qingdao in Shandong province and Xiamen in Fujian province, according to local media reports.据地方媒体报道，广东广州、山东青岛、福建厦门也有工厂生产相关周边。A production plant in Guangdong manufactured the official match ball of the 2026 World Cup, called Trionda. Some match balls are fitted with Chinese smart chips.广东一家工厂打造了2026世界杯官方比赛用球“特里安达”，部分比赛用球内置中国研发的智能芯片。At one other official FIFA store in New York, a member of staff, who did not want to be named as he was not authorized to speak to the media, said that the shop was extremely busy most days as many shoppers from all over the world bought multiple things.纽约另一家世界杯官方门店一名不愿透露姓名的店员（无对外媒体采访权限）称，门店平日里客流爆满，世界各地的消费者都会一次性选购多款商品。He added that the most popular items for sale were the T-shirts, baseball hats, pins and scarves with the FIFA 2026 World Cup logo on them. All "Made in China" products.他补充道，印有2026世界杯标识的T恤、棒球帽、徽章和围巾最畅销，这些商品全部为中国制造。FIFA licenses its official merchandise, including products with the tournament's logo and emblem and team crests. Any unauthorized replicas infringe trademark rights and can be seized by customs.国际足联对官方周边实行授权管理，含赛事标识、会徽、球队队徽的商品均在授权范围内；未经许可的仿制品涉嫌侵犯商标权，海关可依法予以扣押。Some of the other merchandise on display in stores were made in Vietnam or Cambodia, the labels showed.门店陈列的其余部分周边商品，标签显示产自越南或柬埔寨。Various football fans were browsing through the goods for sale at another very busy FIFA Store located in Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan on Monday.周一，曼哈顿洛克菲勒广场另一间客流火爆的世界杯官方门店内，各路球迷正在挑选在售商品。Nearby in Rockefeller Center, a line of customers eagerly waited to view exhibits inside a FIFA museum, adorned with the photos of a few iconic football players outside, including the late Pele of Brazil.不远处的洛克菲勒中心内，大批游客排队等候参观国际足联博物馆；场馆外墙陈列多位传奇球星海报，其中包含已故巴西球王贝利。China's presence at the World Cup even extends beyond the stores and onto the pitch.中国对本届世界杯的参与不止体现在周边门店，赛场之上也随处可见中国元素。Pop Mart's famous Labubu dolls made an appearance at the opening ceremony.泡泡玛特热门IP拉布布玩偶亮相世界杯开幕式。Two life-sized Labubu dolls in football jerseys were seen lifting a replica of the World Cup trophy at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on June 11.6月11日，墨西哥城阿兹特克体育场中，两个真人大小、身着球衣的拉布布玩偶举起大力神杯复刻模型。A pair of Chinese-made football boots gained attention during the tournament.一款中国制造的足球战靴在赛事期间备受关注。Cape Verde goalkeeper Josimar Jose Evora Dias, commonly known as Vozinha, wore Senda Mendoza Elite boots manufactured by Xufeng Sports Products in Putian, Fujian province.佛得角门将若西马尔·若泽·埃沃拉·迪亚斯（昵称沃济尼亚）上脚了福建莆田旭峰体育生产的森达门多萨精英款足球鞋。His team competed with European champions Spain to get a surprise 0-0 draw in Atlanta on June 15.6月15日亚特兰大赛场，他所在的佛得角队逼平欧洲冠军西班牙队，爆出0比0的冷门。Chinese beverage makers, including Luckin Coffee and Cotti Coffee, have struck partnerships with national teams such as Spain and Argentina, according to Xinhua News Agency.新华社消息，瑞幸咖啡、库迪咖啡等中国饮品品牌已与西班牙、阿根廷等国家队达成合作。Chinese technology is also a big part of the tournament. Chinese TV maker Hisense is the official Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review TV provider used to make crucial game decisions, Yahoo reported.科技领域同样少不了中国身影。雅虎报道，中国电视厂商海信为本届赛事提供视频助理裁判（VAR）专用回放显示屏，用于裁决比赛关键判罚。Lenovo, a Chinese technology firm, is the supplier of equipment to 16 stadiums in the tournament. Both the company's servers and artificial intelligence devices will be used.中国科技企业联想为全部16座赛事场馆供应设备，赛事将投入使用联想服务器与人工智能设备。China is also taking part through a trio of its referees in the event: Fu Ming, assistant referee Zhou Fei, and Ma Ning, a VAR.三名中国裁判也参与本届世界杯执法工作，分别是主裁判傅明、助理裁判周飞、视频助理裁判马宁。Host cities Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara have 115 light-rail trains manufactured by CRRC, a Chinese rail transit equipment supplier.墨西哥城、蒙特雷、瓜达拉哈拉三座主办城市投入运营115列轻轨列车，全部由中国中车轨道交通装备企业制造。In Mexico City, 800 new-energy shuttle buses — 95 percent of them made in China — will help take fans between venues, Xinhua reported.新华社报道，墨西哥城投放800辆新能源接驳大巴，其中95%为中国制造，负责接送球迷往返各个赛场。merchandise /ˈmɜːtʃəndaɪs/周边商品，商品，货品souvenir /ˌsuːvəˈnɪə(r)/纪念品，纪念周边emblem /ˈembləm/会徽，徽章，标志infringe /ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/侵犯（权利），违反replica /ˈreplɪkə/复制品，复刻模型transit /ˈtrænzɪt/交通运输，运输系统

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Charles and Jon compare notes from their recent trips to China, and talk the joys of travel there, especially the country's superb mammalwatching opportunities. Charles and his family spent 10 days in China's Qinghai Province in May, while Jon was in China for a month from mid-April, including almost two weeks in Yunnan Province and a few days in Qinghai.We discuss the Gouli Valley, and the extraordinary carnivore watching there, due in large part to a guide with superhuman vision. Charles has a close encounter with some Tibetan caterpillar connoisseurs and Jon discovers that seeing any species might be possible with the help of the right friends in China, especially when one is the 'mammal lord'.Notes: Jon's 2026 reports from China - Yunnan, Qinghai, Tangjiahe, Guangxi and Zhejiang - are already available on mammalwatching's China page. If you are interested in details of the tour he will lead across Qinghai next year, including to the original Valley of the Cats, please email.The study of Fishers predating Lynxes that Charles discussed at the start is here.If you would like to submit you own notes from the field then please get in touch with Jon at info@mammalwatching.comYou can support mammalwatching and buy us a coffee here https://buymeacoffee.com/mammalwatchingFinally did you know you can sign up to receive a weekly mammalwatching newsletter here? https://www.mammalwatching.com/subscribe-to-updates/Cover art: Pallas's Cat in the Gouli Valley, February 2026. Photograph by Man Fu.Dr Charles Foley is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.Jon Hall set up mammalwatching.com in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in almost 120 countries.

While China's football fans feel much disappointed that their national team isn't at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the tournament is still packed with Chinese influence, with "Made in China" products visible almost everywhere on and off the pitch.尽管中国球迷因本国国家队无缘 2026 年国际足联世界杯倍感失落，但本届赛事处处可见中国元素，赛场内外几乎随处都能见到 “中国制造” 产品。Chinese products have long made their presence felt with football fans around the globe. As far back as 32 years ago, Chinese manufacturers were already supplying merchandise for the 1994 tournament in the United States. This time around, China's presence is more visible and far-reaching, showing up not only in athletic equipment and fan gear, but also in stadium facilities and even the cultural touches surrounding the event.中国制造早已深入全球球迷的视野。早在 32 年前，中国厂商就已为 1994 年美国世界杯供应周边商品。而这一届，中国身影更加醒目、覆盖面更广，不仅体现在运动装备、球迷周边上，还延伸至场馆设施，甚至赛事配套文化内容之中。At this year's World Cup, many Chinese companies are keeping a low profile — they have neither hired football stars for advertising campaigns nor staged eye-catching marketing activities.本届世界杯上，不少中国企业选择低调亮相，既没有签约足球巨星投放广告，也未举办声势浩大的营销活动。Mexico, one of the tournament's three host countries, offers a case in point. To better serve the World Cup, Mexico City's Estadio Azteca, which staged the opening match, has undergone a full-scale renovation. The overhaul, which has made the stadium more spacious and modern, was carried out by companies including China Railway Construction Engineering Group.本届世界杯共有三个主办国，墨西哥便是其中之一，当地的情况极具代表性。为适配世界杯赛事需求，承办揭幕战的墨西哥城阿兹特克体育场完成了全面翻新；这场让场馆空间更宽敞、设施更现代化的改造工程，由中铁建工集团等多家企业共同承建。Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara are Mexico's three host cities. To support the World Cup, they have put into service 115 light-rail trains manufactured by CRRC, a Chinese rail transit equipment supplier. In Mexico City alone, 800 new-energy shuttle buses are operating to ferry fans between key venues, with 95 percent of them made in China.墨西哥城、蒙特雷、瓜达拉哈拉是墨西哥三座赛事主办城市。为保障世界杯通行，三座城市投用了 115 列由中国轨道交通装备企业中国中车制造的轻轨列车。仅墨西哥城一地，就有 800 辆新能源接驳巴士往返各大核心场馆运送球迷，其中 95% 均为中国制造。What makes Chinese products a backbone of World Cup infrastructure and operations is the country's manufacturing prowess. China has built the world's largest manufacturing system by scale, with the most comprehensive industrial categories. With a World Cup demanding everything from venue upgrades to transport and event services, this breadth enables Chinese manufacturers to supply a wide array of customized products to meet diverse needs.中国制造能够成为世界杯基建与赛事运营的核心支撑，根源在于中国雄厚的制造业实力。中国建成了全球规模最大、产业门类最齐全的工业体系。世界杯从场馆升级、交通配套到赛事服务需求繁杂，完备的产业体系让中国厂商能够提供各类定制化产品，全方位满足多元需求。In addition to helping upgrade local infrastructure, Chinese companies are also widening their footprint at the World Cup by leveraging technological strengths to make the tournament smarter and more efficient. With the video assistant referee system playing a bigger role as the game gets faster and more complex, there's a growing demand for high-resolution, intelligent display and computing equipment.除助力当地基础设施升级外，中国企业还依托自身技术优势，让世界杯办赛更智能、运转更高效，持续扩大在赛事中的布局。随着足球赛事节奏加快、判罚场景愈发复杂，视频助理裁判系统的作用愈发关键，市场对高分辨率智能显示与算力设备的需求持续攀升。Against this backdrop, Chinese TV maker Hisense is supplying display devices for VAR, giving referees a clearer view of the on-pitch action. Chinese tech firm Lenovo is also providing equipment for 16 tournament stadiums, with its servers and artificial intelligence models deployed to support FIFA's technology and operational needs.在此背景下，中国电视品牌海信为视频助理裁判系统提供显示设备，帮助裁判更清晰地回看赛场画面；中国科技企业联想则为全部 16 座赛事场馆配套相关设备，旗下服务器与人工智能模型投入使用，支撑国际足联的技术与运营保障工作。These upgrades in the products offered by Chinese companies reflect the country's sustained commitment to making technological innovation a top priority in its development strategy. After years of efforts, China has emerged as a major global hub for innovation. The World Intellectual Property Organization's Global Innovation Index 2025 ranked China among the world's top 10 for the first time.中国企业产品的技术升级，折射出我国长期坚持将科技创新置于发展战略核心位置的坚定决心。经过多年深耕，中国已成长为全球重要创新高地。世界知识产权组织发布的《2025 年全球创新指数》显示，中国首次跻身全球前十。At the opening ceremony, two Labubu characters in football jerseys ignited the celebrations by romping about and lifting a replica of the World Cup trophy, sparking excitement both in the stands and across social media.开幕式现场，两个身着球衣的拉布布玩偶蹦跳嬉戏，举起大力神杯复刻模型，点燃全场欢庆氛围，看台观众与线上社交平台都为之沸腾。The fluffy, toothy figure, from Pop Mart's The Monsters franchise, appeared at the tournament's opening ceremony as a special guest, becoming the first Chinese original intellectual property to feature in a World Cup opening celebration.这个毛茸茸、标志性龅牙的形象出自泡泡玛特旗下精灵天团系列，它作为特邀嘉宾亮相世界杯开幕式，成为首个登上世界杯开幕盛典的中国原创知识产权形象。With Labubu as a prime example, a growing number of Chinese brands are betting on the interaction of culture and football at one of the world's biggest sporting events. Many are Chinese beverage makers, including Luckin Coffee and Cotti Coffee, which have struck partnerships with national teams such as Spain and Argentina.以拉布布为典型代表，越来越多中国品牌借力这场全球顶级体育盛会，推动文化与足球跨界融合。瑞幸咖啡、库迪咖啡等一众中国茶饮品牌纷纷出手，与西班牙、阿根廷等多国国家队达成合作。prowess /ˈpraʊəs/n. 实力；专长infrastructure /ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/n. 基础设施innovation /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn/n. 创新；革新intellectual /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/adj. 知识产权的；智力的

China lidera el despliegue global del 5G al concentrar el 40% de las conexiones del planeta, pero su verdadera ambición está en el largo plazo. Con la puesta en marcha de su 15º Plan Quinquenal (2026–2030), el asiático se desmarca de la carrera tecnológica global mediante una estrategia geoestratégica que fusiona la autosuficiencia en semiconductores, el despliegue del 5G-Advanced rumbo al 6G, y una infraestructura verde coordinada por inteligencia artificial. Acompañanos en el podcast de este viernes en TeleSemana.com para desmenuzar las cifras clave de este nuevo escenario, analizar los desafíos regulatorios y descubrir cómo se rediseña el tablero digital del futuro.

Four stories today — all connected to your portfolio.NIO's US-listed shares jumped nearly 4% in overnighttrading after the company rolled out a major upgradeto its NIO World Model driver-assist platform — reachingover 700,000 vehicles, including cars sold up to fouryears ago. The update runs across both Nvidia Orin-Xchips and NIO's own in-house Shenji chips simultaneously.NIO claims lower latency, smoother vehicle control, andindustry-leading route selection without HD maps.Driver-assist usage has doubled since January and theAI compiler boosted inference performance by 20%.NIO's head of autonomous driving R&D, Ren Shaoqing, saidthis week that NIO has caught up on its "smart drivinglesson" and that technology innovation in this space isabout to restructure the entire competitive landscape.William Li separately warned of a potential 20% contractionin China's auto market this year — yet NIO maintains its50% delivery growth target regardless.Noam Shazeer, co-inventor of the transformer architecturethat powers every modern large language model includingGPT, Claude, and Gemini, just left Google for OpenAI.Shazeer previously left Google to found Character.AI,returned in a multi-billion dollar deal in 2024, and isnow switching labs again less than two years later.The AI talent war has reached the point where theliteral inventor of the foundational technology is beingrecruited between every major lab simultaneously.Gas prices dropped below $4 per gallon today for thefirst time since March — a direct result of Brent crudefalling to $79 as markets price in tomorrow's formalIran deal signing ceremony in Switzerland. The sequenceis playing out as forecast: oil down, consumer pricesdown, inflation pressure easing. Shippers are alreadyreporting a slow recovery through Hormuz shipping routes.Chinese EVs now represent 6 of every 10 electric vehiclessold globally. Nearly 75% of all EVs produced worldwideare made in China. Export growth to markets withoutimport controls has been staggering — up 130% inSoutheast Asia, 60% in the Middle East, 55% in LatinAmerica year over year. Canada alone sold 940,000Chinese-made electric cars last year, up roughly 50%.

The China Shock of the 1990s and 2000s remains, even now, the subject of much debate. American consumers benefited from the cheaper goods that were imported from China. Some American businesses also benefited from importing cheaper equipment that was made in China. But other American businesses suffered from the competition, shuttering factories throughout the Rest Belt and South. How bad was it? What was the overall effect on workers? How did workers and communities adjust? Today's episode is about the lessons of that shock for what might end up being a brand new shock: the AI Shock. Economists and many others are trying to figure out what it's going to mean if AI itself ends up becoming a new source of competition for American businesses and American workers. One such economist is Adam Ozimek, Chief Economist at the Economic Innovation Group. Adam is the co-author of a new analysis about the right and wrong lessons to take from the China shock for the strange world that we now find ourselves in. (You can find that post at agglomerations.eig.org, EIG's newsletter.)Adam speaks with Cardiff about the similarities and differences between the workers and towns affected by the two shocks, which characteristics matter most for people and places to become resilient to large shocks, how to think about automation and the collection of tasks that make up a job, and much more. Related links: Agglomerations Messy Jobs, by Luis Garicano

O Brasil é o maior parceiro comercial da China, mas poucos entendem o que isso realmente significa e o que está por vir.Pedro Waengertner, CEO da ACE Ventures, conversa com In Hsieh, Partner do IEST Group e Chinnovation, especialista em mercado chinês recém-chegado de mais uma viagem à China, para entender as fases da relação Brasil-China, o playbook de internacionalização das empresas chinesas e o que esperar nos próximos anos.No episódio, você vai entender: - Como os chineses estão exportando ecossistemas inteiros e não só produtos;- Os 4 Dragões e os 5 Tigres da IA chinesa;- O modelo de franquia ultra-rápida da Mixue- Por que o DeepSeek surgiu fora do radar;- O alerta sobre segurança alimentar: o dia em que a China parar de comprar commodities do Brasil.Um episódio para quem quer entender a China além do "made in China" e se preparar para o que já está chegando.Instagram: @aceventuresbr @pedrowaengertner @exameYouTube: Ace Ventures e Exame

Patrick takes intensely personal calls about Catholic marriage and impotence, blending frank teaching with practical steps for those facing canonical obstacles. He offers parents heartfelt strategies for engaging adult children who stray morally or spiritually, nudging toward reflective conversation rather than confrontation, while challenging both superstitions about cursed religious objects and casual justifications for grave sins like abortion. In between, Patrick slips in musical asides and a reminder to weigh internet voices with discernment, holding up prayer and thoughtful evangelization as anchors through faith’s messier questions. Email – I’m an old man and I can no longer have marital relations and cannot consummate the marriage. Can I get married outside of the Church? (00:42) Sarah - How to bring up the conversation with my adult child who I’m pretty sure has committed adultery, doesn’t go to confession, and is there the possibility of hell? (04:17) Terese (email) - What is an appropriate response to a person that says they're a "recovering Catholic"? (10:52) Michael – Do you have any advice on rosaries made in China. I blessed them with Holy Water because I heard they could be demon possessed from China. (19:44) Linda - Is there a resource for finding more of the leading questions talking to your child about adultery. (38:16) Rose - Is it okay to watch scary movies as a Catholic? Should he avoid them and should I continue to turn him away from them? (43:55) Gloria - We just bought a used car. Is it necessary to get it blessed or can we do a prayer on our own? (48:31)

-Apple designed Siri to put up and maintain boundaries, so to speak. "Siri really wants to say, 'Listen, that's not what I'm here for, right? I'm here to help you. I can help you get things done.” -A special textile to create a jacket capable of atmospheric water harvesting used a special fabric designed to collect moisture from the air and gather it in detachable harvesting units rather than simply having the textile absorb the water. -A teardown of the Trump Mobile T1 revealed that it's basically the same as an HTC handset. iFixit concluded the T1 is "a phone designed in China, made in China, with the vast majority of parts sourced from China." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode we finally bring a childhood dream to life: building our own GHM9 Pulse Rifle inspired by the iconic M41A Pulse Rifle from Aliens! Watch the full custom build process, range testing, and how it turned out. Also in EP 51: Change your batteries for optics and weapon lights – why Energizer beats the rest for reliability Moons Out article is now live on Live Fire Media Hunter drops new Bushcraft Rifle Slings – tough, functional, and ready for the field Hunter's latest RCBS reloading videos – great tips and setups “Just because it's made in China doesn't mean it's crap” – real talk on budget gear that actually performs Back Rooms, going to see is this week. X-Files: I Want to Believe extended R-cut coming in June – we'll keep you posted Whether you're into movie-accurate prop builds, practical shooting gear, reloading, or bushcraft, this episode has something for you. Additional Links/Notes: Bushcrafts Rifle Slings: https://bushcrafts.com/ Where to find us: Livefire-media.com Rangehot.com Social Links: IG - @livefirem - @rangehot.com_offical X - @LiveFireM - @rangehotdotcom FB - Live Fire Media - Range Hot Live Fire Media on RSS.com Live Fire Media Show | Podcast on RSS.com

Walmart: Made in China (Stanford University Press, 2026) by Dr. Eileen Otis tells the story of Walmart's expansion in China, making the case that it is the story of a major shift in the structure of global capitalism. Walmart, argues Dr. Otis, is a leading actor in the rise of merchant capitalism, wherein the role of the merchant has changed from operating at the whim of industrialists, to leveraging control over large consumer markets. As Walmart's retail business grew at unprecedented rates across the globe, so too did this business model. Walmart: Made in China documents the business's expansion into China not as a tale of seamless market entry, but as a case of frictions, improvisations, and labor struggles that reveal deeper transformations in global economic power. Drawing on years of fieldwork in Walmart stores across China, Dr. Otis traces an internal supply chain—from warehouse to checkout—where workers stock, promote, explain, and process goods under varying regimes of control. These labor regimes, structured by gender, migration, surveillance, and corporate rules and culture, as well as managerial oversight, reveal how capitalist value is realized, and how it can be contested. At the heart of her analysis is the rise of a new system—merchant capitalism—in which control over consumer markets, rather than production, drives profit. Thus, Walmart: Made in China offers a compelling account of this shift in global capitalism, as it gets made and remade, on the retail floor. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Walmart: Made in China (Stanford University Press, 2026) by Dr. Eileen Otis tells the story of Walmart's expansion in China, making the case that it is the story of a major shift in the structure of global capitalism. Walmart, argues Dr. Otis, is a leading actor in the rise of merchant capitalism, wherein the role of the merchant has changed from operating at the whim of industrialists, to leveraging control over large consumer markets. As Walmart's retail business grew at unprecedented rates across the globe, so too did this business model. Walmart: Made in China documents the business's expansion into China not as a tale of seamless market entry, but as a case of frictions, improvisations, and labor struggles that reveal deeper transformations in global economic power. Drawing on years of fieldwork in Walmart stores across China, Dr. Otis traces an internal supply chain—from warehouse to checkout—where workers stock, promote, explain, and process goods under varying regimes of control. These labor regimes, structured by gender, migration, surveillance, and corporate rules and culture, as well as managerial oversight, reveal how capitalist value is realized, and how it can be contested. At the heart of her analysis is the rise of a new system—merchant capitalism—in which control over consumer markets, rather than production, drives profit. Thus, Walmart: Made in China offers a compelling account of this shift in global capitalism, as it gets made and remade, on the retail floor. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

Walmart: Made in China (Stanford University Press, 2026) by Dr. Eileen Otis tells the story of Walmart's expansion in China, making the case that it is the story of a major shift in the structure of global capitalism. Walmart, argues Dr. Otis, is a leading actor in the rise of merchant capitalism, wherein the role of the merchant has changed from operating at the whim of industrialists, to leveraging control over large consumer markets. As Walmart's retail business grew at unprecedented rates across the globe, so too did this business model. Walmart: Made in China documents the business's expansion into China not as a tale of seamless market entry, but as a case of frictions, improvisations, and labor struggles that reveal deeper transformations in global economic power. Drawing on years of fieldwork in Walmart stores across China, Dr. Otis traces an internal supply chain—from warehouse to checkout—where workers stock, promote, explain, and process goods under varying regimes of control. These labor regimes, structured by gender, migration, surveillance, and corporate rules and culture, as well as managerial oversight, reveal how capitalist value is realized, and how it can be contested. At the heart of her analysis is the rise of a new system—merchant capitalism—in which control over consumer markets, rather than production, drives profit. Thus, Walmart: Made in China offers a compelling account of this shift in global capitalism, as it gets made and remade, on the retail floor. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies

Walmart: Made in China (Stanford University Press, 2026) by Dr. Eileen Otis tells the story of Walmart's expansion in China, making the case that it is the story of a major shift in the structure of global capitalism. Walmart, argues Dr. Otis, is a leading actor in the rise of merchant capitalism, wherein the role of the merchant has changed from operating at the whim of industrialists, to leveraging control over large consumer markets. As Walmart's retail business grew at unprecedented rates across the globe, so too did this business model. Walmart: Made in China documents the business's expansion into China not as a tale of seamless market entry, but as a case of frictions, improvisations, and labor struggles that reveal deeper transformations in global economic power. Drawing on years of fieldwork in Walmart stores across China, Dr. Otis traces an internal supply chain—from warehouse to checkout—where workers stock, promote, explain, and process goods under varying regimes of control. These labor regimes, structured by gender, migration, surveillance, and corporate rules and culture, as well as managerial oversight, reveal how capitalist value is realized, and how it can be contested. At the heart of her analysis is the rise of a new system—merchant capitalism—in which control over consumer markets, rather than production, drives profit. Thus, Walmart: Made in China offers a compelling account of this shift in global capitalism, as it gets made and remade, on the retail floor. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

Walmart: Made in China (Stanford University Press, 2026) by Dr. Eileen Otis tells the story of Walmart's expansion in China, making the case that it is the story of a major shift in the structure of global capitalism. Walmart, argues Dr. Otis, is a leading actor in the rise of merchant capitalism, wherein the role of the merchant has changed from operating at the whim of industrialists, to leveraging control over large consumer markets. As Walmart's retail business grew at unprecedented rates across the globe, so too did this business model. Walmart: Made in China documents the business's expansion into China not as a tale of seamless market entry, but as a case of frictions, improvisations, and labor struggles that reveal deeper transformations in global economic power. Drawing on years of fieldwork in Walmart stores across China, Dr. Otis traces an internal supply chain—from warehouse to checkout—where workers stock, promote, explain, and process goods under varying regimes of control. These labor regimes, structured by gender, migration, surveillance, and corporate rules and culture, as well as managerial oversight, reveal how capitalist value is realized, and how it can be contested. At the heart of her analysis is the rise of a new system—merchant capitalism—in which control over consumer markets, rather than production, drives profit. Thus, Walmart: Made in China offers a compelling account of this shift in global capitalism, as it gets made and remade, on the retail floor. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Roughly 5,000 new electric vehicles are due to land this week from China. This is just the first part of a shipment expected from the Chinese car manufacturing behemoth, BYD. The company is due to ship another 25,000 EVs here this year. Australians are embracing electric vehicles more than ever before, thanks to skyrocketing fuel prices. But it also comes with unanswered questions and potential complications. Today, North Asia correspondent Lisa Visentin discusses China's dizzying technological advances in EVs, and whether Australians buying these cars risk being spied on.Background reading ‘Made in China’ EVs are taking over the streets, but just how safe is your data? Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roughly 5,000 new electric vehicles are due to land this week from China. This is just the first part of a shipment expected from the Chinese car manufacturing behemoth, BYD. The company is due to ship another 25,000 EVs here this year. Australians are embracing electric vehicles more than ever before, thanks to skyrocketing fuel prices. But it also comes with unanswered questions and potential complications. Today, North Asia correspondent Lisa Visentin discusses China's dizzying technological advances in EVs, and whether Australians buying these cars risk being spied on.Background reading ‘Made in China’ EVs are taking over the streets, but just how safe is your data? Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Curso gratuito de IA con John Hernández: https://thebigschool.com/sp/curso-ia-agentes-a-us/ *Publi.¿Está China realmente superando a Occidente o es solo una ilusión? En este episodio, Claudio Feijóo nos revela cómo el "Made in China" ha muerto para dar paso al "Invented in China". Exploramos desde robots que cuidan ancianos hasta la obsesión por la longevidad y el control social. Una charla imprescindible para entender quién dominará el futuro.En este podcast hablamos de:El fin de la copia: El liderazgo en coches eléctricos y chips.¿Es Europa el lugar más peligroso para la narrativa china?El sacrificio generacional y la competitividad extrema desde los 7 años.Geopolítica: La relación con Rusia, EE. UU. y el control de las tierras raras.00:00 - Introducción: ¿Quién ganará la carrera tecnológica? 03:25 - La lista: Sectores donde China ya adelantó a Occidente 06:10 - De "Made in China" a "Invented in China" 10:12 - El plan maestro: Sacrificio social por liderazgo tecnológico 15:54 - Geopolítica: China frente al conflicto EE. UU. - Irán 18:38 - El secreto de las Tierras Raras: La carta ganadora de China 23:18 - Longevidad: El día que China superó a EE. UU. en esperanza de vida 26:01 - Robótica: La solución tecnológica al problema demográfico 33:17 - ¿Debemos temer o copiar la industria del coche eléctrico chino? 40:32 - IA China: ¿Más barata y eficiente que Open AI? 52:48 - Competitividad extrema: Preparando la selectividad desde los 7 años 01:10:48 - El mito del control: Conveniencia vs. Seguridad 01:25:32 - ¿Invertir en China o en EE. UU.? La visión de un economista 01:40:45 - Reflexión final: Cómo prepararse para el mundo que viene#China #Tecnología #Geopolítica #InteligenciaArtificial #Robótica #Futuro #PodcastEspañol #Economía #UriSabatEL LIBRO de La Fórmula del éxito. Aqui lo puedes conseguir

Cette semaine : RIP Spellcaster Chronicles, Subnautica 2 (Early Access), Steel Artery: Train City Builder, R-Type Dimension III, Farever, Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes, Patch Dune 1.4, REPATCH Arc Raiders, gros patch pour Civilization VII, The Virtual OS Museum, Vivaldi 8.0, Infomaniak vérouille son indépendance, Ana Roxanne - Poem 1, Fuck You Bambu Lab, Mionix relance l'Avior et la Naos, Lisuan LX 7G100 : CG made in China, et AMD sort enfin le FSR 4.x sur ses vieilles cartes... Lisez plutôt Torréfaction #372 : Subnautica 2, Farever, patches pour Dune, Arc Raiders et Civilization VII, Vivaldi 8.0, et une CG made in China avec sa vraie mise en page sur Geekzone. Pensez à vos rétines.

For years, the United States told itself a reassuring story: China could manufacture and copy, but it couldn't innovate. That story is no longer credible. From DeepSeek's compute-efficient AI model to BYD's dominance of the global EV market, China is producing both volume and quality across sectors that matter. The question is no longer whether China can compete — it's whether the United States is playing its own hand well.In this episode of TechSurge, host Michael Marks speaks with Vivek Chilukuri, Senior Fellow at CNAS, where he focuses on U.S.–China technology competition, AI policy, and digital geopolitics. Vivek's path from counter-terrorism work at the State Department to tech policy in the Senate gives him an unusually grounded perspective on how government actually functions — and where it keeps failing itself.Vivek and Michael work through the full competitive landscape: the wake-up moments that shifted Washington's focus from manufacturing to technology dominance, why the dual-use nature of advanced technology has pulled the national security community into conversations once left to industry, and what Made in China 2025 actually achieved — and where it fell short.The conversation goes deep on America's policy toolkit: what the CHIPS Act accomplished and why it wasn't enough, how export controls on advanced semiconductors are working and what they're missing, and why Washington is far too weighted toward restriction at the expense of the "run faster" side of the equation. Vivek is also candid about what DeepSeek really tells us — not just about Chinese innovation, but about the gap between building a model and deploying AI at scale.They also explore the global dimension: China's "easy button" approach to technology exports, what the U.S. AI exports program is trying to do in response, the rise of "AI sovereignty" movements from Brussels to Delhi, and why the talent and immigration decisions of the past year amount to a serious self-inflicted wound.The United States still holds the best hand in the world for this competition. The question Vivek keeps returning to is whether we're playing it well — and right now, his honest answer is no.Sign up for our newsletter at techsurgepodcast.com for updates on upcoming TechSurge Live Summits and future Season 2 episodes.Episode Links:Connect with Vivek: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivekchilukuri/Learn more about CNAS: https://www.cnas.orgTimestamps:[02:11] Wake-Up Calls: Chips & 5G[04:17] Atoms vs Bits in AI[07:27] China's Innovation Surge[10:57] Systems Capital vs Planning[14:14] Made in China 2025 Scorecard[17:23] US Tools: Chips & Controls[24:12] DeepSeek & Compute Scarcity[26:47] Energy Constraints & Scaling[29:01] AI Exports & the Easy Button[32:43] Allies & AI Sovereignty[36:13] Talent Flows & Immigration[39:04] Beyond AI: The Biotech Frontier[43:30] Founder Advice: Global South[45:20] Wrap-Up & Key Takeaways

Michael Wolff and Daily Beast executive editor Hugh Dougherty unpack Trump's bruising return from China, where the man who built his political identity around confronting Beijing now finds himself accused of capitulation, spinning shaky victories while China emerges stronger than ever. Wolff gets inside Trump's mindset as mounting crises close in at once: a worsening Iran conflict with no clear exit, rising inflation and gas prices, ICE raids fueling backlash inside and outside MAGA, explosive questions about Trump family business dealings, and a White House culture driven by grift, loyalty tests, and surreal characters like Natalie Harp shadowing the president with a portable printer full of praise. From Trump Mobile phones reportedly made in China to Kash Patel scandals and billion-dollar settlement controversies, the episode maps out an administration trapped between performance and collapse while Trump searches for a way to declare victory in situations even his closest allies can't explain away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Apple prepares for a leadership shakeup and President Trump heads into high-stakes talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, journalist Patrick McGee joins the show to explain how Apple's international expansion enabled China's technological rise. In this episode, McGee breaks down how Apple helped transform China into a global tech powerhouse—and a fierce competitor on the world stage. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 2779- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.Pocket Hose - Text MORNING to 64000 for your 2 free gifts with the purchase of any Pocket Hose Ballistic hose. By Texting 64000, you agree to receive recurring automated marketing messages from Pocket Hose. Message frequency varies and data rates may apply. Text STOP at any time to opt out. Text HELP for additional Information. No purchase required. Terms apply, available at https://PocketHose.com/terms- - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time for our annual summer reading recommendation round-up! From a book that traces the Cold War history of our “Made in China” goods, to a witchy novel about an old woman in the woods, we've got suggestions for every kind of summer. We even threw in a few podcast recs! You'll hear from Megan Doney on reading translated fiction and Austin Jersild on international history. Later in the show: Michael Carhart on understanding pre-history and Matt Brent shares a speculative Japanese novel.

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A four-star admiral just stood on the floor of Congress and told senators that the US military is actively researching Bitcoin for national defense. Not as an investment. Not as a hedge. As a weapon. In this episode, Dennis Porter of Satoshi Action Fund breaks down what happened in that room, why the Pentagon is running a Bitcoin node, how proof of work can protect military communications from Chinese cyberattacks, and why 97% of mining hardware being made in China is a massive national security problem. He also reveals the behind-the-scenes fight to get a strategic Bitcoin reserve attached to the NDAA, why the crypto market structure bill is likely dead because of one clause nobody is talking about, and why states are quietly banning Bitcoin ATMs while the federal government stockpiles it. This is the most important Bitcoin policy conversation happening right now, and almost nobody is paying attention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if the H-1B visa experience — the lottery, the waiting, the uncertainty about whether to buy a sofa or commit to a relationship — could be experienced in a game? Journalist and game developer Alison Yang did exactly that. Yang talks to Immigration Nerds host, Lauren Clarke, about her upcoming simulation game h1b.life, which drops players into the daily reality of navigating the U.S. immigration system, managing money, legal costs, social support, and mental health, all while outcomes can still spin on a slot machine you don't control.Resource Links:https://h1b.life/https://www.wired.com/story/made-in-china-a-new-game-turns-the-h-1b-visa-system-into-a-surreal-simulation/HOST: LAUREN CLARKE NEWS NERD: ROB TAYLOR PRODUCER: ADAM BELMAR

The European Union has unlocked a $100 billion loan for Kyiv - money that's been stuck for months. Hungary had been holding it up, arguing it wasn't receiving Russian oil through a key pipeline that runs across Ukraine. That line was damaged after a Russian strike earlier this year, but Kyiv says repairs are now complete and oil is flowing again.Plus, we get a rare insight into what it's like trying to run a shop or even buy bread in Iran these days.And we look at the rise of quality Chinese retail brands, challenging the perception that “Made in China” means cheap and of poor quality.

Re-Air Date: 04-07-26 Original Air Date: 1-15-2025 Elon Musk is leading the way for his class of tech broligarchs anxious to take over the MAGA movement and shape it to their own ends of deregulation, tax cuts, and lucrative government contracts. The disappointment that is inevitable for the MAGA populists is coming even faster than expected. Be part of the show! Leave a voice message, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes Check out our new show, SOLVED! on YouTube! BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Join our Discord community! KEY POINTS KP 1: The long con of America's ultra-wealthy elites - The ReidOut - Air Date 1-2-25 KP 2: Crack-Up Capitalism- How Billionaire Elon Musk's Extremism Is Shaping Trump Admin & Global Politics - Democracy Now! - Air Date 1-6-24 KP 3: GOP Already At Each Other's Throats While Musk Gloats - The Muckrake Political Podcast - Air Date 12-24-24 KP 4: MAGA civil war explodes between Elon & Trump faithful - No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen - Air Date 12-29-24 KP 5: Elon & Vivek's H1-B Crash Out - Bad Faith - Air Date 1-2-25 KP 6: Our Moment is Approaching - The Muckrake Political Podcast - Air Date 12-31-24 KP 7: Weekly Roundup Jimmy Carter vs Elon Musk - Straight White American Jesus - Air Date 1-3-25 KP 8: The Oligarch Class - Left Anchor - Air Date 1-3-25 (55:36) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR On the rehashing of the anti-democratic argument for extreme wealth for the benefit of humanity DEEPER DIVES (1:07:48) SECTION A: OLIGARCHS (1:35:31) SECTION B: THE MAGA FRACTURE (1:51:12) SECTION C: GLOBAL INFLUENCE (2:21:52) SECTION D: ORGANIZING SHOW IMAGE Description: Composite image of a close-up of a MAGA hat with a tag attached that says "Made in China". The hat has cracks and the head of Elon Musk pokes out through a tear in the fabric. Trump's eyes are visible below the hat brim. Credit: Composite design by A. Hoffman | Images from Pixabay | License: Pixabay