Gerard Postiglione assesses the trajectory of China's higher education system amid competing domestic priorities and global ambitions.

Rebecca Fannin and Shaoyu Yuan join Michael Berry to discuss the recent increase in Chinese cultural influence in the United States and how digital platforms and popular culture are reshaping American perceptions of China.

Pew Research Center’s Laura Silver discusses a July 2026 Pew report on views of China around the world.

Pew Research Center’s Laura Silver discusses a March 2026 report showing that American views of China have grown somewhat more positive in the past several years.

Susan Greenhalgh and Xuan Li offer perspectives on China’s new pro-natalist policies in a conversation with Carl Minzner.

Ian Johnson and Francesco Sisci join Karrie Koesel to discuss the future of China–Vatican relations, examining how religion, diplomacy, and geopolitics intersect during a papal transition.

Eli Friedman and Yun Zhou discuss youth unemployment in China and Chinese government policies to address workforce disengagement.

Yangyang Cheng and Gina Tam trace how government policy, economic transitions, and social norms have shaped the evolving landscape for women in China, especially in STEM fields.

In profiles of a variety of “ordinary” Chinese, NPR correspondent Emily Feng reflects on the meaning of identity to people in China.

Scott Rozelle and Yige Dong discuss the current state of work and employment in China, with a focus on migrants, rural people, and urban youth, in conversation with Kristen Looney.