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Free ForumPatria del Cuore - La Fine: The Winemakers’ SonPatria Del Cuore was written and directed by Alana Corrigan. Assistant Director and Stage Manager, Taylor Baptise. Your host and producer is Sophie Gentle of 90.5 KCSU, Colorado State University’s student run radio station. Ryan Wilke: Sergio FanucciRyan Leibold: Valentino FanucciAdam Isaacs: Nico SilvestriJames Fagan: Gabriele FanucciAll actors and writers were part of the Colorado State University theatre program.Special thanks to producers Cam Warren, Hannah Copeland, Sam Bonefe and Matt Gus...2025-04-1834 min
Free ForumPatria del Cuore - Ep 2: Airing LaundryPatria Del Cuore was written and directed by Alana Corrigan. Assistant Director and Stage Manager, Taylor Baptise. Your host and producer is Sophie Gentle of 90.5 KCSU, Colorado State University’s student run radio station. Ryan Wilke: Sergio FanucciRyan Leibold: Valentino FanucciAdam Isaacs: Nico SilvestriJames Fagan: Gabriele FanucciAll actors and writers were part of the Colorado State University theatre program.Special thanks to producers Cam Warren, Hannah Copeland, Sam Bonefe and Matt Gus...2025-04-1832 min
Free ForumPatria del Cuore - Ep 1: Houses and VillasPatria Del Cuore was written and directed by Alana Corrigan. Assistant director and stage manager, Taylor Baptiste. Your host and producer is Sophie Gentle of 90.5 KCSU, Colorado State University’s student-run radio station. Ryan Wilke: Sergio FanucciRyan Leibold: Valentino FanucciAdam Isaacs: Nico SilvestriJames Fagan: Gabriele FanucciAll actors and writers were part of the Colorado State University theatre program.Special thanks to producers Cam Warren, Hannah Copeland, Sam Bonafe and Matt Gusmerotti. For...2025-04-1834 min
Asia Rising#235: Political Respresentation in TibetIts been more than 70 years since China annexed Tibet, and in that time there has been a noticeable decrease in political representation. There has been an increasing centralisation of power by Han Chinese officials, undercutting Tibetan representation in key political and administrative roles, and it’s a trend that has only accelerated under the leadership of Xi Jinping.
Guests:
Professor James Leibold (Politics at La Trobe University)
Dr Devendra Kumar (Associate Fellow, Centre of Excellence for Himalayan Studies, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence)
Recorded 27th November, 2024.2025-01-1527 minAsia RisingPolitical Respresentation in TibetIts been more than 70 years since China annexed Tibet, and in that time there has been a noticeable decrease in political representation. There has been an increasing centralisation of power by Han Chinese officials, undercutting Tibetan representation in key political and administrative roles, and it’s a trend that has only accelerated under the leadership of Xi Jinping.
Guests:
Professor James Leibold (Politics at La Trobe University)
Dr Devendra Kumar (Associate Fellow, Centre of Excellence for Himalayan Studies, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence)
Recorded 27th November, 2024.2025-01-1527 min
For the Glory KCSporting KC's Most Needed Moves & a Fan Q&AFor the Glory KC is back with the 109th episode of the show.
It's been quiet on the Sporting Kansas City news front, but that doesn't mean there aren't SKC related topics to discuss. We take a look at the biggest needs for Sporting KC in 2025. Obviously, the first topic of conversation was around the roster itself. There are just 19 players signed for 2025, with the Ian James announcement still pending.
FWDs: Pulido, Salloi, Agada, Afrifa, Vargas, Thommy?
MIDs: Radoja, Davis, Memo, Bassong
DEFs: Rosero, Fernandez, Voloder, Leibold, Ndenbe, Shelton, James*
GKs: Pulskamp, Schewe
Beyond the...2024-12-021h 34
Scripture & Story#21 How to make plans and hold them looselyDuring today's conversation on Scripture & Story, we are going to talk about how to make plans and then hold them loosely. Are you a planner? Me too! I love the process of planning an event or our family’s summer calendar or a timeline for a big project. But sometimes when things don’t go as planned, I get a little frustrated. You too? The Bible has things to say about planning. In fact, James wrote about planning and the proper attitude we are to have about planning in his letter. That’s...2023-03-2113 minScripture & Story#20 How to make the most of difficult seasonsDuring today's conversation on Scripture & Story, we are going to talk about how to make the most of difficult seasons. We all have them, don’t we? We all go through difficult seasons. Circumstances we would never choose. Experiences we would rather not know by experience. Hard times that threaten to steal our joy and upset our faith. But if you are a child of God, you can know with certainty that suffering is never wasted. God has purpose in your suffering. He has plans to use it for your good and...2023-03-1418 min
Asia RisingEvent: Indigenous Language Rights and the Politics of Fear in AsiaApproximately 7,000 languages are signed or spoken in the world today, more than half of them by Indigenous people. These languages are critical to services like education and healthcare, and their neglect threatens the health and wellbeing of Indigenous people. Language is literally a matter of life and death.
The United Nations has declared 2022 the start of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages, highlighting the need for governments and societies to amplify the voices and knowledge of Indigenous peoples globally, and involve them directly in the process. However, in Asia’s largest and most linguistically diverse countries, human ri...2022-10-131h 10Asia RisingIndigenous Language Rights and the Politics of Fear in AsiaApproximately 7,000 languages are signed or spoken in the world today, more than half of them by Indigenous people. These languages are critical to services like education and healthcare, and their neglect threatens the health and wellbeing of Indigenous people. Language is literally a matter of life and death.
The United Nations has declared 2022 the start of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages, highlighting the need for governments and societies to amplify the voices and knowledge of Indigenous peoples globally, and involve them directly in the process. However, in Asia's largest and most linguistically diverse countries, human rights defenders and civil...2022-10-131h 10
Asia RisingHuman Rights in ChinaThe track record of human rights in China is of global concern, with allegations of religious and ethnic repression, lack of freedom of information and civil liberties, violations of gender rights, and detainment of those who would speak out against the Chinese Communist Party.
While the Chinese government is focused on maintaining ‘social stability’, the response of states within the international community remains largely non-confrontational, despite the growing mountain of evidence of human rights violations and repressions. Some fear China is gradually altering the entire international human rights system by stealth.
What is the true situation of human rights in Chin...2022-08-2354 minAsia RisingPublic Event: Human Rights in ChinaThe track record of human rights in China is of global concern, with allegations of religious and ethnic repression, lack of freedom of information and civil liberties, violations of gender rights, and detainment of those who would speak out against the Chinese Communist Party.
While the Chinese government is focused on maintaining ‘social stability’, the response of states within the international community remains largely non-confrontational, despite the growing mountain of evidence of human rights violations and repressions. Some fear China is gradually altering the entire international human rights system by stealth.
What is the true situ...2022-08-2354 min
Asia RisingThe Xinjiang Emergency: Perceptions of Uyghur Detention in ChinaSince 2016, an estimated one million Uyghurs and members of other Turkic Muslim minorities have disappeared into a vast network of ‘re-education camps’ in the far west region of Xinjiang, China in what some experts call a systematic, government-led program of cultural genocide.
Those outside detention are subject to intensive surveillance through a network of hi-tech surveillance systems, checkpoints and interpersonal monitoring.
While many countries now acknowledge these problems as a reality of President Xi Jinping's China, a more accurate understanding of how the detentions are perceived both within China and in the global community is crucial.
The Melbourne book launch of T...2022-04-061h 07Asia RisingPublic event: The Xinjiang EmergencySince 2016, an estimated one million Uyghurs and members of other Turkic Muslim minorities have disappeared into a vast network of ‘re-education camps’ in the far west region of Xinjiang, China in what some experts call a systematic, government-led program of cultural genocide.
Those outside detention are subject to intensive surveillance through a network of hi-tech surveillance systems, checkpoints and interpersonal monitoring.
While many countries now acknowledge these problems as a reality of President Xi Jinping's China, a more accurate understanding of how the detentions are perceived both within China and in the global community is cruc...2022-04-061h 07Asia Rising#175: The Architecture of Repression in XinjiangSince the mass internment of Uyghurs and other indigenous groups in China was first reported in 2017, there is now a rich body of literature documenting recent human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. However, there is little knowledge of the actual perpetrators inside China’s vast and opaque party-state system.
A report published by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) maps and analyses the governance mechanisms employed by the Chinese party-state in Xinjiang. While the international debate continues as to whether the recent events in Xinjiang constitute genocide, this report gathers the relevant evidence before it...2021-11-2636 minAsia RisingThe Architecture of Repression in XinjiangSince the mass internment of Uyghurs and other indigenous groups in China was first reported in 2017, there is now a rich body of literature documenting recent human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. However, there is little knowledge of the actual perpetrators inside China’s vast and opaque party-state system.
A report published by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) maps and analyses the governance mechanisms employed by the Chinese party-state in Xinjiang. While the international debate continues as to whether the recent events in Xinjiang constitute genocide, this report gathers the relevant evidence before it could be co...2021-11-2636 min
ASPI Podcast: Policy, Guns & MoneyDeclining birth rates in Xinjiang, achieving net zero by 2050, fuel pipeline cyber-attackRecently, ASPI’s International Cyber Policy Centre released a new report which found that birth rates in Uyghur-majority areas in Xinjiang have fallen by unprecedented amounts since 2017. Danielle Cave speaks to report authors Dr James Leibold and Nathan Ruser about the government policies behind this birth-rate drop and some of the report’s key findings.
The International Energy Agency has released the report 'Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector' which highlights that the need for transitioning to a net zero system by 2050 has become a near-necessity. Anastasia Kapetas and Dr Robert Glasser discuss the report’s findin...2021-05-2138 minAsia RisingXinjiang's Falling Birth RateIn April 2017, Chinese Communist Party authorities in Xinjiang launched a series of “strike-hard” campaigns against “illegal births” with the explicit aim to “reduce and stabilise a moderate birth level” and decrease the birth-rate in southern Xinjiang. The crackdown has led to an unprecedented and precipitous drop, and the largest declines have been in counties where Uyghurs and other indigenous communities are concentrated.
Guest: Professor James Leibold (Head of the Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy at La Trobe University and a senior fellow at Australian Strategic Policy Institute).
Recorded 18th May, 2021.2021-05-1921 minAsia Rising#163: Xinjiang's Falling Birth RateIn April 2017, Chinese Communist Party authorities in Xinjiang launched a series of “strike-hard” campaigns against “illegal births” with the explicit aim to “reduce and stabilise a moderate birth level” and decrease the birth-rate in southern Xinjiang. The crackdown has led to an unprecedented and precipitous drop, and the largest declines have been in counties where Uyghurs and other indigenous communities are concentrated.
Guest: Professor James Leibold (Head of Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy at La Trobe University and a senior fellow at Australian Strategic Policy Institute).
Professor Leibold’s report, ‘Family De-planning: The Coercive Campaign to Driv...2021-05-1921 min
ASPI Podcast: Policy, Guns & MoneyArbitrary detention, international response to Xinjiang & combatting organised crimeOn February 15 this year, Canada launched the Declaration Against Arbitrary Detention in State-to-State relations, a global initiative which aims to raise awareness and stop the practice of arbitrary detention. Brendan Nicholson speaks with Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, Senior Fellow in the Institute for Science, Society and Policy at the University of Ottawa, about the effectiveness of the declaration in preventing arbitrary detention and whether more can be done through global cooperation
In December 2020, Senator Rex Patrick tabled a bill in Australian Parliament to ban the importation of goods produced by Uyghur forced labour into Australia. Kelsey Munro and James Leibold discuss Australia’s...2021-03-0541 min
KonfliktAssimilering på kinesiskt visOm supermakten Kinas syn på integration och assimilering. Efter nedslagna upplopp i Tibet och interneringsläger i Xinjiang riktas nu kommunistpartiets hårda assimileringspolitik mot Inre Mongoliet. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Medverkande: Narsuu, kinesisk mongol i Sverige, "Anujin", mongol bosatt i en kinesisk storstad, James Leibold, professor La Trove-universitetet i Melbourne, Australien.
Programledare och producent: Ivar Ekmanivar.ekman@sr.se
Reportrar: Hanna Sahlberg och Björn Djurberg
Tekniker: Joel Löf2020-12-0455 min
ASPI Podcast: Policy, Guns & MoneySpecial Episode: Cultural destruction and detention facilities in XinjiangIn this podcast special, Anastasia Kapetas speaks to some of the team behind ASPI’s research on Xinjiang about their recently launched Xinjiang Data Project and the potential global implications of China’s treatment of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
ASPI’s Kelsey Munro and Nathan Ruser, and James Leibold, Senior ASPI Fellow and Head of Department of Politics, Media & Philosophy at La Trobe University discuss their research which extensively mapped out 380 detention facilities in Xinjiang that have been built or expanded on since 2017.
They also talk about their research on cultural erasure in Xinjiang which traced the destruction of mosques and ot...2020-10-3045 minAsia Rising#148: DNA Harvesting and Policing in ChinaThe Chinese Government is building the world’s largest police-run DNA database, profiling tens of millions of people across the country who have no history of serious criminal activity. Those individuals (including preschool-age children) have no control over how their samples are collected, stored and used. When combined with other surveillance tools it will increase the power of the Chinese state and further social control.
A live podcast recording of the Asia Rising podcast via zoom.
Guests:
Associate Professor James Leibold (Head of the department of Politics, Media and Philosophy at La Trobe University)
2020-08-1232 min
Asia RisingDNA Harvesting and Policing in ChinaThe Chinese Government is building the world’s largest police-run DNA database, profiling tens of millions of people across the country who have no history of serious criminal activity. Those individuals (including preschool-age children) have no control over how their samples are collected, stored and used. When combined with other surveillance tools it will increase the power of the Chinese state and further social control.
A live podcast recording of the Asia Rising podcast via zoom.
Guests:
Associate Professor James Leibold (Head of the department of Politics, Media and Philosophy at La Trobe University)
Emile Dirks (PhD candidate in political sc...2020-08-1232 min
Past PresentEpisode 239: Margaret SangerIn this episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia discuss the decision by the Planned Parenthood Federation of New York to disavow Margaret Sanger for her ties to eugenics. Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: Planned Parenthood of Greater New York announced it will remove the name of founder Margaret Sanger from its Manhattan health clinic. Neil referred to this blog post about Sanger’s ableism. Natalia referenced this Twitter thread by Imani Gandy, and this article by legal scholar Miche...2020-07-2837 min
ASPI Podcast: Policy, Guns & MoneyGenomic surveillance, CCP influence & interference operations and Thailand's strategic drift.In this episode of Policy, Guns & Money, Kelsey Munro speaks to James Leibold and Emile Dirks, authors of ASPI’s report; ‘Genomic surveillance – Inside China’s DNA dragnet’ about China’s national campaign of compulsory DNA data collection, the world’s largest police-run DNA database. James and Emile discuss/highlight how multinational companies and major Chinese companies are enabling the Chinese police in building this database.
ASPI Executive Director Peter Jennings speaks to Clive Hamilton about his and Mareike Olhberg’s new book ‘Hidden Hand’. The book discusses the covert techniques used by the CCP for its influence and interference operations within un...2020-06-1957 minAsia RisingUyghur Forced Labour in ChinaSince 2017, more than a million Uyghurs and members of other Turkic Muslim minorities have disappeared into a vast network of ‘re-education camps’ in the far west region of Xinjiang in what some experts call a systematic, government-led program of cultural genocide.
Now it appears that plans have entered a new phase, as government officials now claim that all ‘trainees’ have ‘graduated’. There is mounting evidence that many Uyghurs are now being forced to work in factories within Xinjiang.
Guest:
Associate Professor James Leibold (Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University)2020-05-1225 minAsia Rising#142: Uyghur Forced Labour in ChinaSince 2017, more than a million Uyghurs and members of other Turkic Muslim minorities have disappeared into a vast network of ‘re-education camps’ in the far west region of Xinjiang in what some experts call a systematic, government-led program of cultural genocide.
Now it appears that plans have entered a new phase, as government officials now claim that all ‘trainees’ have ‘graduated’. There is mounting evidence that many Uyghurs are now being forced to work in factories within Xinjiang.
Guest:
Associate Professor James Leibold (Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University)2020-05-1225 minAsia RisingWebinar: Uyghurs for SaleSince 2017, more than a million Uyghurs and members of other Turkic Muslim minorities have disappeared into a vast network of ‘re-education camps’ in the far west region of Xinjiang, China, in what some experts call a systematic, government-led program of cultural genocide.
The ‘re-education' appears to be entering a new phase, as government officials now claim that all ‘trainees’ have ‘graduated’. There is mounting evidence that many Uyghurs are now being forced to work in factories that are in the supply chains of at least 83 well-known global brands in the technology, clothing and automotive sectors, including Apple, BMW, Gap, Huaw...2020-04-151h 02Asia RisingUyghurs for Sale (webinar event)Since 2017, more than a million Uyghurs and members of other Turkic Muslim minorities have disappeared into a vast network of ‘re-education camps’ in the far west region of Xinjiang, China, in what some experts call a systematic, government-led program of cultural genocide.
The ‘re-education' appears to be entering a new phase, as government officials now claim that all ‘trainees’ have ‘graduated’. There is mounting evidence that many Uyghurs are now being forced to work in factories that are in the supply chains of at least 83 well-known global brands in the technology, clothing and automotive sectors, including Apple, BMW, Gap, Huawei, Nike, Samsung...2020-04-151h 02
Asia RisingDemocracy in Hong Kong: A Challenging Road AheadFor months the citizens of Hong Kong have been taking to the streets, protesting democratic deterioration and rights violations. There have been frequent clashes with police, outbreaks of violence and widespread disruption to the city.
As the new year begins the movement shows little sign of relenting, and while it has had some success it would take serious changes in mainland China for broader demands to be considered.
While many democracies have voiced support for the movement, even more have remained silent, wary of the damaging accusations of meddling or drawing the ire of Beijing. So what are the demands...2020-02-201h 24Asia RisingEvent: Democracy in Hong Kong: A Challenging Road AheadFor months the citizens of Hong Kong have been taking to the streets, protesting democratic deterioration and rights violations. There have been frequent clashes with police, outbreaks of violence and widespread disruption to the city.
As the new year begins the movement shows little sign of relenting, and while it has had some success it would take serious changes in mainland China for broader demands to be considered.
While many democracies have voiced support for the movement, even more have remained silent, wary of the damaging accusations of meddling or drawing the ire of Beijing...2020-02-201h 24
Sinica PodcastJerome Cohen on the Hong Kong protests and the lawIn this live show taped at New York University on October 16, Jeremy and Kaiser spoke with Jerry Cohen, the doyen of American studies of Chinese law. We explore the legal foundations for the Hong Kong handover in 1997, and how imprecision has contributed to many of the difficulties playing out in Hong Kong's streets today.5:43: Ambiguity in Hong Kong Basic Law19:38: A look at the 2019 Hong Kong extradition bill32:35: Changing repercussions for detained and imprisoned Hongkongers37:59: Hong Kong’s legal system wilting under pressure from Beijing51:08: The Hong Kong Human Ri...2019-10-311h 13Asia Rising#115 What's happening to the Uyghur in China?
In the Chinese region of Xinjiang, tens of thousands of ethnic Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities have been detained inside enormous extrajudicial ‘re-education camps’.
China faces mounting pressure from international human rights groups, governments, and academics to end these practices, but will anything help the Uyghurs?
Guests:
Nury Turkel (Uyghur Human Rights Project)
Associate Professor James Leibold (Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University)2019-01-2928 minAsia RisingWhat's happening to the Uyghur in China?In the Chinese region of Xinjiang, tens of thousands of ethnic Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities have been detained inside enormous extrajudicial ‘re-education camps’.
China faces mounting pressure from international human rights groups, governments, and academics to end these practices, but will anything help the Uyghurs?
Guests:
Nury Turkel (Uyghur Human Rights Project)
Associate Professor James Leibold (Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University)
Follow Nury Turkel on Twitter: www.twitter.com/NuryTurkel
Follow James Leibold on Twitter: www.twitter.com/jleibold
Follow La Trobe Asia on Twitter: www.twitter.com/latrobeasia
Theme music: Asian Wonders by Butterfly Tea2019-01-2828 min
Global PoliticsWhat's Happening to the Uyghurs in China?In the Chinese region of Xinjiang, tens of thousands of ethnic Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities have been detained inside enormous extrajudicial ‘re-education camps’.
China claims the region faces a serious threat from Islamist militants and separatists, stirring up tensions between the mostly Muslim Uyghur minority and the ethnic Han majority. After months of denial, the Chinese government now claims these camps are benign vocational training centers, but many outside observers assert that they are little more than prisons where detainees are subjected to political and cultural indoctrination without legal recourse.
As more allegations come to l...2018-12-1050 minAsia RisingEvent: What's Happening to the Uyghurs in China?
In the Chinese region of Xinjiang, tens of thousands of ethnic Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities have been detained inside enormous extrajudicial ‘re-education camps’.
China claims the region faces a serious threat from Islamist militants and separatists, stirring up tensions between the mostly Muslim Uyghur minority and the ethnic Han majority. After months of denial, the Chinese government now claims these camps are benign vocational training centers, but many outside observers assert that they are little more than prisons where detainees are subjected to political and cultural indoctrination without legal recourse.
As more alle...2018-12-1000 min
Asia RisingWhat's Happening to the Uyghurs in China?In the Chinese region of Xinjiang, tens of thousands of ethnic Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities have been detained inside enormous extrajudicial ‘re-education camps’.
China claims the region faces a serious threat from Islamist militants and separatists, stirring up tensions between the mostly Muslim Uyghur minority and the ethnic Han majority. After months of denial, the Chinese government now claims these camps are benign vocational training centers, but many outside observers assert that they are little more than prisons where detainees are subjected to political and cultural indoctrination without legal recourse.
As more allegations come to light about the treatment of U...2018-12-1050 min
The Little Red PodcastXi Jinping’s War on Uighurs. Part 3: The Endgame"Domestically I don't think the Uighur culture will survive." China now acknowledges the existence of mass indoctrination camps in Xinjiang - which it calls 'vocational training centres' - after months of denial. Its latest propaganda campaign showcases Uighurs inside the camps thanking the Party for teaching them skills and saving them from Islamic extremism. In this episode, Louisa and Graeme are joined by Nury Turkel, chairman of the Uyghur Human Rights Project, and James Leibold of La Trobe University to explore the reasons behind the Communist Party’s about-face. The traditional Uighur way of life now faces an existential th...2018-11-0641 min
Opinion Has ItJames Leibold Unpacks China's War on the UighursIn China’s far West, Muslim Uighurs are under attack in a wave of official repression occurring on a scale not seen since the Cultural Revolution. For James Leibold, an expert in China’s ethnic policies, the question is not what China is doing, but how to stop it.* This podcast was recorded on September 26, 2018. Follow James Leibold, Associate Professor, La Trobe University, at https://twitter.com/jleibold. * Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-11-0625 min
Asia RisingA Walk Along The Bund, ShanghaiThe Bund, or Wai Tan in Chinese, is a waterfront strip in central Shanghai. It is within the former Shanghai International Settlement, and so all the buildings there have a grand colonial feeling, right across the river from the Pudong district, with some of the most modern and radical skyscrapers you’ll see.
Guest:
Associate Professor James Leibold (Department of Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University)2018-10-0927 minAsia Rising#103 A Walk Along The Bund, Shanghai
The Bund, or Wai Tan in Chinese, is a waterfront strip in central Shanghai. It is within the former Shanghai International Settlement, and so all the buildings there have a grand colonial feeling, right across the river from the Pudong district, with some of the most modern and radical skyscrapers you’ll see.
Guest:
Associate Professor James Leibold (Department of Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University)2018-10-0900 minGlobal PoliticsA Walk Along The Bund, ShanghaiThe Bund, or Wai Tan in Chinese, is a waterfront strip in central Shanghai. It is within the former Shanghai International Settlement, and so all the buildings there have a grand colonial feeling, right across the river from the Pudong district, with some of the most modern and radical skyscrapers you’ll see.
Guest:
Associate Professor James Leibold (Department of Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University)2018-10-0927 min
FernostwärtsFOW034 - Chinese Internet Culture (with Gabriele de Seta) [EN]Introduction
Gabriele de Seta
Episode #23: Michelle Proksell about the Chinternet
2011 Wenzhou train accident
harmony crab (hexie) and grass mud horse (caonima)
China Digital Times on Chinese Internet slang
Pepperidge Farm remembers
Internet in China 09:07
„netizens“: not a self-description, but an outside categorization
James Leibold: More Than a Category: Han Supremacism on the Chinese Internet
Gabriele de Seta: “Meng? It Just Means Cute”: A Chinese Online Vernacular Term in Context
Common misconceptions 16:12
Geremie R. Barme and Sang Ye: The Great Firewall of China (1997)
Astroturfing
private companies, local governments as actors
Chinese VPN users 22:20
city count...2018-07-051h 08Asia RisingEvent: China-Australia Relations: Affluence, Influence and Soft Power
China and Australia have relationship anchored by strong trade bonds, and there is a respectful prime-ministerial level dialogue between the two countries.
Yet it is a relationship with underlying tension. China and Australia sometimes find themselves on different sides of the table in some bilateral issues, and disagreements over foreign investment in Australia, influence, and the interests of allied countries might prevent further successful co-operation or interaction.
This panel will discuss the key challenges and opportunities confronting the bilateral relationship of China and Australia.
SPEAKERS:
Professor Nick Bisley (La Trobe Asia, La...2017-11-2800 minGlobal PoliticsLecture: China-Australia Relations: Affluence, Influence and Soft PowerChina and Australia have relationship anchored by strong trade bonds, and there is a respectful prime-ministerial level dialogue between the two countries.
Yet it is a relationship with underlying tension. China and Australia sometimes find themselves on different sides of the table in some bilateral issues, and disagreements over foreign investment in Australia, influence, and the interests of allied countries might prevent further successful co-operation or interaction.
This panel will discuss the key challenges and opportunities confronting the bilateral relationship of China and Australia.
SPEAKERS:
Professor Nick Bisley (La Trobe Asia, La Trobe University)
2017-11-282h 11
Asia RisingChina-Australia Relations: Affluence, Influence and Soft PowerChina and Australia have relationship anchored by strong trade bonds, and there is a respectful prime-ministerial level dialogue between the two countries.
Yet it is a relationship with underlying tension. China and Australia sometimes find themselves on different sides of the table in some bilateral issues, and disagreements over foreign investment in Australia, influence, and the interests of allied countries might prevent further successful co-operation or interaction.
This panel will discuss the key challenges and opportunities confronting the bilateral relationship of China and Australia.
SPEAKERS:
Professor Nick Bisley (La Trobe Asia, La Trobe University)
Professor Chen Hong (Australian Studies Centre, East C...2017-11-282h 11
Asia RisingRethinking Education in ChinaWestern countries are impressed by the performance of China's schools in international tests and search for the secrets of their success, but are we overlooking the punishing nature of elite schooling in China and its role in increasing inequality?
Guest:
Professor Edward Vickers (Comparative Education, Kyushu University), co-author of Education and Society in Post-Mao China (Routledge 2017).
Follow La Trobe Asia on Twitter: www.twitter.com/LaTrobeAsia
Follow James Leibold on Twitter: www.twitter.com/JLeibold2017-11-0824 minAsia RisingEvent: China's Influence in Australia
China's influence in Australia has become controversial. For years there have been reports connecting Chinese money to the funding of political parties, think-tanks, and research institutes. There is investment in business and buildings, and the Chinese Communist Party mouthpiece China Daily struck a deal to be distributed in the Fairfax Media’s newspapers.
Less recognised is China’s exercise of soft power through the promotion of its culture and history – festivals, tours, exhibitions, performances, subsidies, and scholarships are often representative of a considerable investment in public diplomacy, estimated to be part of the US$10 billion that C...2017-10-0300 min
Asia RisingChina's Influence in AustraliaChina's influence in Australia has become controversial. For years there have been reports connecting Chinese money to the funding of political parties, think-tanks, and research institutes. There is investment in business and buildings, and the Chinese Communist Party mouthpiece China Daily struck a deal to be distributed in the Fairfax Media’s newspapers.
Less recognised is China’s exercise of soft power through the promotion of its culture and history – festivals, tours, exhibitions, performances, subsidies, and scholarships are often representative of a considerable investment in public diplomacy, estimated to be part of the US$10 billion that China budgets annually for ‘external...2017-09-201h 24Asia Rising#73 The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall has long been a symbol of China, but a problematic one - an authentic experience can be hard to find, and in the modern day China wants to be seen as open and inviting, but a wall closes off, and keeps people out.
Associate Professor James Leibold (Department of Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University) and Dr Graeme Smith (Research Fellow at the Australian National University) take Matt Smith on a tour of the Great Wall of China.
Follow James Leibold on Twitter: @jleibold
Follow Graeme Smith on Twitter...2017-07-0400 minAsia RisingThe Great Wall of China
The Great Wall has long been a symbol of China, but a problematic one - an authentic experience can be hard to find, and in the modern day China wants to be seen as open and inviting, but a wall closes off, and keeps people out.
Associate Professor James Leibold (Department of Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University) and Dr Graeme Smith (Research Fellow at the Australian National University) take Matt Smith on a tour of the Great Wall of China.
Follow James Leibold on Twitter: @jleibold
Follow Graeme Smith on Twitter...2017-07-0412 minGlobal PoliticsThe Great Wall of ChinaThe Great Wall has long been a symbol of China, but a problematic one - an authentic experience can be hard to find, and in the modern day China wants to be seen as open and inviting, but a wall closes off, and keeps people out.
Associate Professor James Leibold (Department of Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University) and Dr Graeme Smith (Research Fellow at the Australian National University) take Matt Smith on a tour of the Great Wall of China.2017-07-0412 min
Asia RisingThe Great Wall of ChinaThe Great Wall has long been a symbol of China, but a problematic one - an authentic experience can be hard to find, and in the modern day China wants to be seen as open and inviting, but a wall closes off, and keeps people out.
Associate Professor James Leibold (Department of Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University) and Dr Graeme Smith (Research Fellow at the Australian National University) take Matt Smith on a tour of the Great Wall of China.
Follow James Leibold on Twitter: www.twitter.com/jleibold
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Follow...2017-07-0412 minGlobal PoliticsTibetan Culture in China Under ThreatIs Tibetanness under threat? As more young Tibet are lured towards a dominant Chinese education, Tibetans are faced with hard realities of ethnocultural survival.
Dr Adrian Zenz (European School of Culture and Theology, Germany) speaks to Associate Professor James Leibold (Politics, La Trobe University) about the challenges facing Tibetan language and culture in China.2017-06-0618 minAsia RisingTibetan Culture in China Under Threat
Is Tibetanness under threat? As more young Tibet are lured towards a dominant Chinese education, Tibetans are faced with hard realities of ethnocultural survival.
Dr Adrian Zenz (European School of Culture and Theology, Germany) speaks to Associate Professor James Leibold (Politics, La Trobe University) about the challenges facing Tibetan language and culture in China.
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Is Tibetanness under threat? As more young Tibet are lured towards a dominant Chinese education, Tibetans are faced with hard realities of ethnocultural survival.
Dr Adrian Zenz (European School of Culture and Theology, Germany) speaks to Associate Professor James Leibold (Politics, La Trobe University) about the challenges facing Tibetan language and culture in China.
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Follow James Leibold on Twitter: @jleibold2017-06-0600 minAsia RisingTibetan Culture in China Under ThreatIs Tibetanness under threat? As more young Tibet are lured towards a dominant Chinese education, Tibetans are faced with hard realities of ethnocultural survival.
Dr Adrian Zenz (European School of Culture and Theology, Germany) speaks to Associate Professor James Leibold (Politics, La Trobe University) about the challenges facing Tibetan language and culture in China.
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Theme music: Asian Wonders by Butterfly Tea2017-06-0618 minGlobal PoliticsChairman Mao's Little Red BookIn 1964 the Communist Party of China released a collection of Mao’s speeches and statements titled ‘Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung’. Small, easily carried, and bound in bright red colours it became commonly known as the Little Red Book, and went on to become the most important tool of propaganda during the cultural revolution.
Associate Professor James Leibold (Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University) talks to Matt Smith about the power of Mao's book and how to spot a real one.2017-01-3022 minAsia RisingChairman Mao's Little Red Book
In 1964 the Communist Party of China released a collection of Mao’s speeches and statements titled ‘Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung’. Small, easily carried, and bound in bright red colours it became commonly known as the Little Red Book, and went on to become the most important tool of propaganda during the cultural revolution.
Associate Professor James Leibold (Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University) talks to Matt Smith about the power of Mao's book and how to spot a real one.2017-01-3022 minAsia Rising#60 Chairman Mao's Little Red Book
In 1964 the Communist Party of China released a collection of Mao’s speeches and statements titled ‘Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung’. Small, easily carried, and bound in bright red colours it became commonly known as the Little Red Book, and went on to become the most important tool of propaganda during the cultural revolution.
Associate Professor James Leibold (Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University) talks to Matt Smith about the power of Mao's book and how to spot a real one.2017-01-3000 minAsia RisingChairman Mao's Little Red BookIn 1964 the Communist Party of China released a collection of Mao’s speeches and statements titled ‘Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung’. Small, easily carried, and bound in bright red colours it became commonly known as the Little Red Book, and went on to become the most important tool of propaganda during the cultural revolution.
Associate Professor James Leibold (Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University) talks to Matt Smith about the power of Mao's book and how to spot a real one.2017-01-3022 minGlobal PoliticsUyghur NationThe Uyghurs are a Turkic-speaking Muslim minority that predominantly inhabit the far western region of China known as Xinjiang.
Dr David Brophy (History, University of Sydney) talks to Assoc. Professor James Leibold (Politics, La Trobe University) the emergence of the Uyghur nation and reform and revolution on the Russian frontier.
David Brophy's book, Uyghur Nation (2016) published by Harvard University Press: www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674660373
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Theme music: Asian Wonders...2016-06-0619 minAsia RisingUyghur NationThe Uyghurs are a Turkic-speaking Muslim minority that predominantly inhabit the far western region of China known as Xinjiang.
Dr David Brophy (History, University of Sydney) talks to Assoc. Professor James Leibold (Politics, La Trobe University) the emergence of the Uyghur nation and reform and revolution on the Russian frontier.
David Brophy's book, Uyghur Nation (2016) published by Harvard University Press: www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674660373
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Theme music: Asian Wonders...2016-06-0619 minAsia Rising#42 Uyghur Nation
The Uyghurs are a Turkic-speaking Muslim minority that predominantly inhabit the far western region of China known as Xinjiang.
Dr David Brophy (History, University of Sydney) talks to Assoc. Professor James Leibold (Politics, La Trobe University) the emergence of the Uyghur nation and reform and revolution on the Russian frontier.
David Brophy's book, Uyghur Nation (2016) published by Harvard University Press: www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674660373
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Theme music...2016-06-0600 minAsia RisingUyghur NationThe Uyghurs are a Turkic-speaking Muslim minority that predominantly inhabit the far western region of China known as Xinjiang.
Dr David Brophy (History, University of Sydney) talks to Assoc. Professor James Leibold (Politics, La Trobe University) the emergence of the Uyghur nation and reform and revolution on the Russian frontier.
David Brophy's book, Uyghur Nation (2016) published by Harvard University Press: www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674660373
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Theme music: Asian Wonders by Butterfly Tea2016-06-0619 minAsia RisingChina Ends the One-Child PolicyChina has announced a relaxing of the family planning policy, with a change of the existing law to a two-child policy beginning March 2016.
Dr James Leibold (Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University) discusses how the one-child policy has impacted China, if it was effective, and whether the change will come in time.
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Photo: kattebelletje on Flickr (www.flickr.com/photos/kattebelletje/3349937366/)2015-11-0919 minAsia Rising#26 China Ends the One-Child PolicyChina has announced a relaxing of the family planning policy, with a change of the existing law to a two-child policy beginning March 2016.
Dr James Leibold (Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University) discusses how the one-child policy has impacted China, if it was effective, and whether the change will come in time.
Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Please contact for permissions.2015-11-0900 minAsia RisingChina Ends the One-Child PolicyChina has announced a relaxing of the family planning policy, with a change of the existing law to a two-child policy beginning March 2016.
Dr James Leibold (Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University) discusses how the one-child policy has impacted China, if it was effective, and whether the change will come in time.
Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Please contact for permissions.2015-11-0919 minGlobal PoliticsChina Ends the One-Child PolicyChina has announced a relaxing of the family planning policy, with a change of the existing law to a two-child policy beginning March 2016.
Dr James Leibold (Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University) discusses how the one-child policy has impacted China, if it was effective, and whether the change will come in time.
Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Please contact for permissions.2015-11-0919 minAsia RisingChina's Parade: A Celebration or a Warning?China marked the 70th anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II with a massive military parade which was as much a celebration as it was a show of force to the rest of the world.
Professor Nick Bisley (Executive Director, La Trobe Asia) and Dr James Leibold (Senior lecturer, Department of Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University) examine the parade and the message that Xi Jinping was trying to send, both domestically and internationally.
Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Please contact for permissions.2015-09-1521 minGlobal PoliticsChina's Parade: A Celebration or a Warning?China marked the 70th anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II with a massive military parade which was as much a celebration as it was a show of force to the rest of the world.
Professor Nick Bisley (Executive Director, La Trobe Asia) and Dr James Leibold (Senior lecturer, Department of Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University) examine the parade and the message that Xi Jinping was trying to send, both domestically and internationally.
Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Please contact for permissions.2015-09-1521 minAsia Rising#22 China's Parade: A Celebration or a Warning?China marked the 70th anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II with a massive military parade which was as much a celebration as it was a show of force to the rest of the world.
Professor Nick Bisley (Executive Director, La Trobe Asia) and Dr James Leibold (Senior lecturer, Department of Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University) examine the parade and the message that Xi Jinping was trying to send, both domestically and internationally.
Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Please contact for permissions.2015-09-1500 minAsia RisingChina's Parade: A Celebration Or A Warning?China marked the 70th anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II with a massive military parade which was as much a celebration as it was a show of force to the rest of the world.
Professor Nick Bisley (Executive Director, La Trobe Asia) and Dr James Leibold (Senior lecturer, Department of Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University) examine the parade and the message that Xi Jinping was trying to send, both domestically and internationally.
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...2015-09-1521 minAsia RisingChina Bans the VeilRegional authorities outlawed Islamic veils from all public spaces in the regional capital of China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.
Professor Nick Bisley (La Trobe Asia, La Trobe University) speaks to Dr James Leibold (Senior Lecturer, Chinese Politics and Asian Studies, La Trobe University) about the provocation and likelihood of this ban succeeding.
Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Please contact for permissions.2015-03-0216 minAsia Rising#10 China Bans the VeilRegional authorities outlawed Islamic veils from all public spaces in the regional capital of China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.
Professor Nick Bisley (La Trobe Asia, La Trobe University) speaks to Dr James Leibold (Senior Lecturer, Chinese Politics and Asian Studies, La Trobe University) about the provocation and likelihood of this ban succeeding.
Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Please contact for permissions.2015-03-0200 minGlobal PoliticsChina Bans the VeilRegional authorities outlawed Islamic veils from all public spaces in the regional capital of China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.
Professor Nick Bisley (La Trobe Asia, La Trobe University) speaks to Dr James Leibold (Senior Lecturer, Chinese Politics and Asian Studies, La Trobe University) about the provocation and likelihood of this ban succeeding.
Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Please contact for permissions.2015-03-0216 minAsia RisingChina Bans The VeilRegional authorities outlawed Islamic veils from all public spaces in the regional capital of China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.
Professor Nick Bisley (La Trobe Asia, La Trobe University) speaks to Dr James Leibold (Senior Lecturer, Chinese Politics and Asian Studies, La Trobe University) about the provocation and likelihood of this ban succeeding.
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Photo: psit on Flickr (www.flickr.com/photos/psit/5835659812)2015-03-0216 minAsia RisingThe Popular Protests in Hong KongHong Kong is currently experiencing protests caused by public disagreements over changes to how the Chief Executive of Hong Kong will be selected.
In this episode of Asia Rising, Professor Nick Bisley (La Trobe Asia, La Trobe University) speaks to Dr James Leibold (Senior Lecturer, Chinese Politics and Asian Studies, La Trobe University) look at the development of the popular protests in Hong Kong and how they might play out.
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Photo: Mario Madrona on Flickr...2014-10-0618 minGlobal PoliticsThe Popular Protests in Hong KongHong Kong is currently experiencing protests caused by public disagreements over changes to how the Chief Executive of Hong Kong will be selected.
In this episode of Asia Rising, Professor Nick Bisley (La Trobe Asia, La Trobe University) speaks to Dr James Leibold (Senior Lecturer, Chinese Politics and Asian Studies, La Trobe University) look at the development of the popular protests in Hong Kong and how they might play out.2014-10-0618 minAsia RisingThe Popular Protests in Hong KongHong Kong is currently experiencing protests caused by public disagreements over changes to how the Chief Executive of Hong Kong will be selected.
In this episode of Asia Rising, Professor Nick Bisley (La Trobe Asia, La Trobe University) speaks to Dr James Leibold (Senior Lecturer, Chinese Politics and Asian Studies, La Trobe University) look at the development of the popular protests in Hong Kong and how they might play out.2014-10-0618 minAsia Rising#6 The Popular Protests in Hong KongHong Kong is currently experiencing protests caused by public disagreements over changes to how the Chief Executive of Hong Kong will be selected.
In this episode of Asia Rising, Professor Nick Bisley (La Trobe Asia, La Trobe University) speaks to Dr James Leibold (Senior Lecturer, Chinese Politics and Asian Studies, La Trobe University) look at the development of the popular protests in Hong Kong and how they might play out.2014-10-0600 min