China Tonight — Season 1, Episode 1: Stand-Up Comedy and Population Crisis

Episode synopsis

Stan interviews China's Deputy Head of Mission, Wang Xining. Plus Annie Louey checks out China's stand-up comedy scene and we take a close look at the country's population crisis.

About China Tonight

A fresh look at news and current affairs from inside China going beyond the headlines of trade and politics to examine the challenges and triumphs, the people, the history and the ambition.

More episodes from Season 1

• E2Modern Day Feminists and Video Gaming
• E3Uyghur Persecution and Housing Affordability
• E4Ai Weiwei and the Race to 6G
• E5100th Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party
• E6Sporting Aspirations and Underground Music
• E7LGBTQI Activism and China-Afghanistan Relations
• E8AUKUS Submarine Deal and the Great Firewall
• E9China and the Pacific
• E10China-Taiwan Tensions and Beijing Billionaire Crackdown
• E11China and COP26 and Looking for Love in Modern China
• E12People With Disability and Cancel Culture, China-Style