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TED Talks
TED: When Biden met Xi (and what's going on with the US and China) | Ian Bremmer
US President Joe Biden and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping recently met in San Francisco. It was the first time Xi had visited the US in six years — and the first time the two leaders had met in person in a year....
Religion for Breakfast
The Dalai Lama Explained: The Last Lama?
The Dalai Lama, the spiritual and [formerly] political leader of the Tibetan people. But what even is the Dalai Lama? And if he gets his way, will he be the last one?
Institute for New Economic Thinking
David Wu: China's Regulation Problem
David Wu, a chartered accountant by training, is also a member of PwC China’s Management Board, and also holds the following leadership roles: China Government and Regulatory Affairs Leader, North China Markets Leader and Beijing...
The March of Time
1936: CHINA: Chinese Nationalist Party flag (sun) waving on pole. Sun Yat-sen photograph. Chinese military & political leader Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975, Generalissimo) in profile, standing w/ large unidentified man, turning back. Kuomintang (KMT)
MOT 1936: CHINA: Chinese Nationalist Party flag (sun) waving on pole. Sun Yat-sen photograph. Chinese military & political leader Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975, Generalissimo) in profile, standing w/ large unidentified man, turning back. ...
IT'S HISTORY
The Father of Modern China - Sun Yat-sen l HISTORY OF CHINA
Sun Yat-sen is known as the 'father of modern China'. He spent his adult life fighting against imperial China and the ruling Qing dynasty. First as revolutionary leader and later as politician. He founded the Tongmenghui League in 1905...
Curated Video
Xi Jinping, China's president, is the world's most powerful man
Xi Jinping has spent the past five years building his power base at home and abroad. As China's ruling Communist Party starts its five-yearly congress tomorrow, we look at whether China's leader is now the most powerful person on the planet
National Geographic
See Potala Palace, the Iconic Heart of Tibetan Buddhism | National Geographic
Jabzy
Japanese Invasion of Manchuria - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Michelle Garnaut AO - Feeding Body, Mind & Soul
Michelle Garnaut began her career as one of China's most celebrated restaurateurs in 1989, when she opened M at the Fringe in Hong Kong. It swiftly grew into a city institution, and in 1999, M on the Bund opened, the first independent...
Curated Video
The Korean War: A Divided Nation and the Road to Armistice
This video provides a detailed historical account of the Korean War, focusing on the pivotal events that took place in 1951. It highlights the peace negotiations between the United Nations and North Korea, the involvement of key players...
The Wall Street Journal
When Tech Meets the Surveillance State
Human Rights Watch's Sophie Richardson discusses the dark side of China's use of cutting-edge surveillance technology with WSJ Editor Josh Chin.
Financial Times
Xi- A Journey to the Centre of Power
► Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube='http://bit.ly/FTimeSubs' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>YouTube A profile of China's new leader, Xi Jinping, and a look into his early exposure to the country's politics up to the...
Curated Video
This photo triggered China's Cultural Revolution
Mao Zedong swimming in a river in 1966 was a big deal. Become a Video Lab member!='http://bit.ly/video-lab' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>member! In 1966, Mao Zedong, China’s communist leader and the founder of the People’s Republic...
The Wall Street Journal
Understanding China's Millennials
Zak Dychtwald, founder of Young China Group and LSE economics professor Keyu Jin Ph.D. discuss what business leaders need to know about the 400-million strong cohort driving China's economy and reshaping its society.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Erik Berglof: Building a Bridge Between Political And Economic Reform
Since it's release in late 2013, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's Transition Report "Stuck In Transition" has generated a lot of attention for its compelling and provocative conclusions about the...
TED Talks
Fields Wicker-Miurin: Learning from leadership's missing manual
Leadership doesn't have a user's manual, but Fields Wicker-Miurin says stories of remarkable, local leaders are the next best thing. At a TED salon in London, she shares three.
TED Talks
Alex Tabarrok: How ideas trump crises
The "dismal science" truly shines in this optimistic talk, as economist Alex Tabarrok argues free trade and globalization are shaping our once-divided world into a community of idea-sharing more healthy, happy and prosperous than...
TED Talks
TED: A climate solution where all sides can win | Ted Halstead
Why are we so deadlocked on climate, and what would it take to overcome the seemingly insurmountable barriers to progress? Policy entrepreneur TED Halstead proposes a transformative solution based on the conservative principles of free...
The Daily Conversation
Solving Climate Change with Research, Development, and Civic Action
To fight climate change, countries need to support research, recruit science experts, and help companies develop clean technology through partnerships and government programs. Citizens also play an important role by staying involved in...
Wonderscape
Understanding Dictatorships: Power, History, and Impact
This video examines the nature of dictatorships, where a single leader holds unchecked power. It contrasts dictatorships with monarchies, traces their historical evolution, and discusses infamous dictators like Julius Caesar, Adolf...
Curated Video
China is erasing its border with Hong Kong
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lucan Amad Way - Revolution and Dictatorship: The Violent Origins of Durable Authoritarianism
Lucan Way, professor of political science at the University of Toronto, co-authored Revolution and Dictatorship (2022) with Steven Levitsky, examining why revolutionary dictatorships such as the Soviet Union, China, Cuba, and Vietnam...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1972
The 47th Presidential election in American history took place on November 7, 1972. It was the first one in which Americans aged 18 to 20 could vote in, thanks to the recent passage of the 26th Amendment to the Constitution. Richard Nixon...