chinese tech

In this episode, David Yelland and Simon Lewis are talking TikTok. In the US, the social media platform is facing an existential threat. But behind it is a world of Chinese PR that’s not making the headlines. How does it work? And what are all the western PR agencies embedded in China doing there?

Also, as the risk of IT system crashes and cyber attacks escalates, David and Simon lift the lid on the role of communications in the booming cybersecurity sector.

And following the short video of the Princess of Wales released on The Sun’s website, they ask if this is a PR master stroke, or something else. What is going on?

Producer: Eve Streeter Editor: Sarah Teasdale Executive Producer: William Miller Assistant Producer: Sophie Smith Music by Eclectic Sounds A Raconteur production for BBC Radio 4

China’s flip-flopping on video-game regulation reveals a messy message: leaders want to encourage “hard tech” such as chips and AI over the consumer kind—without sparking another costly crackdown. We ask Mark Carney, a former central-bank governor, whether he has ambitions to lead Canada (09:16). And why so many social-media types want to share their diaries online (18:19). 

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On today's podcast:
(1) The Goldman CEO says media attacks have reduced him to a 'caricature'.

(2) Beijing's growing government iPhone ban sparks fears of a Chinese consumer backlash.

(3) The White House says President Biden has no plans to sit down with the Chinese Premier at the G-20.

(4) European health officials say cases of a highly mutated variant of Covid are rising.

(5) A bogus plane parts supplier may have faked LinkedIn profiles for its employees too.

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