The 5 Best Podcasts on Tech in China

(1) 996 by GGV Capital

Hosted by Hans Tung, Managing Partner at GGV Capital, and Zara Zhang, former investment analyst at GGV Capital, the 996 podcast features entrepreneurs and tech executives who often bring a U.S.-China cross-border perspective, such as Yahoo Co-founder Jerry Yang, Chairman and CEO of Sinovation Ventures Kai-Fu Lee, and Bytedance (Toutiao) Senior Vice President Liu Zhen. What is “996,” you may ask? “996” — 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., 6 days a week — is the intense work schedule commonly practiced at Chinese technology companies such as Huawei, Alibaba, JD, and Bytedance. GGV Capital is a global venture capital firm that focuses on seed-to-growth stage investments in consumer, social, cloud, and frontier tech sectors.

Average episode length: 1 hour.

(2) China Tech Talk by TechNode

In China Tech Talk, Matthew Brennan, Founder of China Channel, and John Artman, Editor-in-Chief at TechNode, discuss tech and business trends in China and interview analysts and industry insiders of China’s tech ecosystem. The podcast covers a myriad of topics ranging from gaming, VR, new retail, and mobility to work culture, cybersecurity law, and key opinion leaders (KOLs). China Channel provides digital marketing advice to foreign companies looking to access the Chinese market. TechNode covers tech trends in China in both English and Chinese and is the exclusive China partner of TechCrunch.

Average episode length: 50 minutes.

(3) Analyse Asia by Bernard Leong

With over 300 episodes, Analyse Asia is a weekly podcast on tech, business, and media trends in Asia. While most Analyse Asia episodes focus on China, some episodes have covered India, Southeast Asia, Japan, and South Korea. Past guests include Kaiser Kuo, Co-founder and Host of the Sinica Podcast, Eva Xiao, former reporter at Tech in Asia and TechNode, and Andreas Ehn, Partner at Approach and former Chief Technology Officer at Spotify. In addition to being the host of Analyse Asia, Bernard Leong is Head of Airbus Aerial Asia for Airbus and an entrepreneur-in-residence at INSEAD Business School.

Average episode length: 35 minutes.

(4) Inside China Tech by South China Morning Post

Hosted by Zen Soo, Senior Technology Reporter at South China Morning Post (SCMP), who is joined by SCMP reporters based in Hong Kong and mainland China, Inside China Tech reports on tech developments in China in 20–30 minute episodes each week. Past episode topics include the U.S.-China “tech war,” the 996 GitHub protest, live-streaming, the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show, and Singles’ Day. Acquired by Alibaba in 2016, South China Morning Post is a English media outlet based in Hong Kong.

Average episode length: 25 minutes.

(5) TechBuzz China by Pandaily

In each weekly episode of TechBuzz China, Ying-Ying Lu, Owner of Red Threads, and Rui Ma, Founder of Transformative Technology Academy, dive deep into a specific aspect of tech in China, sometimes offering commentary from entrepreneurs, industry insiders, and investors. Past episode topics run the gamut, from the the rise of e-cigarettes in China and the Chinese plastic surgery market to the rise of Luckin Coffee and WeChat Mini Programs. Pandaily is a Beijing-based media company reporting on tech, sports, and business in China.

Average episode length: 30 minutes.

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