

The China Show
Winston and Matt
A no nonsense (well... sometimes a lot of nonsense) look at what's happening in China, from viral stories on the ground, to entertainment, to politics and more. Winston and Matt spent over a decade in China, narrowly escaping persecution from the oppressive Chinese government, and are here every single Friday to tell you what is going on in the country. This is the only place you need to be, every week, if you want to stay on top of what's happening in China. Q: What time is The China Show? A: 5PM EST on FridaysQ: What time is Xiàbān Hòu? A: 5PM EST on Mondays Support us on Patreon and Join us for our Monday show - Xiàbān Hòu! every Monday at 5:00 PM ESThttps://www.patreon.com/advpodcastsYouTube Membership -1 Free Super Chat per month -Access to TCS meme emojis -Green username with badge - 1 Xiaban Hou episode per month!For a no-nonsense on the street look at Chinese culture and beyond from China’s original YouTuber, join SerpentZAhttps://www.youtube.com/serpentza For a realistic perspective on China from an American go to Laowhy86https://www.youtube.com/laowhy86For Motorcycle adventures around the world, and a talk-show on two wheels go to ADVChina https://www.youtube.com/advchina
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Mar 30, 2026 • 1h 60min
Chinese Nationals Tried to Bomb US Central Command Base? - Episode #308
From robots to slopaganda. This week in China is A LOT!Go to http://thechinashow.threadless.com TO GET 'HAND MACHINE GHOST' - The special re-release is very limited! Go see our secret show every Monday on Patreon - http://patreon.com/advpodcasts - join at the $10 or $20 tier Laowhy86 video - https://youtu.be/VnAy_QWR8bI?si=9taF1Lcl25i6KgkZJordan Harbinger interview - Jordan Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3hWfyy2Bh0https://www.jordanharbinger.com/laowhy86-decoding-the-secret-slang-of-chinas-censored-internet/Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember USome Sources - https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/chinese-national-and-two-us-citizens-charged-conspiring-smuggle-artificial-intelligencehttps://www.newsweek.com/macdill-air-force-base-explosive-device-brother-flees-china-charged-11742362https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3347595/heartwarming-tale-7-china-dogs-escape-captivity-garners-230-million-views-onlinehttps://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-stations-jets-turned-drones-bases-near-taiwan-strait-report-says-2026-03-27/https://nypost.com/2026/03/26/us-news/stanford-student-reveals-sick-way-ccp-stalked-her-for-years/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 20, 2026 • 2h 6min
It's Finally Happening... - Episode #307
Thank you to Surfshark for sponsoring this video, go to https://surfshark.com/advpodcast and use code: advpodcast at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN!From mysterious rockets, to massive uprisings, China is going through a lot this week! So much to cover!LAST DAY - Go to http://thechinashow.threadless.com to get the LIMITED Chaos Under Heaven shirt, hoodie, or postersGo see our secret show every Monday on Patreon - http://patreon.com/advpodcasts - join at the $10 or $20 tier Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember USome Sources - Zuo Tian Xinyi incident documentary https://youtu.be/NPF9osMKQ3M?si=vxUNjZsOFaPAbMgnNew freedom house https://freedomhouse.org/country/china/freedom-world/2026https://freedomhouse.org/country/taiwan/freedom-world/2026https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/china_iran/686400/https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/cpu-fraud-scandal-erupts-as-another-chinese-laptop-busted-with-a-fake-chip-second-device-sporting-a-disguised-ryzen-5500u-uncovered-after-vendor-threatens-legal-actionhttps://www.howtogeek.com/prime-video-documentaries-weekend-watch-march-13/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 16, 2026 • 2h 16min
INSANE! - Chaotic Uprisings Sweep China - They Scramble to Hide it - Episode #306
Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code advpodcast at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/advpodcast While the world focuses elsewhere, China is going through something absolutely insane. Go to http://thechinashow.threadless.com to get the LIMITED Chaos Under Heaven shirt, hoodie, or postersGo see our secret show every Monday on Patreon - http://patreon.com/advpodcasts - join at the $10 or $20 tier Free Rations Show! - Thank you! - https://youtube.com/live/Fb2CJRrlZkQCartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember USome Sources - China is not richhttps://www.aei.org/articles/various-estimates-of-private-and-national-wealth-including-my-own-show-the-american-lead-over-china-expanding-from-2015/China’s green energy SHAM https://nypost.com/2026/03/11/opinion/dont-buy-green-china-hype-heres-beijings-real-energy-agenda/Teacher Li https://safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/teacher-li-full-transnational-repression-storyReduction in China incursions in Taiwan https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/world/asia/taiwan-china-military-planes.htmlEthnic Law China https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6271gxpdkzoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 6, 2026 • 2h 19min
BREAKING UPDATE - China TERRIFIED as Iran’s Military Disaster Exposes a Huge Problem - Episode #305
Visit https://drinkag1.com/adv to get 3 AG1 Travel Packs and a bottle of Vitamin D3+K2 FREE in your Welcome Kit with your first AG1 subscription (a $72 value!)Iran and China's alliance is not going well - and China is absolutely terrified at something that just exposed their true weaknessGo to http://thechinashow.threadless.com to get the LIMITED Chaos Under Heaven shirt, hoodie, or postersGo see our secret show every Monday on Patreon - http://patreon.com/advpodcasts - join at the $10 or $20 tier Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2044vzrdpzohttps://time.com/7382828/china-npc-work-report-taiwan-us-iran-war/https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/will-china-overplay-its-handhttps://www.nationalreview.com/corner/china-has-badly-corrupted-academic-research/https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/03/china-authorities-block-life-saving-kidney-treatment-for-woman-activist-ahead-of-major-government-meetings/https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3345445/us-decline-after-iran-strikes-maybe-not-chinese-analysts-sayhttps://www.newsweek.com/nuclear-power-weapons-warning-china-us-uscc-iran-11605384https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/01/what-khamenei-death-means-for-russia-and-china/https://chinaselectcommittee.house.gov/media/press-releases/china-s-fishing-offensive-how-china-s-fishing-fleet-monopolizes-food-around-the-worldSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 2, 2026 • 1h 60min
China's Most HATED Subculture is BACK - They Tried to Erase Them… - Episode #304
For Ekster's Spring sale (Up to 45% off)- go to https://partner.ekster.com/thechinashow and use the promo code CHINA20 to get an extra 20% off!China's most hated subculture is back, and China isn't happy about it. Massive explosions, chaos, and instability rips through China, and tons and tons more!Go to http://thechinashow.threadless.com to get the LIMITED Chaos Under Heaven shirt, hoodie, or postersGo see our secret show every Monday on Patreon - http://patreon.com/advpodcasts - join at the $10 or $20 tier Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember USome Sources - https://www.aei.org/op-eds/the-cyber-security-threat-inside-your-car/https://cdn.openai.com/pdf/df438d70-e3fe-4a6c-a403-ff632def8f79/disrupting-malicious-uses-of-ai.pdfhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-sdoh/pr/chinese-illegal-alien-sentenced-8-years-prison-role-fraud-scheme-targeting-elderlyhttps://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-us-air-force-pilot-arrested-providing-defense-services-chinese-militarySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 23, 2026 • 2h 9min
Millions Watched China’s ‘Advanced Robots’ - We Found the Truth and it's Hilarious - Episode #303
Thank you to Surfshark for sponsoring this video, go to https://surfshark.com/advpodcast and use code: advpodcast at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN!The robots at the gala are absolutely NOT what you think they are. There's so much more happening in China, we cannot begin tell you how important this episode is. Go to http://thechinashow.threadless.com to get the LIMITED Chaos Under Heaven shirt, hoodie, or postersGo see our secret show every Monday on Patreon - http://patreon.com/advpodcasts - join at the $10 or $20 tier Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember USome Sources - China's Military Countdown to Taiwan War Capability - Ryan McBeth great breakdownhttps://youtu.be/pqVmmB1DmRY?si=aipKj3Ak5iFnQY4VDepartment of War report on Chinahttps://media.defense.gov/2025/Dec/23/2003849070/-1/-1/1/ANNUAL-REPORT-TO-CONGRESS-MILITARY-AND-SECURITY-DEVELOPMENTS-INVOLVING-THE-PEOPLES-REPUBLIC-OF-CHINA-2025.PDFBeauty filter comes off influencer https://www.wionews.com/trending/beauty-filter-comes-off-influencer-to-reveal-real-woman-netizens-say-she-looks-nicer-17714149623338 dead in blast, blaze in fireworks shop in China ahead of Chinese New Yearhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/8-dead-in-blast-blaze-in-fireworks-shop-in-china-ahead-of-chinese-new-year/China’s dancing robots how worried should we be? - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/18/china-dancing-humanoid-robots-festival-showProof of nuclear test https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-reveals-new-details-alleged-chinese-nuclear-test-2026-02-17/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 13, 2026 • 2h 33min
MYSTERIOUS - China Threatens to 'Nuke Japan' and then THIS Appeared in the Desert - Episode #302
Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code advpodcast at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/advpodcastINSANE EPISODE! - From ICBM found in the desert, to Japan threats, Shanghai literally sinks into the ground as subway collapses, and sooooo much more! Get your LIMITED "Chaos Under Heaven" T-Shirt and fight the algorithm! - http://thechinashow.threadless.comGo see our secret show every Monday on Patreon - http://patreon.com/advpodcasts - join at the $10 or $20 tier Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://musmus.main.jp/english.html thanks for the music Some Sources - Plastic Head - https://youtu.be/k7hq_PmiyiQ?si=On6klFAXmToGvihQCIA makes new push to recruit Chinese military officers as informantshttps://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/cia-makes-new-push-recruit-chinese-military-officers-informants-2026-02-12/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/13/cia-publishes-recruitment-video-disaffected-chinese-soldiersCalifornia Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Covert Work on China’s Behalfhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/us/california-man-chinese-agent.htmlhttps://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/political-operative-sentenced-48-months-federal-prison-acting-covert-agent-peoples-republicNo, China’s Universities Are Not Better Than America’shttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/opinion/america-china-universities-rankings.htmlState Department identifies Code Pink and other far-left groups as vectors of Chinese influence operationshttps://nypost.com/2026/02/10/us-news/state-department-identifies-code-pink-and-other-far-left-groups-as-vectors-of-chinese-influence-operations/The Chinese Factory That Opened in the U.S. and Clobbered Its Rivals https://www.wsj.com/business/tariffs-china-trump-trade-4495c2a4Woman linked to Chinese crime organization arrested in South Florida Tesla fraud: Copshttps://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/woman-linked-to-chinese-crime-organization-arrested-in-south-florida-tesla-fraud-cops/3763832/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 9, 2026 • 2h 24min
CHINESE BIOLAB in Las Vegas What They’re NOT Telling You - Episode #301
Visit http://drinkag1.com/adv to get 3 AG1 Travel Packs, 3 AGZ Travel Packs, and Vitamin D3+K2 FREE in your Welcome Kit with your first subscription order. A BIG ONE! - China is losing it, and something very sinister is uncovered right here in the USA!Go get a LIMITED Chaos Under Heaven T-Shirt NOW! Fight Brainrot and start the conversation! http://thechinashow.threadless.comGo see our secret show every Monday on Patreon - http://patreon.com/advpodcasts - join at the $10 or $20 tier Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember USome Sources - https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/operator-central-california-bio-lab-indicted-distributing-adulterated-and-misbrandedhttps://chinaselectcommittee.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/scc-reedley-report-11.15.pdfhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/property-manager-arrested-connection-las-vegas-bio-lab/story?id=129831167https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/foreign-direct-investment-china-slides-95-2025-2026-01-23/https://www.reuters.com/world/china/four-people-including-two-chinese-nationals-arrested-france-suspicion-spying-2026-02-04/https://www.ktnv.com/news/crime/police-source-describes-falling-deathly-ill-after-entering-garage-where-illegal-lab-was-foundhttps://kiley.house.gov/posts/after-second-arrest-linked-to-illegal-bio-labs-rep-kiley-urges-hearing-on-bipartisan-public-health-billhttps://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/las-vegas-bio-lab-sick-hazardous-waste/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/4-charged-after-potential-bomb-making-chemicals-found-at-northwest-london-ont-home-9.7063268https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0504y7p76lohttps://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/china-building-coal-plants-despite-solar-wind-boom-129805104https://www.telegraph.co.uk/environment/2022/11/07/china-pumps-pollution-eight-years-uk-since-industrial-revolution/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 5, 2026 • 1h 43min
China’s Coup/Purge Actually Explained By China Experts - Episode #300
Thank you to Surfshark for sponsoring this video, go to https://surfshark.com/advpodcast and use code: advpodcast at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN!From military purges, to explosions. From influencer bowling, to rockets tumbling out of control towards the UK. This episode has got it all. Go see our secret show every Monday on Patreon - http://patreon.com/advpodcasts - join at the $10 or $20 tier Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember USome Sources - SerpentZA Video - https://youtu.be/jzRQjdOK3fI?si=cr-CsSR4j4kETC-Rhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/28/viral-crying-horse-toy-chinahttps://chinaselectcommittee.house.gov/media/press-releases/moolenaar-nvidia-products-used-by-deepseek-people-s-liberation-armyhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/30/court-ends-hong-kong-china-panama-canal-contractshttps://www.reuters.com/world/china/fall-top-chinese-general-stirs-us-uncertainty-about-chinas-military-2026-01-28/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 23, 2026 • 2h 4min
China is Practicing for Something Worse - Once You See It, You Can’t Unsee It - Episode #299
Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code advpodcast at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/advpodcast HUGE EPISODE! - Some horrible mysterious happenings in China - but also - 2 rocket failures. China's biggest steel group explodes. Then it explodes again in a completely different area. China uses information warfare at Davos against the USA and SO much more. Go see our secret show every Monday on Patreon - http://patreon.com/advpodcasts - join at the $10 or $20 tier Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember Uhttps://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsoundsTrack : Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember USome Sources - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Media_Grouphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuyuantan_Parkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Central_Televisionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_opinion_guidancehttps://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/science/973279/scientists-find-nuclear-traces-in-west-philippine-sea/story/https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3340463/china-suffers-unprecedented-double-rocket-launch-failures-single-daySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.


