Carl was described as "A Chinese influence op" by a former NYT journo Howard French. He runs a podcast about China and Silk Road: history, culture and politics. Carl is a wealth of knowledge on Chinese history, conducts interviews with a wide variety of people (activists and experts) and provides deep reflections on China and experience as both a Chinese person and an Asian living in a Western country.
Anti-China Propaganda generally
China - History
China - History - Modern era post Mao
China - History before Mao
China - Supposed military threat
China on the rise - Technology
Chinese government - supposed censorship
Chinese government handling of COVID19 virus - Laboratory virus theory
Global politics - The New Cold War
Media - ABC propaganda
Media - Positive China story (various)
Media - Push back influencers
The New Cold War - Hong Kong
The New Cold War - Taiwan
Think tanks - ASPI (Australian Strategic Policy Institute)
US imperialism
US-China technology competition
Western media perspectives on communist countries
Xinjiang - alleged concentration camps
Xinjiang - alleged genocide
Xinjiang - East Turkistan Independence Movement
Xinjiang - Extremism, terrorism and deradicalisation
Xinjiang - Positive perspectives from locals
Twitter: @CarlZha
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CarlZha
Born in China, Carl lived for some time in the US before moving to Bali, where he has a partner and son and lots of dogs.
Carl has an encyclopedic knowledge of Chinese history, as well as experiencing both Chinese and western cultures.
Pro-Democracy Pod: Anti-China Propaganda with Alex Rubenstein, Mila Ghorayeb, Josh ChoCarl Zha | I appeared on Pro-Democracy Pod: Crack open the Chinagate with Alex Rubenstein, Mila Ghorayeb, Josh Cho Socialists of Caltech Panel on McCarthyism and SinophobiaCarl Zha | I talked with Charles Xu and Kevin Li of Qiao Collective on the Socialists of Caltech Panel on McCarthyism and Sinophobia on the topic of current and historical racial profiling and persecution of Chinese students and scientists in US Carl Zha Chinese Family History InterviewCarl Zha | I talked to Comrade Report about my own family history thru Japanese Occupation, Chinese Civil War, Cultural Revolution and Opening and Reform Era China Debate: Carl Zha vs Bloomberg Columnist Noah SmithCarl Zha | gives Noah Smith a lesson on modern Chinese history. Silk and Steel Podcast Ep 110 - Golden Triangle: Opium, China and Myanmar, Part 1Carl Zha | I talk to returning guest Davide Melia about history of Opium Trade and its legacy in China and Myanmar and impact on China Myanmar relations. This is part 1 of the series.
Silk and Steel Podcast Ep 51 - Taiwan History Part 2: Japanese OccupationWe continue our Taiwan political history series with Taiwanese Communist Rapper Xiangyu. In Part 2, we cover the era from Japanese Colonial Rule to Post WW2 hand over. Silk and Steel Podcast Ep 55: History of Okinawa with Robert KajiwaraCarl Zha | interviewed historian and peace activist Robert Kajiwara about History of Okinawa and Ryukyu (LooChoo) Kingdom, its relations with China, Japan, and US Silk and Steel Podcast Ep 67- Lost Roman Legion In China with Amir Askari YahyaviCarl Zha | We invited Amir Askari Yahyavi back for the epilogue of epic Rome vs Parthia battle of Carrhae, Did Roman POW end up in China?
Silk and Steel Podcast Ep 79: Lee Tenghui Legacy on Taiwan with Xiangyu, Part 1Carl Zha | In special episode of Silk and Steel Podcast, Carl Zha talks to Taiwanese Communist Rapper Xiangyu about political legacy of former Taiwanese leader Lee Tenghui and issue of identity and politics on Taiwan Silk and Steel Podcast Ep 84 - Taiwan Special - Lee Tenghui Legacy with Xiangyu, Part 2Carl Zha | In Part 2 of special episode of Silk and Steel Podcast, Carl talks to Taiwanese Communist Rapper Xiangyu about political legacy of former Taiwanese leader Lee Tenghui and issue of identity and politics on Taiwan Silk and Steel Podcast EP94: Why Taiwan is shifting away from Chinese IdentityIn the final episode of Silk and Steel podcast Taiwan History Series, Carl talked with Taiwanese Communist Rapper Xiangyu about Taiwan politics from 2000s to 2020. How and why Taiwan has made a continual shift away from Chinese identity. Silk and Steel Podcast Korean War Series Ep 0: Anti-Japanese ResistanceI talk to returning guest Taiwanese Communist rapper Xiangyu about Korean War from Chinese perspective. In the episode 0 of the series we talk about the history of Korean participation in the anti-Japanese resistance in WW2 China. The relationship between Korean Communists and Chinese Communist Party thru WW2 and Chinese Civil War. The Invention of China Debate: Carl Zha vs Bill HaytonCarl Zha | talks to author of new book “The Invention of China”. Carl pushes back on the idea that China is a recent construction by arguing the idea of China have always evolved over time and there is a clear continuity down thru the ages. Silk and Steel Podcast Ep 54: History of Taiwan Part 4: Taiwan Strait Crisis with XiangyuCarl Zha | We continue our discussion of Early Cold War Taiwan thru the First and Second Taiwan Strait Crisis in 1950s. Silk and Steel Podcast Ep 68 - Taiwan Political History Part 6 with XiangyuWe continue our Taiwan political history series with Taiwanese Communist Rapper Xiangyu Silk and Steel Podcast: Drugs, Movies and Transformation of Chinese Society with Dylan Levi KingCarl Zha | I talked to Japan based writer/translator Dylan Levi King about his latest Palladium Magazine article on Ketamine, Chinese movies and Chinese social transformation in last 30 years. Silk and Steel Podcast: Korean War Series Ep 1I talk with Communist rapper Xiangyu about the real context of Korean War in the part 1 of Korean War Series on the Silk and Steel Podcast Silk and Steel Podcast: Xinjiang, a Modern HistoryCarl Zha | We talked about Xinjiang and its recent history on the Silk and Steel podcast Silk and Steel Podcast Ep 50 - Taiwan History Part 1Carl Zha | I brought back returning guest Taiwanese Communist Rapper Xiangyu to talk about political history of Taiwan. In part 1 we covered from prehistoric time, Dutch colonial period, Koxinga and Qing conquest, to eve of Japanese colonization Is China a Threat to World Peace? Carl Zha vs Lyman Stone DebateDoes China presents clear and present danger to World Peace which requires containment? I debated this topic with Lyman Stone, Adjunct Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, Research Fellow at the Institute for Family Studies, and former International Economist at the US Department of Agriculture. Silk and Steel Podcast Ep 101: History of Chinese Space ProgramCarl Zha | I talk to Gerard González, a journalism student from Barcelona about the history of Chinese Space Program all the way from beginning starting from the father of Chinese Space Program Qian Xuesen journey thru US back to China Carl`s interview with @LongLive_ThePpl regarding Peng Shuai Silk and Steel Podcast Ep 105: US COVID Cover-up and War on China with Mr. TCarl Zha | I talk to returning guest “Mr. T” on new evidence of US COVID Response coverup at the highest level and future of US-China relationship under Biden and Trump Deputy NSA Matt Pottinger COVID response ass-covering piece in New Yorker. Silk and Steel Podcast Ep 56: COVID19 update from China with Peter MillerCarl Zha | interviewed Canadian Expat in China Peter Miller who teaches in his hometown Chongqing about his experience living in China both before and after COVID19 crisis hit. Silk and Steel Podcast Ep 57: New US China Cold War with Razib Khan of BrowncastCarl Zha | talked to Razib Khan of Browncast about China and US in New Cold War, COVID19 and life in Bali Silk and Steel Podcast: US Afghanistan Withdrawal, China ImplicationsCarl Zha |I talk to Justin Podur of The Anti-Empire Project about US withdrawal from Afghanistan and implications for China, Pakistan etc China-pilled1 minute humorous view of US-China. Interview with Hip Hop Pioneer in China: Dana “Showtyme” BurtonI talk to Black Muslim Hip Hop organizer Dana “Showtyme” Burton who created Iron Mic, the first Chinese rap battle competition Leave US go to China! 2nd Generation Chinese-American experienceCarl Zha | In the atmosphere of increasing Sinophobia and racism against Chinese people in US, I talked to three 2nd generation Chinese Americans who had went to China to study, work, live and found success. Surviving COVID19 and Flood in China: Wuhan Laowai InterviewCarl Zha | talked to Brit Expat Wuhan Laowai about living in Wuhan during COVID19 lock down and Yangtze River Flood Silk and Steel Podcast Ep 113 : The History of Chinese Hip Hop: A Short CourseSilk and Steel Podcast short course on the history of Chinese Hip Hop with Xiangyu and Lin Wei. We talk about how Hip Hop, born from Black street culture of US, spread and thrived in Chinese language world. Silk and Steel Podcast EP122 - Hong Kong and Xinjiang with TimppaCarl Zha | I interviewed Timppa, an ethnic Keralian born in former Soviet Union who had worked in Hong Kong and visited Xinjiang about his experience in both places. China invades Taiwan Airspace?Calr Zha | Carl talks to Taiwanese Communist Rapper Xiangyu about the latest media frenzy over “China invading Taiwan airspace”. Laying down the facts, dispensing with BS.
My Appearance on Radio Sputnik Fault Line: PLA Fighter Jets Over Taiwan ADIZCarl Zha | I talked to Radio Sputnik Fault Line, Jamarl Thomas about the latest PLA aircraft fly over Taiwan self declared Air Defense Identification Zone. Silk and Steel Podcast Ep 85 - Growing up Chinese Muslim in Australia with TemurCarl Zha | interviewed “Temur”, who goes by Twitter handle @steelmuslim, about growing up Chinese Muslim in Australia, media portrayal of China and growing Sinophboia Down Under, nefarious Aussie think tank ASPI Silk and Steel Podcast Ep 130: China, India and Israel, Palestine with Justin PodurCarl Zha | I talk to Justin Podur of the Anti-Empire Project about the histories of India and China with Israel and Palestine, in the the wake of Israel 2021 atrocities in Gaza and West Bank of Palestine. Silk and Steel Podcast: Afghanistan Withdrawal with Justin PodurCarl Zha | My talk with Justin Podur of The Anti-Empire Project about US Withdrawal from Afghanistan and implications for China, Pakistan etc right before my laptop got blue screen of death Silk and Steel Podcast Ep 86 - US China Tech War w an Industry InsiderOn the day of Trump ban on Wechat, I talked to an IT industry insider about ongoing US-China tech war, its origin, role of US intelligence agencies and US tech giants, and the future of US-China competition in the tech space Silk and Steel Podcast: Interview with a DPRK tour managerCarl Zha | I interviewed Rowan Beard, tour guide and manager of Young Pioneer Tours which arrange trips to DPRK about tourism in north Korea. Also featured as guest is Taiwanese Communist Rapper Xiangyu who went on tour with Rowan and shot a rap video in Pyongyang on a selfie stick Full Interview about Xinjiang issues with Isobel CockerellCarl Zha | Full interview with Isobel Cockerell, a journalist from Coda story. Silk and Steel Podcast Ep 71: Biking to Xinjiang with Jerry GreyCarl Zha | interviews Jerry Grey, an Australian living in China. Silk and Steel Podcast: Xinjiang and US anti-China policyCarl Zha | We discuss link between Xinjiang and Syrian War and US anti-China policy Canada declares genocide in XinjiangCarl Zha | I spoke with Justin Podur to discuss the unanimous declaration by the Canadian parliament (followed by the Netherlands parliament days later) in February 2021 that a genocide is taking place in Xinjiang. What is really behind this declaration, and how can Canadian history, and Chinese history, help us think about the issue? Carl Zha questions the authenticity of policemen who is giving evidence Interview with Uyghur Independence Activist Arslan HidayatCarl Zha | Isobel Cockerelle of Codastory challenged Carl Zha to interview Uyghur in exile. I extended my invitation for her to introduce her Uyghur contact for my show on Twitter. Uyghur Independence Activist Arslan Hidayat replied to my post and volunteered to be the guest on my show Silk and Steel Podcast. This is the full interview unedited. Silk and Steel Podcast: Root of Xinjiang issuesCarl Zha | We discuss the root of Xinjiang issues on Silk and Steel Podcast Interview with an Ethnic Mongol from Xinjiang - Dr Gordan Gao, Part 3Carl Zha | In part 3 of the interview with Dr. Gordon Gao, an ethnic Mongol from Xinjiang, we discuss his personal experience living under the shadow of terrorism and how Xinjiang locals feel about Chinese government measures. Interview with Descendant of Genghis Khan, Gordon Gao, Ethnic Mongol from Xinjiang, Part 1Carl Zha | This is first time I interviewed a direct descendant of Genghis Khan on the Silk and Steel Podcast. Gordon Gao, an ethnic Mongol born and raised in Xinjiang tells his family history in Xinjiang thru Cultural Revolution and Sino-Soviet border conflict. We also discuss the implementation of China 1 child policy for Han Chinese vs minorities. He will tell his personal story growing up in Xinjiang as an ethnic minority in Part 2 Interview with Dr Gordon Gao, an ethnic Mongol from Xinjiang, Part 2Carl Zha | In part 2 of the interview with Dr Gordon Gao, an ethnic Mongol from Xinjiang, we discuss Chinese affirmative action for ethnic minorities, Ethnic minorities language education. In Part 3, we will discuss his personal experience living under the shadow of terrorism Silk and Steel Podcast Ep 124 : Interview with an ethnic Mongol from Xinjiang Dr. Gordon Gao - Part 1Carl Zha | This is 1st time I interviewed a direct descendant of Genghis Khan on the Silk and Steel Podcast. Gordon Gao, an ethnic Mongol born and raised in Xinjiang tells his family history in Xinjiang thru Cultural Revolution and Sino-Soviet border conflict. We also discuss the implementation of China 1 child policy for Han Chinese vs minorities. He will tell his personal story growing up in Xinjiang as an ethnic minority in Part 2
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