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The China-Global South Podcast

Eric Olander, Cobus van Staden

Booking Overview

This is a geopolitics and international-affairs interview podcast focused on China’s engagement with the Global South, typically featuring scholars, policy analysts, researchers, journalists, and authors. Strong candidates include China analysts, regional specialists, foreign-policy experts, academics, journalists, and professionals with expertise in trade, development, technology, or international institutions; booking difficulty is medium because the show regularly features established but accessible subject-matter experts.

Metrics

Episodes: 189

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 40.0k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

eric@chinaglobalsouth.com

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Host

Eric Olander - Journalist, editor, and co-founder of The China-Global South Project, focused on China’s relationships with developing countries and global affairs.

Cobus van Staden - South African researcher, journalist, and co-founder of The China-Global South Project, specializing in China’s engagement with Africa and the wider Global South.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Subject-matter expertise in China, international relations, foreign policy, development, trade, technology, regional affairs, or journalism; relevant research, institutional affiliation, published analysis, or an authoritative book is typically valuable.
Required Achievements:  
Published research or policy reports, Leadership roles at research institutes or policy organizations, Academic or analyst expertise in China and Global South affairs, Authoring books or substantial international journalism

Recent Guest Discussions

Andrea Freites - China-venezuela Relations, Chinese Oil Interests, Beijing’s Response To Venezuela’s Political Transition, And China’s Future Role In Latin America.

Elina Noor - Digital Infrastructure, Local Communities, Security, And Southeast Asia’s Role In Global Cooperation.

Prapimphan Chiengkul - The Environmental And Social Costs Of Critical-mineral Mining And Regional Approaches To Global Cooperation.

Blake Berger - Southeast Asia’s Role In Global Cooperation, ASEAN, Global Governance, And Great-power Competition.

Natalie Sambhi - Southeast Asia’s Role In Global Cooperation, ASEAN, Global Governance, And Great-power Competition.

Recent Topics

Politics, International Relations, China, Global South, Geopolitics

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The China-Global South Podcast
:

Is America Getting Tired of Fighting China?

October 06, 2026

U.S. public attitudes toward China are becoming less hawkish, widening the gap between Washington's national security establishment and a public increasingly favoring cooperation. A Chicago Council survey found 57% of Americans support engagement with China, compared with 85% of surveyed national security professionals favoring competition and containment. The shift is being driven partly by generational change, growing admiration for Chinese technology and infrastructure, and frustration wit...

After Maduro: The Current State of China-Venezuela Relations

September 22, 2026

China's relationship with Venezuela has shifted from a cornerstone of its South American strategy to a visibly diminished partnership. After more than two decades of oil-backed lending, infrastructure investment, and strategic cooperation, Beijing has responded cautiously as U.S. control over Venezuelan oil assets displaces Chinese interests. The relationship now appears to occupy a gray zone: neither a full continuation of the pre-2026 partnership nor a formal rupture. China's limited respon...

How Southeast Asia Sees the Future of Global Cooperation

September 17, 2026

Southeast Asia is seeking a greater role in shaping global cooperation, as countries across the region push for institutions that deliver tangible results while preserving ASEAN's centrality and strategic autonomy. A new report, Voices From the Region: Reimagining Global Cooperation From Southeast Asia, published by Verve Research, is the focus of this episode, which is divided into two parts.  Part 1 features Verve Research's Founder and Executive Director Natalie Sambhi and Deputy Director ...

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