Podcast Live Taping With China and the World Fellow Qing Wang

In this live recording of our State of Asia podcast, Qing Wang, China and the World Fellow at Asia Society Switzerland, will share insights from her current work exploring fertility in China, using it as a lens to examine broader questions of feminism, demographics, and intimate relationships. In particular, she focuses on how these themes shape the lived experiences of young Chinese women today, a perspective Qing sees as crucial to understanding contemporary China. Her widely followed podcast The Weirdo (不合时宜 "buheshiyi"), one of the most influential independent Chinese-language podcasts, has been an important platform for facilitating conversations around these topics.

Together with Remko Tanis, Managing Editor at Asia Society Switzerland, Qing will reflect on her findings and discuss what they reveal about China today – and what they may mean for the world. The conversation will move between personal narratives and broader societal shifts, offering a rare and nuanced perspective on Chinese society.

Join us for this live taping of the State of Asia podcast. Listen to the unedited conversation and engage directly with Qing by asking questions and sharing your views.

Qing's essay accompanying this episode will be published on June 3 and will be available as a PDF download.

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Qing Wang is China and the World Fellow at Asia Society Switzerland since 2026, generously supported by the MoneyMuseum Zurich. She is an award-winning journalist, podcaster and social media influencer from China. She has spent over a decade in the field reporting on global political and economic stories, with a cross-border, human-centered perspective.

She is the co-founder and co-host of The Weirdo Podcast (不合时宜 "buheshiyi"), a leading independent Chinese-language podcast with over one million followers, dedicated to amplifying progressive and non-conformist voices. She is also an active participant in Chinese debates on social justice, feminism, climate, and globalization. She has over one million followers on Weibo, where her influence has been recognized through awards like "Top 100 Young Thinkers".

She currently also serves as the Chinese editor of Chartbook and Phenomenal World, two emerging digital publications focused on global political economy. Previously, she worked as chief international correspondent at Jiemian News, and as a senior reporter at Radio Netherlands Worldwide. She also taught at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, after being selected for its Media Professionals Residency Program in 2023. Her work has appeared on the BBC, Caixin Media, Initium Media, among others. She holds a BA in Literature from Peking University and an MA in Area Studies from Leiden University. Her ongoing research explores the cultural and emotional transformations shaping contemporary China, at both the personal and collective levels, in a global context.

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Thank you

Asia Society Switzerland is deeply grateful to the MoneyMuseum Zurich for its generous support of the China and the World Fellowship.