Podcasts
School 49
China’s transformation into an economic powerhouse has come at a cost to its children, under enormous pressure to succeed. Now the country is wondering if the price has been too high. Reporter Poppy Sebag-Montefiore, producer Claudia Williams, sound design by Karla Patella
China’s Missing Tennis Player
In November, athlete Peng Shuai accused a senior Chinese politician of sexual assault. Then, she vanished. In this episode, we investigate her disappearance – and the silencing of China’s #MeToo movement
Chained Woman
When a video of a woman chained to a wall went viral in China, it ignited a battle for the truth between the people and the state.
Hollywood’s cultural revolution
When China opened up to the West, Hollywood saw a massive opportunity. But China had its own dreams. Now the movie studios are beginning to realise what they gave away
Editor for Drum Tower
Poppy created and was the founding editor of Drum Tower, a weekly podcast on China for the Economist, which accrued a cult following in China and around the world. It won the SOPA award for best audio reporting in 2024, was mentioned in the New Yorker in their annual run down of best podcasts in 2023.