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Masculinity with Chinese characteristics

China's Communist Party weighs in on sexual politics, making noises about what it means to be a man. Where does that leave women?

The Communist Party weighs in on sexual politics, making noises about what it means to be a man. It says it needs to push back against foreign influences including K-pop and what it calls 鈥渟issy culture鈥. Where does that leave Chinese women - and feminism? And is there a connection with so-called Wolf Warrior diplomacy?
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Producers: Lucy Bailey, Kriszta Satori
Presenter: Krassi Twigg
Editor: Judy King
Main contributors: Tom Lam, Kerry Allen
Original music: Pete Cunningham
Sound engineer: John Boland

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