Hasan Piker Joins a Long Tradition of China Apologists – The Fifth Column [MVz4AdhNlLr]
This is an excerpt from our Members Only episode with Frank Dikotter, one of the world's preeminent scholars on China. Watch it in full on our Substack here: Historian Frank Dikötter joins Michael Moynihan to challenge the familiar story of China’s economic miracle, from Mao-era apologism to Hasan Piker’s claim that China lifted 800 million people out of poverty. -- Hosted by journalists Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, The Fifth Column provides a weekly rhetorical assault on the news cycle, the people who make it, and occasionally themselves. Get our free newsletter & access to exclusive content: Listen to the audio version of the show: Apple Podcasts - Spotify - Follow: Instagram - X - TikTok - Facebook: