News Breadcrumb Home News ... Rana Mitter explores how China's global image has been impacted by COVID-19 Date 30 May 2020 Rana Mitter Share image/svg+xml image/svg+xml image/svg+xml Rana Mitter, Director of the Oxford China Centre and Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China Rana Mitter, Director of the Oxford China Centre and Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China, presents a new BBC Radio 4 documentary, ‘Meanwhile in Beijing’.The programme, first broadcast on Monday night, looks at ‘how China is combining its tech and consumer product prowess to make the case for its one-party model of government—and the impact on that of COVID-19’. You can listen to the programme on BBC iPlayer now. ‘Meanwhile in Beijing’, BBC Radio 4 Other news Image 4 Jun 2026 New Book from DPIR Alumnus Explores the Rise of Technocratic Power in Global Politics Jan Eijking Alumni Image 29 May 2026 Social Science Research Spotlight Highlighting EDI as a Driving Force in Academic Excellence Stuart White Aylon Cohen Verena Fetscher Paul Billingham Patricia Owens Humeyra Biricik Simple Rajrah Pascal Mowla
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