An overhead view of a garment factory in Ethiopia
An Antex factory floor in Adama, Ethiopia | Photo: Mary Kay Magistad
An overhead view of a garment factory in Ethiopia
January 1, 2021

From the Global Reporting Centre as part of the wider Hidden Costs project, all episodes of On China’s New Silk Road are now available wherever you get your podcasts.

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Castbox | Overcast | Deezer | RadioPublic | iHeartRadio

Join host Mary Kay Magistad as she explores how China’s New Silk Road may change the world. Dozens of countries have invited China to build roads, railways, ports, 5G networks, and more. How is China’s global ambition seen around the world and what impact are its investments having on the ground? Over nine episodes, Mary Kay, a former China correspondent for NPR and PRX’s “The World,” partners with local journalists on five continents to uncover the effects of the most sweeping global infrastructure initiative in history.

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