Welcome to the first episode of the GT Podcast with Mulan – a one-stop shop for the Global Times’ take on top China and global news.

On today’s podcast:

How did a Chinese civilian airship prompt hysteria in the US for an entire week?

An expert’s view on the US’ overreaction to the airship – did it expose the US as a paper tiger?

In technology news – US-based tech firm OpenAI’s ChatGPT went viral – what’s China’s answer?

Also, an in-depth look into what China’s recent reopening means for economic and people-to-people exchanges with the rest of the world.

Finally, one year on, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics lives on – as winter sports become more popular.