Asia Specific, Asia Specific, Why cancer patients are travelling to China

Asia Specific

Why cancer patients are travelling to China

Up next

Asia Specific, Asia Specific, Are microdramas the future of entertainment?

Are microdramas the future of entertainment?

Asia Specific, Asia Specific, Thailand’s sex worker legal limbo

Thailand’s sex worker legal limbo

Asia Specific, Asia Specific, Why can’t Japan have a female emperor?

Why can’t Japan have a female emperor?

Asia Specific, Asia Specific, Why armed men killed a US pilot in Indonesia

Why armed men killed a US pilot in Indonesia

Asia Specific, Inside a major baby trafficking trial in Indonesia

Inside a major baby trafficking trial in Indonesia

Asia Specific, China's humanoid robot boom

China's humanoid robot boom

Asia Specific, Why more countries are favouring China over the US

Why more countries are favouring China over the US

Asia Specific, Why people in China aren’t spending

Why people in China aren’t spending

Asia Specific, What is behind Vietnam’s counterfeit crackdown?

What is behind Vietnam’s counterfeit crackdown?

Asia Specific, Can China deal with a huge graduate glut?

Can China deal with a huge graduate glut?

Asia Specific, Bonus: Why does Trump care about the Japanese yen?

Bonus: Why does Trump care about the Japanese yen?

Asia Specific, Are the glory days of cheap flights in Asia over?

Are the glory days of cheap flights in Asia over?

Asia Specific, Why Thailand welcoming Myanmar’s leader caused anger

Why Thailand welcoming Myanmar’s leader caused anger

Asia Specific, The politics around China’s own ‘manosphere’

The politics around China’s own ‘manosphere’

Asia Specific, Why North East Asia is wary of immigration

Why North East Asia is wary of immigration

Asia Specific, The fight to define ‘Asian pop’ at the Grammys

The fight to define ‘Asian pop’ at the Grammys

Asia Specific, Why are lab monkeys so expensive?

Why are lab monkeys so expensive?

Asia Specific, Bonus: What caused Nepal’s deadly flash floods?

Bonus: What caused Nepal’s deadly flash floods?

Asia Specific, What if leaving your bedroom felt impossible?

What if leaving your bedroom felt impossible?

Asia Specific, The AI data centre boom in South East Asia

The AI data centre boom in South East Asia

Asia Specific, Is Hong Kong cinema’s golden age over?

Is Hong Kong cinema’s golden age over?

Asia Specific, Can Indonesia stop SE Asia’s annual smoke haze?

Can Indonesia stop SE Asia’s annual smoke haze?

Asia Specific, Why are Australia’s native animals going extinct?

Why are Australia’s native animals going extinct?

Asia Specific, Inside Australia's plan to beat the algorithm

Inside Australia's plan to beat the algorithm

Asia Specific, An awkward accident shines a spotlight on Hyrox

An awkward accident shines a spotlight on Hyrox

Asia Specific, We need to talk about AI

We need to talk about AI

Asia Specific, Bonus: Catching My Teacher

Bonus: Catching My Teacher

Asia Specific, Why China’s Gen Z is turning to spirituality

Why China’s Gen Z is turning to spirituality

Asia Specific, Could dual citizenship stop Indonesia’s brain drain?

Could dual citizenship stop Indonesia’s brain drain?

Asia Specific, Why Vietnam’s coffee beans might outlast others

Why Vietnam’s coffee beans might outlast others

30 June 2026

Available for over a year

Cancer patients are increasingly travelling to China for CAR-T therapy. How did China become a leader in cancer treatment and could it become a major medical tourism destination?

See more episodes

Programme website