I'm not 100 percent sure this will interest you, but I stumbled upon this podcast episode yesterday. I am pretty ignorant about China, but this guest gave me an incredible lesson about Chinese culture and politics. Bitcoin is discussed, but there's so much valuable information here. The episode is called Bitcoin In China, but, again, it covers a lot of ground. It is truly excellent:
https://fountain.fm/episode/JresVMQwpkmsgnmkaoVA