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Podcast: Ain't Nuthin but a 5G Thang with Keyu Jin

Listen: The development of 5G, or 5th generation mobile networks, is such a big deal that it's been compared to the invention of electricity. There's only one problem: China's cornering the market. Ian explores the issue with Keyu Jin, China expert at the London School of Economics.

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Listen: The development of 5G, or 5th generation mobile networks, is such a big deal that it's been compared to the invention of electricity. There's only one problem: China's cornering the market. Ian explores the issue with Keyu Jin, China expert at the London School of Economics.

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