# No coffee, no seat? New café seating rules stir debate

An episode of [Round Table China](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/793040690), 27 Oct 2026, 27 min.

Audio: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/radio-res.cgtn.com/ueditor/audio/2610/1093093333362.mp3

A new café seating policy from Starbucks has reignited a debate here in China about what coffee shops are for. Are they simply places to buy coffee, or public-facing spaces where people can work, study, meet friends, or take a break? / Duolingo is now offering lessons in the Shanghai dialect (19:04). On the show: Fei Fei, Steve & Yushun

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