Say goodbye to the hidden door handle

告别那隐藏的把手

Round Table China

2026-02-09

23 分钟
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The Soapbox: The "no show" problem. / Hidden door handles signal sleek, electric futurism, but in an emergency, their design can become a deadly obstacle. China is now set to become the first country to mandate mechanically operable door handles, turning a design debate into lifesaving law (17:37). On the show: Niu Honglin, Steve & Yushun
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  • Discussion keeps the world turning.

  • This is Round Table.

  • You're listening to Round Table.

  • I'm Neil Holing, joined by Steve and Yuxun.

  • coming up soon.

  • Every week, there's at least one story that makes you shake your head,

  • sigh deeply, or say, OK, I need to talk about this.

  • The soapbox segment today is where we do exactly that.

  • And hidden door handles look sleek.

  • They signal futurism, intelligence, and electric mobility.

  • But in a real emergency, design choices can turn into life or death obstacles.

  • China is now becoming the world's first country to set a mandatory safety standard requiring mechanically-operatable car door handles,

  • making a shift from design debate to hard regulation.

  • What pushed policymakers to draw this line?

  • But first up, the soapbox.

  • Welcome to the soapbox,

  • a segment where we pick a story that has been circulating online recently and then share our real opinions standing on the digital soapbox we prepared.

  • So, who has the soapbox for today?

  • I have.

  • So first of all, it's about the story of a very, very well-known tourist attraction.