Crossover ep with the China in the Caribbean Podcast!

President-Elect Joe Biden just tapped Jake Sullivan to serve as his first National Security Advisor, the most important foreign policy role in the White House. In light of this announcement, I'm rerunning an episode we recorded in late 2019. Jake...

Also, Seinfeld and George Clinton!?

What Will US-China Look Like Come 2021?

How ready is the PBOC?

If you're looking for a break from politics...

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How should the US respond to the human rights crisis in Xinjiang? I was a guest on the Lawfare podcast this week, discussing my recent outlining how the U.S. can respond and push back on the Chinese government's abuses in the region. For the first...

ChinaTalk Phonebanking Sat + Sun

'' is the title of latest report. We discuss China's tactics in trying to influence Japanese politics and society as well as what makes Japan uniquely resistant to the CCP's charms. I made a 20-minute megamix of Japanese city pop and trap for you...

If you get 10 people to sign up using your referral link, you'll get a free ChinaTalk mug! is a staff writer at The Intercept. In this bitesize edition of ChinaTalk, we discuss pieces of hers on the (The Intercept) and (Wired). Intro and outtro...

Why, aside from Yao, have Chinese players had no success in the NBA? Post-NBA, what has Yao done to reform and professionalize the Chinese Basketball Association? One year on, how does the NBA's response to Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey's tweet look...

What the West Gets Wrong About S&T and the CCP

How Liberalism Lost Its Appeal in the Post-Soviet Era

It's been a wild few weeks with President Trump threatening to shut WeChat and TikTok out of the U.S. market and rip them out of the app stores. There have been lawsuits, a preliminary injunction—and a sudden deal to purchase TikTok and moot the...

Is Taiwan Prepared?

is my favorite economic historian. After writing a handful of books on and , he's now turned his eye to the present day, taking on and . In this conversation, we get into What we can learn from the diplomatic and economic modes of 1920s and 30s Why...

Turning a beloved movie of female empowerment into a dull endorsement of the patriarchy, autocracy and mass forced labor is no easy feat, but Disney Magic is one hell of a drug. Think tanker and novelist/meme goddess join to discuss. Intro...

(fan favorite repeat broadcast from back in the 'ChinaEconTalk' era) Mister Softee, the famed northeastern American ice cream brand, in Suzhou, China? Yes, that was a thing. , rising from humble beginnings as just another English teacher making his...

In 1927, Mao wrote that "In a very short time...several hundred million peasants will rise like a mighty storm, like a hurricane, a force so swift and violent that no power, however great, will be able to hold it back." During the 40s and 50s, he was...

100th episode!

How do you even go about answering that question? Is there a consensus in Washington on how to confront China and does that consensus make any sense? and come on to discuss.  Currently, I make $4/hr from donations adding up all the time it...

Lingling Wei and Bob Davis of the WSJ discuss their new book Superpower Showdown. We dive deep into the personal dynamics within the Xi and Trump administrations as well as what the twists and turns over the past few years reveal about the US-China...

Should the US ban TikTok? What role does open source play in the tech ecosystem and the Chinese government's plans for self-reliance? Why does tech occupy such a unique role in the US-China tech cold war? And what can Kanye teach us about foreign...

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