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Yascha Mounk on China and Western Liberalism
This week on the Sinica Podcast, I chat with well-known author and public intellectual Yascha Mounk about his recent fascination with China, his…
18 hrs ago • 
Kaiser Y Kuo
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Transcript | Yascha Mounk on China and Western Liberalism
Below is a complete transcript of the episode.
18 hrs ago • 
Kaiser Y Kuo
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Why Chinese Companies Are Pouring Money Into Brazil
China’s economic ties with Brazil are booming, and 2024 saw a stunning 113% jump in Chinese investment, totaling $4.2 billion across 39 projects, the…
Sep 17 • 
Eric Olander
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Transcript: What Did the September 3 Parade Mean?
A double-bill with PLA Senior Colonel Zhou Bo (ret.) and historian Rana Mitter
Sep 16 • 
Kaiser Y Kuo
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Trivium China Podcast | Back in Black: Beijing’s Efforts to Turn Around Falling Tax Revenue
China’s GDP growth has been unexpectedly strong this year.
Sep 15 • 
Andrew Polk
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38:50
"Ulterior motives" — Phrase of the Week
A critic of Lu Xun's smoking habit has other things in mind
Sep 14 • 
Andrew Methven
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What Did the September 3 Parade Mean?
A double-bill with PLA Senior Colonel Zhou Bo (ret.) and historian Rana Mitter
Sep 11 • 
Kaiser Y Kuo
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1:43:11
The Trump, Xi Foreign Policy Duel in Southeast Asia
Two sharply contrasting foreign policy visions emerged this week from China and the United States.
Sep 11 • 
Eric Olander
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38:10
Trivium China Podcast | Welcome to the New World Order
Xi Jinping’s growing diplomatic clout was on full display over the past week.
Sep 8 • 
Kaiser Y Kuo
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49:10
"Shift from liquor to chips" — Phrase of the Week
Chinese investors have a new darling
Sep 7 • 
Andrew Methven
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Transcript | What Does China Want? The Authors of a New Paper Challenge the DC Consensus
Kaiser Kuo: Welcome to the Sinica Podcast, a weekly discussion of current affairs in China.
Sep 7 • 
Kaiser Y Kuo
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This Week in China's History: The Death of Mao Zedong
September 9, 1976
Sep 5 • 
James Carter
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