Archive - Sinica

October 2025

Transcript | Foreign Affairs Editor Daniel Kurtz-Phelan on Shifting Views of China

Below is a complete transcript of the episode.

Oct 30 •

Foreign Affairs Editor Daniel Kurtz-Phelan on Shifting Views of China

This week on Sinica, I chat with Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, editor of Foreign Affairs, about how the journal has both shaped and reflected American discourse…

Oct 30 •

1:05:08

"Finding joy in hardship" — Phrase of the Week

A stand-up comic brings humour out of suffering

Oct 28 •

Trivium Weekly Recap | Xi’s Big Bet

Each week, the Sinica Podcast newsletter features this fantastic roundup of major (mostly economic) news from our friends at Trivium China, a strategic…

Oct 26 •

Trivium China Podcast | Xi’s Make or Break Moment, Plus USCBC’s Sean Stein on U.S.–China volatility

Alright folks, this one is a banger.

Oct 25 •

1:13:25

The View from Behind Xi Jinping's Desk, with Jonathan Czin

This week on the Sinica Podcast, I speak with Jonathan Czin, the Michael H.

Oct 21 •

1:19:43

Transcript | The View from Behind Xi Jinping's Desk, with Jonathan Czin

Below is a complete transcript of the episode.

Oct 21 •

The Amateur Ideal and the (Relative) Poverty of Chinese Music

A Familiar Sound

Oct 20 •

Trivium China Podcast | Volatility and Fragility

The U.S. and China seek a path back to the negotiating table

Oct 19 •

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