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Eric Olander: After the Maduro Capture — Assessing China's Real Exposure in Venezuela
This week on Sinica, in a joint episode with the China-Global South Podcast, I speak with Eric Olander, host of the China Global South Podcast and…
 • Kaiser Y Kuo and Eric Olander
1:10:07
Transcript | Eric Olander: After the Maduro Capture — Assessing China's Real Exposure in Venezuela
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 • Kaiser Y Kuo
What Maduro’s Detention Means for China
One of the prevailing narratives that has emerged following the U.S.
 • Eric Olander
52:11
"An inside job" — Phrase of the Week
Allegations of decades-long theft of national treasures from Nanjing Museum
 • Andrew Methven
Michael Brenes and Van Jackson on Why U.S.-China Great-Power Competition Threatens Peace and Weakens Democracy
This week on Sinica, recorded at Yale University, I speak with Michael Brenes and Van Jackson, coauthors of The Rivalry Peril: How Great-Power…
 • Kaiser Y Kuo
1:02:45
Transcript | Michael Brenes and Van Jackson on Why U.S.-China Great-Power Competition Threatens Peace and Weakens Democracy
This week on Sinica, recorded at Yale University, I speak with Michael Brenes and Van Jackson, coauthors of The Rivalry Peril: How Great-Power…
 • Kaiser Y Kuo

December 2025

Trivium China Podcast | China’s Economic Slowdown — Not as Bad as It Seems
Listen now (28 mins) | November economic data was a bit of a letdown, suggesting China’s economy is rapidly losing growth momentum.
 • Andrew Polk
28:09
"Out-of-touch middle-aged men" — Phrase of the Year
Our top phrase of 2025!
 • Andrew Methven
Paul Triolo on Nvidia H200s, Chinese EUV Breakthroughs, and the Collapse of the Sullivan Doctrine
Happy holidays from Sinica!
 • Kaiser Y Kuo
1:24:50
Transcript | Paul Triolo on Nvidia H200s, Chinese EUV Breakthroughs, and the Collapse of the Sullivan Doctrine
Happy holidays from Sinica!
 • Kaiser Y Kuo
Jane Perlez on the New Era of U.S.-China Competition and Rivalry
The increasingly acrimonious U.S.-China relationship is the defining trend of this era, upending global politics, economics, and security, especially…
 • Eric Olander
41:40
"If … is basic, then … is over the top" — Phrase of the Week
China's favourite new phrase of 2025
 • Andrew Methven
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