Andrew Peaple - The Wire China

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Shannon O’Neil on the Globalization Myth

The author and academic talks about how trade has actually changed over the last 40 years; why China's rise is linked to Asia's regionalization; and why international supply chains are efficient and resilient.

Christopher Marquis on Mao’s Influence Over China’s Economy

The professor talks about his new book; why Mao is still relevant to Chinese entrepreneurs; and why appreciating the Great Helmsman's legacy is vital to understanding how Chinese business and politics work today.

Josh Kurlantzick on China’s Media Offensive

The author talks about his new book; why there should be long term fear about Xinhua; China's sharp vs. soft power; and why TikTok requires special scrutiny.

Katie Stallard on How Authoritarians Use History to Bolster Their Power

The journalist talks about her new book; reporting on Russia, China and North Korea; and how past wars have become such a dominant presence in the politics of those countries.

James Fok on the Flawed Dollar System

The financial markets and HKEx veteran talks about the mistake of decoupling; China's international markets predicament; and why mutual dependencies in the global financial system is in the self interest of all countries.

Jörg Wuttke on China’s Self-Destruction

The EU Chamber of Commerce in China president talks about China's self-inflicted problems; how he gets away with being so outspoken; and why he believes in China's comeback gene.

Mikko Huotari on Germany’s ‘Capacity to Act’

The Berlin-based scholar talks about the choices facing German businesses; 'patchwork globalization'; and why no one in Europe is interested in decoupling from China.

Manoj Kewalramani on Reading the People’s Daily, Daily

The scholar reflects on what he's learned from reading the Communist Party's official newspaper every day for two years.

Raffaello Pantucci on the West’s Missed Opportunity in Central Asia

The scholar talks about Xinjiang's relationship to Central Asia, the BRI's origins, and the China-Russia relationship in Central Asia.

Craig Allen on U.S. Business Confidence in China

The president of the U.S.-China Business Council talks about staying competitive, eschewing loyalty tests and inching toward a conflict of law.

Caroline Humphrey and Franck Billé on the Unique China-Russia Borderlands

The anthropologists describe the lack of physical bridge building, the idea of the "far east" in the Russian imagination, Putin's pivot to Asia, and the responsibility of life at the border.

Michel Lowy on Investment Opportunities in China Right Now

The CEO talks about Evergrande, Kaisa, China’s bond market, and just how widespread the problems in China’s real estate sector are.