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Feb 2022
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FreshEd #269 - The World According to Ch...

FreshEd with Will Brehm
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Today we look at China’s foreign policy, especially in relation to its international development and education efforts. With me is Elizabeth Economy, who has recently published the book The World According to China. Elizabeth Economy is Senior Advisor for China to the US Secretary of Commerce. She is on leave from her position as Senior Fellow at the Hoover ... Show More
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