In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Dr. Scott Kennedy joins us to discuss the state of China’s economy and its current challenges. Dr. Kennedy says that Chinese domestic economic policy, including crackdowns in the technology and education sectors, are dampening prospects for China’s long-term growth. He also explains that China’s Zero-Covid policy an ... Show More
Apr 23
Why Taiwan’s Opposition Party Leader Met with Xi: A Conversation with Dennis Weng and Albert Tzeng
In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Dr. Albert Tzeng and Dr. Dennis Weng join us to explore domestic politics in Taiwan, with a particular focus on two key developments related to the Kuomintang (KMT) party, Taiwan’s largest opposition party. We examine the April visit of ... Show More
45m 50s
Apr 9
The Growing Risk of Great Power War: A Conversation with Arne Westad
In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Arne Westad joins us to discuss his new book, The Coming Storm: Power, Conflict, and Warnings from History. He explains why the years leading up to World War I, rather than the Cold War, offer a striking parallel from history for today’s ... Show More
43m 35s
Oct 2023
The World According to China with Elizabeth Economy | Uncommon Knowledge | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution
<p>Elizabeth Economy did her undergraduate work at Swarthmore, earned a master’s at Stanford, and holds a doctorate from the University of Michigan. She served at the Council on Foreign Relations and the World Economic Forum before coming to the Hoover Institution in 2020. Dr. Ec ... Show More
49m 7s
Apr 2021
King of the Chessboard? Xi Jinping and the Future of China’s Grand Strategy
This week, Mike is joined by Elizabeth Economy, senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and senior fellow for China Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, to explore the evolution of Xi Jinping’s leadership and China’s current foreign policy strategy. Liz ... Show More
35m 50s