The ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ of China’s Critical-Mineral Monopoly
China proudly holds a total global monopoly on critical minerals—at least, that’s what they’d like you to think.As one of this week’s experts explains, “And as long as the perception of dominance rema...
23 Helmi 1h 7min
A New Lunar Year, a New Co-Host, and a New Look: Discussion on Propaganda
Happy Lunar New Year! The year of the Horse has arrived, and so has a new co-host for this week’s episode.Show producer Daniel Holl joins Terri this week for a more lighthearted discussion on Chinese ...
16 Helmi 57min
Connecting Dots—Seeding Future Leverage Against China
The Panama Canal, the Board of Peace, and the Critical Minerals Ministerial seem to be unrelated projects, but they’re all coordinated moves against the Chinese Communist Party.Listen to Terri Wu conn...
9 Helmi 23min
A Shifting Global Order: Why Greenland Is at the Center, Where We Are Heading
Greenland stands at the center of a global power struggle between the United States and an aggressive China. Both countries have been jockeying to assert influence on the island, with U.S. President D...
2 Helmi 26min
Encircling the US: What Would a China-Occupied Greenland Look Like?
China has been pursuing a long-term strategy to position itself along key geographic and economic chokepoints surrounding the United States. It’s a long game, with a metaphorical example in one of the...
26 Tammi 27min
What’s China’s Stake in Iran? It’s Not Oil.
U.S. President Donald Trump has called for “new leadership in Iran.”The country’s economy is on the brink of collapse. What began as an economic protest quickly escalated into a nationwide anti-regime...
19 Tammi 20min
Maduro’s Capture and the Unmasking of China’s ‘Anti-Stealth’ Promise
In the aftermath of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s capture by the U.S. military, a wide range of questions have gone unanswered.One of those is the role Chinese defense equipment may have p...
12 Tammi 19min
Inside China’s Mixed Military and Political Messaging
For one of the rare times in recent history, the Chinese Communist Party has not been in lockstep across its branches in external activities. While rhetoric in 2025 was toned down from outwardly aggre...
5 Tammi 23min
