#33 | China’s Economic Reforms, Kissinger in China, and Russia’s Accidental Strike on PRC Consulate
China Center Program Manager Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss the China’s National Development and Reform Commission’s efforts to stimulate China’s private sector as the economy falters. They the...
25 Jul 202320min
#32 | Kerry's Visit to Beijing, Qin Gang's Disappearance, and a New Bishop in Shanghai
China Center Program Manager Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry's visit to Beijing, and the broader strategy of the Biden administration for engagi...
18 Jul 202324min
#31 | Yellen Visits Beijing, New CCP Department of Social Work, and Indo-Pacific Security at NATO Summit '23
China Center Program Manager Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss US Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen’s visit to Beijing and its implications for economic relations between the US and China. They t...
11 Jul 202321min
#30 | Modi’s Visit to the US, Hong Kong National Security Law Anniversary, and China’s Human Rights Record
China Center Program Manager Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States and how India fits into the struggle between the US and China. They ...
5 Jul 202322min
#29 | Four Implications of the Wagner Revolt for China, PRC Constitution Designates Xi a Dictator, and the Threat of Chinese E-commerce
China Center Program Manager Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss the Wagner revolt against Vladimir Putin’s regime and its implications for the People’s Republic of China. They then talk about how J...
27 Jun 202324min
#28 | Reflecting on Blinken in Beijing, a PRC-ROK Diplomatic Spat, and China’s Low Marriage Rates
This week, Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to reflect on the outcome of Secretary of State Antony Blinken's long-awaited visit to Beijing. They then discuss the recent diplomatic spat between China and Sou...
20 Jun 202324min
#27 | China’s College Entrance Exam (Gaokao), A PRC “Spy base” in Cuba, and Blinken to Beijing
This week, China Center Program Manager Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss gaokao, the annual college entrance exams in China, which are reopening for the first time since the Zero-covid lockdowns....
13 Jun 202322min
#26 | The 34th Anniversary of Tiananmen, the Significance of AUKUS, and the PLAN’s Taiwan Strait Brinkmanship
This week, China Center Program Manager Shane Leary joins China Center Director Miles Yu to discuss the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and this tragic event's enduring historic...
6 Jun 202330min
