How China Spies in America: The Whole-of-Society Model Operation
When you think of a spy, do you think of a military officer who is a master of languages and disguise? If you do, then you may not understand how China uses its massive web of spies throughout the Uni...
22 Des 202553min
Deciphering Shifts in National Security Strategy, Toward the Americas and China Alike
The second Trump Administration published its first National Security Strategy document this month, and it’s a far departure from what the world has seen in recent years.While it adopts a much more bu...
15 Des 202525min
A Setting Sun on Local Government Infiltration—The Case of Linda Sun
How would one infiltrate a foreign government? It seems like the idea would be to go straight to the top, but a recent trial in New York suggests otherwise.Reporter Nick Zifcak has been covering the N...
8 Des 202554min
Behind the Sino-Japanese Clash: How an Assertive Japan Upends China’s Strategy
Japan has a new prime minister, and she’s upending the political tradition that has guided geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific region.China is already dealing with the chaos imposed by President Donald Tr...
1 Des 202526min
Delisting Chinese Companies to Stop ‘Funding Our Demise’
The financial information of Chinese companies is a black box. Yet these companies enjoy preferential access to U.S. capital markets.How did it happen, and why was it tolerated?For decades, China has ...
24 Nov 202522min
Economic War on the High Seas: Underreported Flashpoint of U.S.–China Tensions
Although a new trade truce was set, most analysts overlooked one critical part of the agreement.That agreement is all about shipping. But its broader consequence is global control over the oceans and ...
17 Nov 202520min
A One-Year U.S.-China Trade Deal Truce—So What? So Everything!
It almost sounds like tabloid gossip to say, “Wow, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said something nice about President Donald Trump!”If it were any other political circumstance, it may just be gossip, but t...
10 Nov 202521min
Game Theory, Pain Points, and Economic Vulnerability—A Macro Investor’s Analysis of Trade War 2.0
It’s easy to say that another country is weak, vulnerable, or unable to win in a confrontation. But what about when those claims are backed up by concrete numbers?In this episode, Terri converses with...
3 Nov 202553min
