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Philippe Le Corre on Europe’s Role between the U.S. and China

The academic talks about how the EU can pursue its own strategy towards China, what its approach to the Taiwan situation should be, and the state of China-watching in the U.S. and Europe.

Keyu Jin on Why China’s Economy Needs to Change

The economist explains how China's current model has run its course and why the country needs speedier political development.

Tania Branigan on Remembering the Cultural Revolution in China

The former China correspondent talks about how the tragedies of the 1960s and 70s are discussed inside China today, the Communist Party's approach to this period of its history and why some people are nostalgic for those years.

Tao Wang on Making Sense of China’s Economy

The UBS economist talks about China's rebalancing dilemma; the cost and benefit of state intervention; why resolving debt issues is more of a slow burn in China; and the perennial questions she gets from investors.

Shannon O’Neil on the Globalization Myth

The author and academic talks about how trade has actually changed over the last 40 years; why China's rise is linked to Asia's regionalization; and why international supply chains are efficient and resilient.

Christopher Marquis on Mao’s Influence Over China’s Economy

The professor talks about his new book; why Mao is still relevant to Chinese entrepreneurs; and why appreciating the Great Helmsman's legacy is vital to understanding how Chinese business and politics work today.

Josh Kurlantzick on China’s Media Offensive

The author talks about his new book; why there should be long term fear about Xinhua; China's sharp vs. soft power; and why TikTok requires special scrutiny.

Katie Stallard on How Authoritarians Use History to Bolster Their Power

The journalist talks about her new book; reporting on Russia, China and North Korea; and how past wars have become such a dominant presence in the politics of those countries.

James Fok on the Flawed Dollar System

The financial markets and HKEx veteran talks about the mistake of decoupling; China's international markets predicament; and why mutual dependencies in the global financial system is in the self interest of all countries.

Jörg Wuttke on China’s Self-Destruction

The EU Chamber of Commerce in China president talks about China's self-inflicted problems; how he gets away with being so outspoken; and why he believes in China's comeback gene.

Mikko Huotari on Germany’s ‘Capacity to Act’

The Berlin-based scholar talks about the choices facing German businesses; 'patchwork globalization'; and why no one in Europe is interested in decoupling from China.

Manoj Kewalramani on Reading the People’s Daily, Daily

The scholar reflects on what he's learned from reading the Communist Party's official newspaper every day for two years.