Ho fung hung is a professor in political economy at the john hopkins university. His writings also appear in catalist, jacobin, new left review andspector. The dig was produced by alex lewis and recorded at w b r u in p dence. Music by geoffrey brodsky. Check out our vast archives at the dig radio dot com. Follow us on twitteret, the dig radio, and find us wherever you get podcasts. And subscribe to this podcast.
The second of our two-part interview with sociologist Ho-fung Hung on Chinese political and economic history. This episode covers the 2008 financial crisis, how China’s response deepened global and domestic economic imbalances and (alongside the US) heightened geopolitical conflict, the current situation—including Russia’s invasion—and a lot more. Listen to part one first if you haven't already.
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