China has been trying to expand a political influence o mong the smaller states in asia. They are the te historical, the triple vessel of the chinese, chinese empire. So you'll already see this coming and and emerging. But right now, in 20 first century, the situation is very different from the early modern times,. When the smaller states will accept their status as a kind of triple state of e biger states or bicke empires.
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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