Scott Moore, Director of China Programs at Penn and author of "China's Next Act," joins the discussion on the potential for U.S.-China cooperation. He highlights the importance of medical collaboration, citing past successes like the Ebola outbreak. The conversation dives into the challenges of biotechnological advancements and the necessity of shared global efforts. Moore also emphasizes the contrasting approaches both nations take towards innovation and the urgent need for international agreements to navigate the risks of emerging technologies.
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Polio Eradication
The US and Soviet Union collaborated on polio eradication during the Cold War.
The US invented the vaccine, while the Soviet bloc, specifically Hungary, developed mass inoculation.
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Ebola Cooperation
The US and China jointly addressed the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
This recent example demonstrates cooperation despite mistrust, similar to the Cold War polio efforts.
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China's Approach to S&T
Marshal Nie Rongzhen shaped China's approach to science and innovation, borrowing from the Soviet model.
This approach emphasized leapfrogging and a state-directed, task-oriented system.
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In *China's Next Act*, Scott M. Moore explores how China's role in the world is being redefined by sustainability and technology. The book examines how these global challenges are reshaping China's economy and foreign policy, necessitating cooperation and competition with other nations, particularly the U.S. Moore argues that while competition can drive innovation in areas like clean technology, cooperation is crucial for managing risks associated with emerging technologies like artificial intelligence.
Stalin and the Bomb
David Holloway
This book provides an in-depth look at the Soviet Union's nuclear program, tracing its development from the 1920s to the mid-1950s. It examines how Stalin launched a crash atomic program after the U.S. bombed Hiroshima, the role of espionage, and the interactions between Soviet scientists and political leaders. The book also discusses the impact of the nuclear program on Soviet foreign policy and its legacy in the Cold War era.
Can the US and China play nicely enough with each other to not ruin the planet in the coming century? In particular, what prospects are there for cooperation around global challenges and biotech? For this episode, I'm joined by Scott Moore, Penn's director of China programs and strategic initiatives and perhaps the nicest person on China Twitter.
We discuss
Medical cooperation between China and the US during the Ebola outbreak.
Whether shared global challenges can be combatted without China.
Leapfrogging as a means of developing technologically versus innovation.
The scariest things that could happen as a result of biotech research.
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