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Can the US and China work together on anything?

Nov 15, 2022

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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Episode notes

Intro

3min

The Unifying Power of Public Health: Polio and its Modern Implications

2min

Navigating U.S.-China Competition in Biotechnology

20min

Global Scientific Collaboration and the Need for International Agreements

2min

Navigating U.S.-China Relations: Challenges and Opportunities

12min

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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Outro music: 杨和苏KeyNG - “王位” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2FsnXOKTZ8

Episode cover art made using Midjourney with the prompt "US China reluctant cooperation in the style of john singer sargent"

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