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China Responds to Hamas Attacks, and How the CCP Spoils Academic Exchange

Oct 10, 2023
Shane Leary and Miles Yu discuss China's response to Hamas attacks in Israel and the broader strategic implications. They also explore the risks and benefits of academic exchange with China, including lack of academic freedom and influence exerted by the Chinese government. The chapter highlights the pressure faced by Chinese students to return to China and threats posed by China's academic engagement programs.
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  • China has shown lackluster response to Hamas attacks, calling for restraint without condemning specific acts, raising concerns about its geopolitical implications.
  • China outsources education to the US, controlling Chinese students through associations and coercion, raising ethical concerns and erosion of scientific ethics.

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Reflections on the Hamas attack on Israel and China's response

The podcast discusses the recent brutal attack launched by Hamas against Israel and China's response to it. The episode highlights how Israel has declared a state of war and launched retaliatory attacks, while China has been relatively quiet, calling for restraint on both sides without condemning the specific acts of Hamas or Iran's role in the crisis. The speaker emphasizes the importance of remaining vigilant and not allowing terrorists to take advantage, drawing parallels to the situation in Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific. The episode also critiques China's position, which calls for a ceasefire and champions a two-state solution while failing to condemn the Hamas attacks and showing inconsistencies in its own policies.

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