Emily Kilcrease, Senior Fellow and Director of the Energy, Economics, and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security joins to discuss her report on assessing the US playbook for sanctioning China. Topics include the motivations and concerns behind imposing sanctions, the growing share of renminbi in cross-border transactions, understanding China's political system and resilience to sanctions, analyzing different scenarios and strategies for sanctions, and the importance of allies and partners in building credible sanctions against China.
Understanding China's political system is vital for comprehending its global significance.
Sanctions alone have limited efficacy against a highly interconnected nation like China, necessitating early preparation and coordination with allies.
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Understanding China's Evolving Political System
This podcast episode explores China as one of the 21st century's most consequential nations and discusses the importance of understanding its political system.
Assessing the US Playbook for Sanctioning China
The podcast features a conversation with Emily Kilkris, who recently released a report titled 'No Winners in This Game' that assesses the US playbook for sanctioning China. The report focuses on the potential scenarios and challenges in using sanctions as an effective tool against China.
Lessons from Russia Sanctions
The podcast delves into lessons learned from the sanctions imposed on Russia after the Ukraine invasion, emphasizing the constraints and limitations of sanctions in achieving desired outcomes.
Maximizing the Effectiveness of Sanctions
The podcast highlights the importance of early preparation and institutional capacity building to make sanctions against China more effective. It emphasizes the need for coordination with allies, particularly in areas where the US has leverage such as the financial sector, while recognizing the challenges and limitations of imposing sanctions on a country as interconnected as China.
In this episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair in China Studies Jude Blanchette is joined by Emily Kilcrease, Senior Fellow and Director of the Energy, Economics, and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security to discuss her recent report entitled “No Winners in This Game: Assessing the U.S. Playbook for Sanctioning China.”
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