China In Context

De-risking and decoupling - what do the terms really mean?

May 23, 2023

13:59

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

The Challenge of Cutting Off Trade With China

3min

China's Trade Policies Are Unfair

2min

The Implications of Weaponizing Supply Chains for National Security

2min

Xi Jinping's View on Decoupling From China

4min

Every field has its jargon and the field of Sinology - or China studies - has many special terms. Two terms which are in common use at the moment are de-risking and decoupling but their precise meaning is somewhat ambiguous and dependent on context. In this podcast, James Laurenceson, director of the Australia-China Relations Institute at the University of Technology, Sydney, offers his definitions of the words to regular host, Duncan Bartlett.

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The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the speakers and are not necessarily those of the SOAS China Institute.
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SOAS China Institute (SCI)