Kaiser Kuo, host of the long-running Sinica podcast, joins us in Zurich to discuss the evolving narrative on China, and why the West is so often 'stunned' by Chinese breakthroughs in electric vehicles, green technology, or, most recently: AI, with DeepSeek.
We explore the reasons behind the challenges of reporting on China, the importance of strategic empathy, and the shifting dynamics of global influence, particularly in relation to American exceptionalism.
Recommendations mentioned at the end of the episode:
Chartbook, by Adam Tooze
Pekingnology and The East is Read, by Zichen Wang
Interconnected, by Kevin Xu
Baiguan, by Robert Wu
Playground, by Richard Powers
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