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Fear on draft: Ukraine’s fraught mobilisation

May 13, 2024

Oliver Carroll, The Economist's Ukraine correspondent, discusses the mounting struggles of Ukraine's military, including recruitment challenges and weapon shortages in the face of intensified conflict. Meanwhile, Don Wineland, the China Business and Finance Editor, highlights the political hurdles stifling research on COVID-19's origins as experts face scrutiny from the Chinese government. The conversation also brushes upon the surprising persistence of CD sales in Japan's music market, revealing cultural dynamics amidst digital transformation.

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Episode guests

Don Wineland

Oliver Carroll

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Urgent Struggles: Ukraine's Defense in a Prolonging Conflict

2min

Navigating Mobilization Amid Conflict

9min

Understanding Ukraine's Mobilization and Frontline Experiences

2min

Barriers to COVID-19 Origin Research in China

7min

The Resilient CD: Japan's Music Market Dynamics

4min

A chat with the deputy boss of Ukraine’s military intelligence reveals concerns about a dearth of weapons—but the struggle to get new recruits is also proving problematic. The Chinese Communist Party is still hounding experts whose work might expose its pandemic missteps, including the scientist who first sequenced the covid-19 virus (11:24). And why the Japanese still buy so many CDs (17:14).

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