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Randal Phillips

Former chief CIA representative in China with 28 years of experience in the agency’s Directorate of Operations. Now a business consultant focusing on geopolitical and business landscape questions.

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Oct 18, 2024 • 48min

The dangers of our rapidly narrowing understanding of China

Randal Phillips, a former chief CIA representative in China with nearly three decades of intelligence experience, discusses the alarming shift in China’s open engagement to a more insular stance. He highlights the implications of restricted information flow on American understanding of China. Phillips talks about the complexities of U.S.-China relations, particularly regarding fentanyl crises and transnational crime. He warns of growing challenges in business and intelligence operations and examines China’s expanding influence in global finance amid geopolitical tensions.