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Jul 18, 2023 • 25min

#32 | Kerry's Visit to Beijing, Qin Gang's Disappearance, and a New Bishop in Shanghai

China Center Program Manager Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry's visit to Beijing, and the broader strategy of the Biden administration for engaging with Beijing. They then turn to speculations surrounding the People's Republic of China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang's absence since June 25, before covering Pope Francis's approval of Shen Bin, a Chinese Communist Party–appointed bishop in Shanghai, and the state of religious liberty in China.Follow the China Center's work at: https://www.hudson.org/china-center
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Jul 11, 2023 • 21min

#31 | Yellen Visits Beijing, New CCP Department of Social Work, and Indo-Pacific Security at NATO Summit '23

China Center Program Manager Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss US Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen’s visit to Beijing and its implications for economic relations between the US and China. They then discuss the significance of the CCP’s new Department of Social Work and how it further centralizes Xi Jinping’s power. They end with a conversation about the 2023 NATO Summit, and how Indo-pacific security fits into NATO’s priorities.
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Jul 5, 2023 • 23min

#30 | Modi’s Visit to the US, Hong Kong National Security Law Anniversary, and China’s Human Rights Record

China Center Program Manager Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States and how India fits into the struggle between the US and China. They then talk about the anniversary of the Hong Kong National Security Law and its enduring ramifications for freedom in Hong Kong, before turning to a new human rights report, which ranks China dead last globally across multiple dimensions.Follow the China Center's work at: https://www.hudson.org/china-center
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Jun 27, 2023 • 25min

#29 | Four Implications of the Wagner Revolt for China, PRC Constitution Designates Xi a Dictator, and the Threat of Chinese E-commerce

China Center Program Manager Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss the Wagner revolt against Vladimir Putin’s regime and its implications for the People’s Republic of China. They then talk about how Joe Biden called Xi Jinping a “dictator” before turning to a discussion on Chinese e-commerce and how companies like Shien and Temu subvert American tariffs and undermine the free market.Follow the China Center's work at: https://www.hudson.org/china-center
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Jun 20, 2023 • 24min

#28 | Reflecting on Blinken in Beijing, a PRC-ROK Diplomatic Spat, and China’s Low Marriage Rates

This week, Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to reflect on the outcome of Secretary of State Antony Blinken's long-awaited visit to Beijing. They then discuss the recent diplomatic spat between China and South Korea, as well as its broader implications for the PRC's diplomatic approach and international reputation. Finally, they conclude with a conversation regarding China's historically low marriage rates, the underlying malaise Chinese youth are experiencing, and what this means for the country as it attempts to overcome its demographic challenges.Follow the China Center's work at: https://www.hudson.org/china-center
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Jun 13, 2023 • 22min

#27 | China’s College Entrance Exam (Gaokao), A PRC “Spy base” in Cuba, and Blinken to Beijing

This week, China Center Program Manager Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss gaokao, the annual college entrance exams in China, which are reopening for the first time since the Zero-covid lockdowns. They then discuss the recent reports of a Chinese spy base operating out of Cuba, and how this development fits into the broader history of the relationship between Cuba and the PRC. Finally, they conclude with a preview of Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s June 18 trip to Beijing, a visit which was rescheduled during the Spy Balloon controversy in February.Follow the China Center's work at: https://www.hudson.org/china-center
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Jun 6, 2023 • 30min

#26 | The 34th Anniversary of Tiananmen, the Significance of AUKUS, and the PLAN’s Taiwan Strait Brinkmanship

This week, China Center Program Manager Shane Leary joins China Center Director Miles Yu to discuss the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and this tragic event's enduring historical and global significance. They then discuss the impetus behind the AUKUS trilateral security agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and its significance for the preservation of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Finally, they conclude with a conversation regarding this past weekend's near collision between a Chinese warship and the USS Chung-Hoon during a US-Canada joint mission in the Taiwan Strait.Follow the China Center's work at: https://www.hudson.org/china-center
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May 30, 2023 • 37min

#25 | Henry Kissinger's China Legacy, Taiwan's Defense, and the Past, Present, and Future of Chinese Freedom

For host Wilson Shirley's final episode, he talks with Miles Yu about former National Security Advisor and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger turning 100 years old and evaluates Kissinger's legacy on US-China relations, from 1972 until the present. They then discuss Taiwan's growing importance to the free world, describing how the defense of the island democracy is now a global endeavor. Finally, they conclude with a conversation on the historic and enduring pro-freedom movements in China, from the May Fourth Movement in 1919, to Tiananmen Square, Hong Kong, and the White Paper Protests.Follow the China Center's work at: https://www.hudson.org/china-center
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May 23, 2023 • 20min

#24 | G7 Summit, China-Central Asia Meeting, and Taiwan's Presidential Election

Last week was a tale of two summits, with the G7 leaders and their international partners gathering in Hiroshima, Japan, while China played host to the leaders from five Central Asian nations in Xian. Hosts Miles Yu and Wilson Shirley discuss what to make of these two gatherings, and close with a preview of the 2024 Taiwanese presidential election now that the major parties have their candidates.Follow the China Center's work at: https://www.hudson.org/china-center
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May 16, 2023 • 23min

#23 | The PRC’s New Man in Europe, Sino-Nordic Relations, and Accusations of Genetic Warfare

Hosts Miles Yu and Wilson Shirley discuss the appointment of Li Hui as the People's Republic of China's new special representative for Eurasian affairs and his European tour this week, Sino-Nordic relations, and the PRC’s recent accusation that the US is manufacturing genetically engineered weapons.Follow the China Center's work at: https://www.hudson.org/china-center

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