Foreign Policy Live

Nearly 90 percent of the advanced semiconductor chips that power the modern world, from high-end smartphones to weapons systems, are made by one company in Taiwan. This monopoly has a profound impact on geopolitics and the global economy. How did we get to this point? And does any other country or company stand a chance at breaking in? To discuss this and much more, FP’s Ravi Agrawal is joined by Chris Miller, the author of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology.Suggested reading:Rishi Iyengar: Who Will Make the Chips?Howard W. French: The Risks of the CHIPS Act No One’s Talking AboutElisabeth Braw: Taiwan Needs Business Help to Harden Its Economy Against China Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A shaky U.S.-China relationship was on display at last weekend’s Shangri-La Dialogue security conference. What does it mean for Europe? Ravi Agrawal is joined by James Palmer, author of Foreign Policy’s China Brief, and Cindy Yu, host of the Chinese Whispers podcast and assistant editor at the Spectator, to discuss how Brussels and Washington differ in their approaches to China—and how Beijing could exploit that dynamic. Suggested reading:James Palmer: Why Beijing Won’t Engage With WashingtonReid Smith: Why the U.S.-China ‘Cold War’ Framing Is So DangerousRishi Iyengar and Robbie Gramer: The U.S. and China Are Caught in a Technology TrapHal Brands: The Battle for EurasiaRavi Agrawal: How Europe is Navigating a Fraught U.S.-China Relationship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The rise of artificial intelligence presents both challenges and opportunities for policymakers, prompting questions of how it should be regulated by governments. FP’s editor in chief Ravi Agrawal is joined by Alondra Nelson, a former White House official and the mind behind the Biden administration’s “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights.”Suggested reading:Bhaskar Chakravorti: Big Tech’s Stranglehold on Artificial Intelligence Must Be RegulatedHoward French: Only Humility Can Save Us From AIRishi Iyengar: The Global Race to Regulate AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s well known that the West has rallied to support Kyiv and punish Moscow right from the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But large parts of the developing world—the so-called global south—have chosen to stay neutral. In fact, China has reaffirmed its friendship with Russia, and New Delhi has dramatically ramped up oil imports from Moscow. What should Kyiv do in response? Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova recently visited India to make a case for why the world should care about the conflict in her country. She joins host Ravi Agrawal to discuss her global diplomatic push and how she views offers of mediation from countries like Brazil and China.Suggested reading:Jack Detsch and Robbie Gramer: Ukraine’s Next Big Diplomatic Offensive Is in the Global SouthAngela Stent: The West vs. The RestC. Raja Mohan: Why Non-Alignment Is Dead and Won’t Return Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the next phase of the war in Ukraine upon us? Rand Corp. expert Dara Massicot joins host Ravi Agrawal to discuss Kyiv’s much-anticipated spring offensive and how Moscow might respond. Suggested reading:Dmytro Kuleba: 5 Reasons Ukraine Should Get F-16 JetsRobbie Gramer: Ukraine Is Knock, Knock, Knocking on NATO’s DoorRussia’s Boom Business Goes Bust Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recent statements by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan have dominated discussions in political circles in Washington. Is America’s China policy shifting? Is the White House adapting its approach based on feedback from Europe? FP executive editor Amelia Lester is joined by reporters Christina Lu, Jack Detsch, and Robbie Gramer for a wide-ranging discussion on U.S.-China relations.Suggested reading:Robbie Gramer and Christina Lu: Washington’s China Hawks Take FlightChristina Lu: Washington Doesn’t Want You to Call It DecouplingAdam Tooze: America Has Dictated Its Economic Peace Terms to China Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After 20 years in power, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces a tough reelection on May 14. High inflation and an earthquake that killed more than 50,000 people have created a political opening for opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu. What are the dynamics shaping this election? And what would a change of leadership in Ankara mean for the world?Host Ravi Agrawal is joined by FP columnist Steven Cook and Gonul Tol, author of Erdogan’s War.Suggested reading:Reuben Silverman: What Happens When a Turkish President Loses an Election? No One Knows.Steven A. Cook: What if Kemal Kilicdaroglu Wins Turkey’s Election?Halil Karaveli: Turkey’s Opposition Can’t Win Without the Working ClassGonul Tol: Erdogan’s War: A Strongman’s Struggle at Home and in Syria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change sounded the alarm once again that the time to act is now if the global community hopes to limit the effects of climate change. But is there sufficient political will across countries to implement the necessary policies? And how should top polluters—such as the United States and China—be held to account?FP’s Ravi Agrawal is joined by U.S. climate envoy John Kerry to discuss this and much more.Suggested reading:Thom Woodroofe: A Partnership to Save the PlanetScott Moore: The U.S. Can Steal China’s Climate Leadership CrownAdam Tooze: Should the World Adjust Its Climate Targets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colin Kahl, U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy, joins to discuss recent leaks, U.S. strategy in Ukraine and China. Topics include enhanced Ukraine air defense, addressing anger and strengthening security measures, strategic changes and prioritization of aid to Ukraine, analyzing potential spring offensive in Ukraine, China's intent to challenge the status quo, maintaining strong deterrence against China, and the Biden administration's approach to Iran and deterrence.

Could the United States enter a recession this year? Renowned economist Larry Summers thinks such a scenario is more likely than not. He also thinks the United States’ increasingly hawkish China policy is dangerous for the world. Summers discusses all that and more with host Ravi Agrawal. FP subscribers can watch these interviews live and submit questions and suggestions by going to https://foreignpolicy.com/live/.Suggested reading:Jessica Chen Weiss: Is America’s China Policy Too Hawkish?Adam Tooze: Why a Soft Landing Is Possible Even if It Defies Economic TheoryAgathe Demarais: Don’t Trust Russia’s NumbersAdam Posen: America’s Zero-Sum Economics Doesn’t Add UpEswar Prasad: The World Will Regret Its Retreat From Globalization Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices