The Chinese Communist Party is on shaky ground already. And if the US and its allies would stop propping the regime up, it could collapse in short order. In this episode of China Unscripted, we discuss US policy on China, the latest in China's depraved organ transplant system, and China's intimidation tactics in the US. Joining us in this episode is Piero Tozzi, a lawyer and the Staff Director of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China. Before that he was the Republican Staff Director for the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission.

David Day, Chairman of the Angels of the Sea strategy, joins to discuss the Philippines' tactics against China, including the Angels of the Sea strategy, China's aggression in the South China Sea, the shift in Philippines-China relationship, power dynamics and economic warfare, Chinese Communist Party's control over the US, and the importance of learning from allies in the new Cold War.

China's desperate efforts to prevent a recession through shortsighted measures. Panda diplomacy and the cuteness factor. The aesthetics and significance of large concrete structures in China. China's economic downturn and export strategy. Career prospects in the military and the implications of a war economy. Controversial gaming content and the upcoming APEC Summit. Authoritarian countries in the UN and the potential consequences of panda diplomacy.

Joseph Humire, the Executive director of the DC-based think tank Center for a Secure Free Society, talks about China's plan for Latin America, their involvement in the drug trade and their economic influence in the region. The podcast also explores how China collaborates with Russia and Iran, uses migration as a tool for instability, and discusses China's increasing presence in South America, particularly in Colombia.

David Stilwell, an expert on China and Russia's relationship, discusses the frictions and fraught relations between the two countries, including border disputes and China's undermining of Russian efforts in Central Asia. The episode also highlights the risks of China going to war with the Philippines and the US before invading Taiwan, as well as the need to address dangerous behaviors of Chinese fighters towards American reconnaissance aircraft. The potential war between China and Taiwan, China's attempts to undermine the international order, and creating new organizations focused on peace and prosperity are also explored.

International Affairs expert Madhav Das Nalapat joins China Unscripted to discuss China's weakness in warfare, the emergence of Cold War 2.0, and combating communism's popularity. The episode explores the beginnings of a new Cold War, weaknesses in the Chinese military, conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, racism, CCP manipulation of social media, and the challenges of building a global alliance against China.

Jonathan Cristol, an expert on China's strategy in the Middle East, discusses China's alliance with Iran, the barter system between the two countries, China's impact on Iranian politics, China's growing role in the Middle East, tensions in the Iran-China relationship, investments in alternative energy in the Gulf region, and potential consequences of China withdrawing from the Middle East.

China has vowed to take control of Taiwan, an independent democratic country about 70 miles from its coast. But that's not all China wants. China is seeking world domination, and Taiwan is just the start. In this episode of China Unscripted, we discuss how Taiwan could be the first domino in China's quest for domination in space as well, how Japan's islands could be next, and why China's exploration of the moon could determine its dominance on earth. Joining us in this episode of Rick Fisher, Jr., a weapons expert, a Senior Fellow with the International Assessment and Strategy Center, and author of the book "China's Military Modernization: Building for Regional and Global Reach."

Guest Bill Holstein, co-author of 'Battlefield Cyber: How China and Russia are Undermining Our Military Strength,' discusses China's smokeless war against the US, how China could cripple the US with the press of a button, and how the US can fight back. Topics also include China's cyber espionage, global ambitions, the need for a Department of Digital Services, bringing semiconductor manufacturing back to the US, challenges for companies dealing with TikTok, and negative impacts of technology on democracy.

Cleo Paskal, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses the potential collapse of the Chinese Communist Party and the implications for China's influence. They also explore China's push towards a cashless society, the impact of fentanyl, and the changing dynamics in the Asia Pacific region.