China Unscripted

What happens when China's economy and real estate collapse? Will China go the North Korea route and use its nuclear weapons to threaten the world? Joining us today on China Unscripted is David Day, Chairman of the Global Risk Mitigation Foundation. Based in Hawaii, Mr Day is one of the leading international legal practitioners in the AsiaPacific region. He’s the former Chairman of the China Belt & Road TaskForce of the American Bar Association’s International Section, and he’s the architect of an educational program on China for lawyers all over the world. Don't forget to subscribe to the channel and hit that bell icon to get notified when new videos come out: https://bit.ly/3u1eKSZ And check out our other channel China Uncensored: https://youtube.com/channel/UCgFP46yVT-GG4o1TgXn-04Q Merchandise: https://www.chinaunscripted.com/merchandise Our website: https://www.chinaunscripted.com/ YouTube demonetizes our videos, which is why we rely on support from viewers like you. Please join our 50¢ army at: https://www.patreon.com/chinaunscripted https://www.chinauncensored.locals.com https://www.chinaunscripted.com/support Our social media: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChinaUncensored Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChinaUncensored Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChinaUncensored #China

China's escalating tensions with Taiwan, possible war threats. Environmental damage in the Philippines, corporate militias in China. Privacy concerns in Hong Kong, facial recognition technology. Literary banter, McDonald's expansion in China. Food experiences at KFC and McDonald's, political challenges in Hong Kong. US ports' security risks, Chinese-made cranes replaced by US ones.

India is the only country to have shed blood in a skirmish with Chinese soldiers in recent history, and they're ready to shed more blood to defend their country, according to Professor M.D. Nalalapat, the director of the department of geopolitics and international relations at India’s Manipal University. He joins us in this episode to discuss Taiwan's election, how the Ukraine war is affecting Taiwan, and India's relations with Russia.

Michael Listner, expert on China's information warfare and space activities, discusses China's information warfare, their space program's military objectives, the challenges of defining space weapons, China's strategy using law, media, and psychology, the lack of trust between US and China, countering China's psychological and lawfare tactics in space warfare, the brutality of the communist system, the shift in Western thinking towards China, and the importance of not disregarding strategic information.

Benjamin Qiu, an expert on China's economy and its impact on global markets, joins the podcast to discuss the shrinking Chinese economy and the impact of the Hong Kong national security law. They delve into the concerns of lawyers and businesses, the changes in the Hong Kong court system, challenges faced by foreign companies in China, and the implications of China's military-civil fusion policy. Additionally, they explore investing difficulties, opportunities for diversification, and a proposed strategy to address Chinese companies like TikTok.

Besides calling Taiwan a country, there are fewer easier ways to anger China than to watch a Chinese cultural dance performance based in the US. In this episode of China Unscripted, we discuss the Chinese Communist Party's ongoing attacks on Shen Yun, why it's such a target and the insidious ways China's propaganda is getting into the media and college campuses.

Former Marine intelligence officer and author Grant Newsham discusses Taiwan's recent presidential election, China's framing of it as a decision between war and peace, and the shifting stance of Taiwan towards China. The podcast also explores strategies to prevent a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, the involvement of the US military, the need for a charismatic president, wealth redistribution in China, practical advice on finding reliable news sources, and the power of anger and engagement on social media.

China trying to meddle in US elections may not be front page news anymore because it's been going on for so many years. But that doesn't mean it's no longer a threat. In fact, China's attempts to interfere in US democracy are more alarming than ever, and China's doing it in more ways than you might think. In this episode of China Unscripted, we talk about how China is trying to meddle in American democracy, what the US should do about China's militarized islands in the South China Sea, and why the US response to conflicts in the Middle East and Europe have an effect on China's plan to invade Taiwan. Joining us in this episode is John Teichert, a retired US Air Force brigadier general who wrote “Boom!: Leadership that Breaks Barriers, Challenges Convention, and Ignites Innovation.” He’s currently running for the US Senate representing Maryland.

Jonathan Cristol, an expert on international relations and Middle East politics, discusses China's relationship with Hamas and Israel, China's support for Hamas in international institutions, the impacts of recent terrorist attacks on Israel, and the perception of China and Hamas in Gaza and the West Bank. The podcast also explores Israel's approach towards Hamas and the potential future of the organization.

Theresa Fallon, founder and director of Centre for Russia Europe Asia Studies, talks about Europe's struggle with China policy, including concerns about China's actions, Europe's lack of leverage, challenges in preventing sale of strategic industries, and Europe's overdependence on China for markets and supplies.