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Radio Free Asia

  • Jan 25, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 17m AVG DURATION
  • 29 EPISODES


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EP 006_US declares China committed genocide against Uyghurs and Vietnam's Communist Party Congress

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 27:36


The United States has declared that China committed genocide against minority Uyghurs. Radio Free Asia journalists discuss that historic decision and look ahead to a Communist Party Congress in Vietnam. With RFA's Mat Pennington, Paul Eckert, Alim Seytoff, and Viet Ha.

Eyes On Asia EP 001 - Prospects For Peace In Myanmar’s Conflict - Hit Rakhine State

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 19:37


Guns have fallen silent after two years of bitter fighting in western Myanmar. Radio Free Asia’s Mat Pennington and RFA Burmese senior editor Kyaw Min Htun discuss the prospects for peace in conflict-hit Rakhine State in the aftermath of recent national elections. Also, RFA Vietnamese’s Giang Nguyen describes the plight of independent journalists in Vietnam amid a growing crackdown on free expression ahead of next January’s Communist Party Congress.

EP 25 Looking Back At A Turbulent Year In The South China Sea

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 24:43


As Drake Long rounds out nine months of reporting for Radio Free Asia and BenarNews on the South China Sea, RFA's Mat Pennington discusses with him trends that have emerged during that period. They also talk about the possibility of conflict breaking out between the US and China in the future.

70 years of U.S. policy on the South China Sea

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 26:49


Radio Free Asia has delved into history to reconstruct how U.S. policy on the South China Sea has evolved over the past 70 years – from the surrender of imperial Japan at the end of World War II to the rise of China. Mat Pennington discusses the findings with reporter Drake Long. The resulting multimedia feature story can be viewed on the RFA and BenarNews websites.

EP 24: 70 Years Of US Policy On The South China Sea

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 26:49


Radio Free Asia's Mat Pennington discusses with reporter Drake Long a new multimedia story that tracks the history of the evolving U.S. stance on the South China Sea since the aftermath of World War II until today's strategic rivalry with China. They also look ahead to what a Biden administration policy on the South China Sea might look like.

EP 23 New Construction On Small, China - Held Islands In The South China Sea DONE

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 21:00


Radio Free Asia's Mat Pennington and Drake Long discuss China's efforts to upgrade tiny islets it holds in the disputed Paracel island chain in the South China Sea, and its drafting of a law that would authorize Chinese coast guard ships to use weapons against foreign vessels. They also look at what may lie behind the Philippines' recent lifting of a moratorium on oil exploration in its waters.

EP 22 Pompeo Takes His Anti - China Message On The Road In Asia

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 19:43


Is all the tough U.S. talk on China turning off America’s diplomatic partners? Radio Free Asia’s Mat Pennington and South China Sea reporter Drake Long discuss U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s week-long trip through Asia where he sought backing for a tougher stance against Beijing.

EP 21 The Ups And Downs Of US - Philippine Relations

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 23:08


RFA’s Mat Pennington and Drake Long discuss the US-Philippine alliance and the latest developments in Manila’s agreement with China on oil exploration in the South China Sea. The podcast features an interview with former U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Thomas Hubbard.

EP 20 Japan’s Engagement In Southeast Asia, Philippines Opens Up South China Sea To Oil Exploration

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 17:28


It’s been a busy week. RFA’s Drake Long and Mat Pennington first discuss Japan’s recent drills in the South China Sea and the new Prime Minister’s decision to visit Vietnam and Indonesia. Then they look at the tense situation in the skies over Pratas atoll, one of Taiwan’s few outposts in the South China Sea, and the surprising announcement by Philippine Secretary of Energy Alfonso Cusi that the Philippines will open up its waters to energy exploration from international companies.

EP 19 Wave Power In The Paracels and How China Uses Renewable Energy In The South China Sea

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 14:56


Radio Free Asia's Drake Long spotted a wave power generator near China's main outpost in the South China Sea. He and RFA's Mat Pennington discuss China's effort to reduce its reliance on diesel power to sustain its bases in Paracel and Spratlys. Features comments from Jonas Nahm, assistant professor for energy, resources, and the environment at Johns Hopkins University.

EP 18 The Ecology of the South China Sea - Interview with Professor John McManus

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 19:42


Weekly podcast by RFA's Mat Pennington and South China Sea reporter Drake Long. This week, Drake interviews John McManus, a professor of marine biology at the University of Miami, Florida, and one of the few experts on coral reefs in the South China Sea. McManus gives a snapshot of the current state of the environment in the South China Sea and clears up some misconceptions, as a fascinating discussion unfolds around the interplay of ecology, nationalist politics, and scientific diplomacy. Listen in to hear what has scientists concerned, and what they propose as a solution.

EP 17 Impact Of China Militarization On Shipping In The South China Sea

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 17:46


Radio Free Asia’s Mat Pennington and Drake Long examine how China’s militarization and assertive conduct in the South China Sea impacts commercial shipping in what is a key conduit for world trade.

EP 16 European Nations Join The Diplomatic Fray On South China Sea

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 15:29


In this week’s podcast, Radio Free Asia’s Mat Pennington and Drake Long discuss the submission to the United Nations by Britain, France and Germany rejecting China’s claim to “historic rights” in the South China Sea.

EP 15 As ASEAN Meets, US Doubles Down On Call For Boycott Of China Firms

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 18:15


Radio Free Asia's Mat Pennington and South China Sea reporter Drake Long discuss whether Southeast Asian foreign ministers' will respond positively to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's call for a boycott of Chinese state firms that built artificial islands in the South China Sea.

EP 14: Southeast Asia Under Beijing’s Shadow: Interview with Author Murray Hiebert

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 9:15


Weekly podcast by RFA’s Mat Pennington and South China Sea reporter Drake Long. This week, Drake interviews Murray Hiebert, a senior associate at the Washington, D.C-based Center for Strategic & International Studies and the author of a new book entitled ‘Under Beijing’s Shadow: Southeast Asia’s China Challenge,’ which looks at Southeast Asian countries’ relationship with a rising China on their doorstep. They discuss the main takeaways from the book, what surprised Mr. Hiebert while writing it, and what everyone in the U.S. should know about what’s going on in Southeast Asia right now. Listen in to hear more about the book and where it’s available!

EP 13: China Tests ‘carrier Killer’ Missile; US Levies Sanctions

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 19:17


China tests ‘carrier killer’ missile; US levies sanctions Weekly podcast by RFA’s Mat Pennington and South China Sea reporter Drake Long. They discuss China’s latest military exercises and the US levying sanctions on Chinese state companies involved in artificial island building in the South China Sea.

EP 12: Rare Sighting Of Chinese Submarine At Entrance To Underground Bunker

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 19:58


RFA's Mat Pennington and South China Sea reporter Drake Long discuss RFA's sighting by satellite imagery of a Chinese attack submarine at Yulin Naval Base, and the end of China's annual fishing ban in the South China Sea.

EP 11: Pompeo makes flurry of calls to SE Asia in diplomatic push on South China Sea

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 15:16


Radio Free Asia's Mat Pennington and Drake Long discuss US diplomatic strategy in the South China Sea as top diplomat Mike Pompeo calls five foreign ministers of Southeast Asian coastal states within a week.

EP 011: Pompeo makes flurry of calls to SE Asia in diplomatic push on South China Sea

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 15:16


Radio Free Asia's Mat Pennington and Drake Long discuss US diplomatic strategy in the South China Sea as top diplomat Mike Pompeo calls five foreign ministers of Southeast Asian coastal states within a week.

EP 10: As US-China tensions rise, SE Asia seeks stability

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 17:04


RFA journalists Mat Pennington and Drake Long discuss US-Australia high-level talks in Washington, and an appeal from the Singaporean prime minister for stability amid fears that the US and China could “collide” in the South China Sea.

EP 009: Indonesian Exercise in South China Sea, Australia's Diplomatic Note Rebukes China's Claims

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 16:15


Indonesian Exercise in South China Sea, Australia's Diplomatic Note Rebukes China's Claims

EP 008: US Declares China Maritime Claims Illegal; China Deploys Fighter Jets

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 13:14


US Declares China Maritime Claims Illegal; China Deploys Fighter Jets

EP 007: The Rising Risk of Conflict in the South China Sea as U.S. and China Flex Military Muscle

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 15:57


The Rising Risk of Conflict in the South China Sea as U.S. and China Flex Military Muscle

EP 006: ASEAN leaders speak out for free skies over South China Sea

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 12:37


ASEAN leaders speak out for free skies over South China Sea

EP 005: Deep sea missions: China sends survey ships near Vietnam, Taiwan

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 13:23


Deep sea missions: China sends survey ships near Vietnam, Taiwan

EP 004: China lays cables under the South China Sea; Vietnam objects

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 14:21


RFA reveals that China is laying undersea cables in the Paracel Islands, drawing criticism from Vietnam. Reporter Drake Long explains how he got the story.

EP 003: Will China Declare an ADIZ Over the South China Sea? US Rebukes China at the UN

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 16:08


“Will China Declare an ADIZ Over the South China Sea? US Rebukes China at the UN”

EP 002: Lessons from a Survey Ships Standoff for Malaysia; India Speaks Out on South China Sea

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 15:40


Lessons from a Survey Ships Standoff for Malaysia; India Speaks Out on South China Sea

EP 001: China’s New Claims in the South China Sea

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 14:27


With tensions mounting in the South China Sea, China has named and claimed 80 obscure geographical features in those contested waters as it steps up its aggressive campaign to mark out territory and push out other claimants.

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