Podcasts about china studies

Tanzende, boxende und Marathon laufende Roboter sorgen weltweit für Aufmerksamkeit. Gleichzeitig entstehen in China sogenannte Dark Factories - hochautomatisierte Fabriken, in denen Robotik, Künstliche Intelligenz und vernetzte Maschinen die Produktion weitgehend selbst steuern. China treibt den Umbau seiner Industrie mit hohem Tempo voran. Robotik und KI gelten für die Staats- und Parteiführung als Schlüsseltechnologien auf dem Weg zur wirtschaftlichen und technologischen Weltspitze. Milliardeninvestitionen, staatliche Förderprogramme und zahlreiche Pilotprojekte sollen diesen Wandel beschleunigen.   Doch wie verändern KI und Roboter die Arbeitswelt tatsächlich? Ist China ein Labor für die Zukunft der Arbeit? Wie leistungsfähig sind chinesische Roboter heute - und wo liegen ihre Grenzen? Was ist echte Weltspitze, was vor allem Inszenierung? Darüber spricht Host Axel Dorloff in dieser Folge von Welt.Macht.China mit der ARD-China-Korrespondentin Marie von Mallinckrodt und Antonia Hmaidi vom Mercator Institute for China Studies.   "Welt.Macht.China" ist der China-Podcast der ARD. Aktuelle und ehemalige Korrespondent*innen und Expert*innen haben sich zusammengetan, um einen vielfältigen Einblick in das riesige Land zu geben. Es geht um Politik, Wirtschaft, Kultur, das Leben und den Alltag in der Volksrepublik, außerdem um Klischees und Chinas Rolle in der Welt. Eine neue Folge gibt es jeden zweiten Dienstag unter anderem in der ARD Sounds App: https://www.ardsounds.de/sendung/welt-macht-china/urn:ard:show:b5d8f07b1baa22d0/   Ihr habt Anmerkungen, Lob und Kritik? Schreibt uns an weltmachtchina@ard.de.   Und hier noch ein Podcast-Tipp von uns für euch: "11km: der tagesschau-Podcast": https://www.ardsounds.de/sendung/11km-der-tagesschau-podcast/urn:ard:show:4549910994dc2464/

In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Dr. Evan Medeiros join us to unpack President Putin's visit to Beijing. They discuss what the timing reveals about China's diplomatic strategy after the Trump–Xi meeting, and how both sides used optics to serve their own interests. The conversation explores Russia's growing dependence on China, the limits of the partnership including the stalled Power of Siberia II pipeline, and what to watch for in China-Russia security cooperation. Andrea Kendall-Taylor is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Transatlantic Security Program at the Center for a New American Security. Evan Medeiros is the Penner Family Chair in Asia Studies in the School of Foreign Service and the Cling Family Distinguished Fellow in U.S.-China Studies at Georgetown University.

➡️ Watch the full interview ad-free, join a community of geopolitics enthusiasts and gain access to exclusive content on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/DecodingGeopolitics➡️ Sign up to my free geopolitics newsletter: https://stationzero.substack.com/➡️ Buy your own Geopolitics of the Western Pacific Map Print: https://decoding-geopolitics-shop.fourthwall.com/This is a conversation with Henriette Levin, a senior fellow in China Studies at CSIS. She argues that something very very important has changed in the relations between China and the US - or actually several things - over the past 2 years since Trump returned to the White House. And that those shifts will have - and are already having - enormous geopolitical consequences - even almost no one has realized this change just yet. And that this change will mean pretty bad news for the United States and very good news for China.We talk about what those changes are, which ones we have already seen at the latest China-US summit, why people in Taiwan might have a good reason to start getting pretty nervous and how all that might increase the risk of a potential conflict. And much more.

In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Ambassador Edgard Kagan joins us to unpack President Trump's recent summit with President Xi Jinping. He discusses the contrasting U.S. and Chinese readouts, Beijing's push for a “constructive relationship of strategic stability,” and the priorities of each side. The conversation examines China's role in Iran, Taiwan, and what to watch as Trump and Xi prepare for additional meetings later this year.  Ambassador Edgard Kagan is senior adviser and Freeman Chair in China Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. 

ໃນ ການຢ້ຽມຢາມປະເທດຈີນຂອງ Donald Trumpຄັ້ງນີ້, ນອກຈາກ ພາສີການຄ້າ ແລະສົງຄາມໃນຕາເວັນອອກກາງ ເປັນຫົວຂໍ້ສໍາຄັນແລ້ວ, ຍັງດຶງດູດຄວາມສົນໃຈຢ່າງຫລາຍ ໃນປະເທດຈີນ ໂດຍສະເພາະ ກ່ຽວກັບການຜລິດ ແລະການຄ້າກັບ ອາເມຣິກາ. ນັກວິຈັຍຝ່າຍ China Studies ຢູ່ທີ່ມະຫາວິທະຍາລັຍ Australian National University, ກ່າວວ່າ ປະເທດຈີນ ຢາກເວົ້າກ່ຽວກັບສົງຄາມຄືກັນ, ແຕ່ອາດໄປໄກກວ່າ ຄວາມຂັດແຍ້ງ.

Wladimir Putin besucht China. Worum es Russland dabei geht, weiß Lilia Becker. Die chinesische Perspektive hat Maximilian Seib. "China und Russland verbindet auch ein größeres Projekt", sagt Bernhard Bartsch, Mercator Institute for China Studies. Von WDR 5.

Today on the show, President Trump is back from two days of high-level talks in China. Matt Pottinger, the deputy national security advisor in the first Trump administration, and Jessica Chen Weiss, professor of China Studies at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, join the show to discuss the summit and what it means for Taiwan. Next, Fareed speaks with Jason Furman, professor at Harvard Kennedy School and former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Obama. They discuss why the stock market continues to rise even while inflation spikes in the midst of the Iran war, and what Furman expects from new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. Finally, a recent poll shows 70% of American adults under the age of 50 now hold an unfavorable view of Israel. Fareed discusses with Israeli-American historian Omer Bartov who has a new book out, “Israel: What Went Wrong.” GUESTS: Jessica Chen Weiss (@jessicacweiss), Matt Pottinger, Jason Furman (@jasonfurman), Omer Bartov (@bartov_omer) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week I'm sharing the fourth and final installment from the day-long conference convened by the Institute for America, China, and the Future of Global Affairs (ACF) at Johns Hopkins SAIS on April 3rd in Washington — “The China Debate We're Not Having: Politics, Technology, and the Road Ahead.” The first three episodes featured Jessica Chen Weiss's opening remarks and the panels on what China wants, what the United States wants, and tech rivalry and competing visions of the future. This final installment is a fireside conversation between Henry Farrell and Alondra Nelson, followed by Jessica's closing remarks.Once again, my deep thanks to Jessica Chen Weiss, ACF's inaugural faculty director, for organizing this terrific conference and for so generously letting me share this audio with Sinica listeners.Henry Farrell, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Agora Institute Professor of International Affairs at SAIS, sits down with Alondra Nelson — Harold F. Linder Professor of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study and former Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy — for what turns out to be the day's most generative reframing of the AI race. Henry begins by asking how it is that ideas once confined to 1980s science fiction — the singularity, AGI, brains-in-vats — have come to anchor mainstream American AI policy discourse. Alondra traces the genealogy back to the “Californian ideology” and the long history of outré thinking in Silicon Valley, but her real point is that something has shifted: U.S. negative sentiment around AI has been climbing and plateauing high since 2022, even as adoption has spread — the opposite of the usual technology-acceptance curve, and the opposite of what's happening in China, Nigeria, or Brazil.From there the conversation opens up into what I found to be its richest vein: the contrast between a Cartesian, disembodied American conception of AI — “we're working on the brains,” as Sam Altman put it when OpenAI shut down its robotics team in 2022 — and a more embodied approach that integrates the cognitive and the physical, which is part of what's powered China's advances in advanced manufacturing and robotics. Alondra is sharp on the costs of the brain-in-a-vat framing: it treats AI as a state of exception in which existing laws and institutions somehow don't apply, and it lets us float aspirational claims (”AI will cure cancer”) that elide all the clunky institutional stewardship actually required to get from aspiration to outcome.She also offers an incisive reading of the Trump administration's AI policy — which, she argues, is misleadingly described as “deregulatory.” Between export controls, the golden share in Intel, immigration restrictions on STEM talent, and the administration's tight stewardship of who wins and who loses in the AI ecosystem, this is industrial policy by another name — and a narrowing of democratic input over decisions of enormous infrastructural consequence.The conversation closes with Henry asking what a small-d democratic successor administration ought to do, and Alondra's answer is bracingly practical: get rid of the state of exception, take the material supply chain of AI seriously (data centers, electricity, critical minerals, communities), let state-level policy generate evidence about what works, and aim for high-watermark aspirations — North Stars, in the spirit of the AI Bill of Rights — rather than pretending the technology itself will deliver our values.Jessica then offers her closing remarks, thanking the panelists, previewing the ACF Insights Series, and putting out the call for new junior fellows at the Institute.Participants:Alondra Nelson, Harold F. Linder Professor of Social Science, Institute for Advanced Study; former Director, White House Office of Science and Technology PolicyHenry Farrell, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Agora Institute Professor of International Affairs, Johns Hopkins SAISClosing remarks: Jessica Chen Weiss, David M. Lampton Professor of China Studies and Inaugural Faculty Director, ACFSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Beijing Auto Show is now the world's largest auto show — and its most important. It's where China's automakers show off their new innovations and newest models to a huge audience of domestic consumers and global influencers. As one attendee observed, there were more EV models in one room of the show than there are available for sale in the entire U.S. car market.So what was it like to be there in person? On today's episode of Shift Key, Rob talks with Kate Logan, the director of the China Climate Hub and Climate Diplomacy at the Asia Society Policy Institute; and Jeremy Wallace, the A. Doak Barnett Professor of China Studies at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.Jeremy and Kate attended this year's show and left with some strong impressions. They also chat with Rob about whether China has solved the EV charging problem, what tech was most impressive (and what was absent) from the expo, and how American policymakers should work with China's world-leading battery and EV manufacturing firms. Shift Key is hosted by Robinson Meyer, the founding executive editor of Heatmap News.You can find a full transcript of the episode here.Mentioned:WSJ: Chinese EVs can already be seen in the US… in El PasoThe new Carnegie Mellon report: An Industrial Strategy for Ranking Risk and Opportunity in Energy & AI Supply ChainsBloomberg on the Ford and CATL dealJeremy's recent work in Heatmap: China Can't Decide If It Wants to Be the World's First ‘Electrostate'--This episode of Shift Key is sponsored by ...Heatmap Pro brings all of our research, reporting, and insights down to the local level. The software platform tracks all local opposition to clean energy and data centers, forecasts community sentiment, and guides data-driven engagement campaigns. Book a demo today to see the premier intelligence platform for project permitting and community engagement.Music for Shift Key is by Adam Kromelow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we take a closer look at what to watch for in the upcoming Trump-Xi summit, which will be the first U.S. presidential visit to Beijing in nearly nine years, including what realistic deliverables may look like. We are pleased to welcome two leading experts: Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Maurice R. Greenberg Senior Fellow for China Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), and Navin Girishankar, President of the Economic Security & Technology Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). The discussion will be moderated by J.P. Morgan's Amy Ho, Strategic Research, and will begin with opening remarks from Joyce Chang, Chair of Global Research. Institutional clients of J.P. Morgan can view the related report at https://jpmorganmarkets.com/research/content/GPS-5298527-0.   Speakers:  Joyce Chang, Chair of Global Research Amy Ho, Strategic Research Navin Girishankar, President of the Economic Security & Technology Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Maurice R. Greenberg Senior Fellow for China Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)   This podcast was recorded on May 8, 2026.   This communication is provided for information purposes only. Institutional clients can view the related report at https://jpmorganmarkets.com/research/content/GPS-5298527-0 for more information; please visit www.jpmm.com/research/disclosures for important disclosures. © 2026 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. This material or any portion hereof may not be reprinted, sold or redistributed without the written consent of J.P. Morgan. It is strictly prohibited to use or share without prior written consent from J.P. Morgan any research material received from J.P. Morgan or an authorized third-party (“J.P. Morgan Data”) in any third-party artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems or models when such J.P. Morgan Data is accessible by a third-party.  

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   Dr. Richard Feynman, the Nobel Laureate Physicist said, "You must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest to fool" Well then let's get down to business.  The Badwater virtual 267mile race is almost completed and I feel great running an average of 16.7 miles a day on a mere 4 grams of carbohydrate.  I would never of guessed, but I am quite happy about it. Today I will review in a much different view, The China Study.  It was first published in 2006 and I have read and referenced it several times to justify my plant based dairy free diet.  I read the book but did not dig deeper until now.  I will share the concerns with you on the episode.  It is enough to dismiss all of the findings? No.  What good came out is that we should eat real food.  No processed.  Avoid sugar and seed oils. However, the protection from plant proteins are certainly suspect versus animal protein.  Listen, learn, read and make your own conclusions.   Thank you for listening.  doctordulaney.com email: jami@doctordulaney.com   water distillers: https://mypurewater.com/?sld=jdulaney. discount code: cleanwaterforsophie Review of China study with references :https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/abcs-of-nutrition/the-china-study-myth/#gsc.tab=0  

Today we had the pleasure of hosting Eyck Freymann, Hoover Fellow at Stanford University and author of Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China, published April 15 (linked here). His research focuses on strategies to preserve peace and protect U.S. interests and values in an era of systemic competition with China. He holds four degrees in history and China Studies form Oxford, Cambridge, and Harvard. In Defending Taiwan, Eyck outlines an integrated strategy to deter war with China and preserve an honorable peace. We appreciated the opportunity to explore the book's key themes and hear Eyck's perspective on a highly intricate geopolitical environment. In our conversation, we explore the evolving geopolitical landscape surrounding China, Taiwan, and the broader U.S.-China strategic competition. Eyck shares his perspective that Taiwan is less the end goal and more the first “real test” of a much larger ambition by China to reshape the global order across technology, energy, and institutions. We discuss how Xi Jinping's centralized leadership and long-term vision are shaping China's approach and why understanding the motivations of a single decision-maker is increasingly important in assessing risk. We examine how deterrence is changing in this environment, with Eyck outlining the need for a more layered approach that spans diplomatic, military, economic, and strategic dimensions. We discuss how the longstanding policy of strategic ambiguity is being tested as the balance of power evolves, and what it means to deter not just a system, but a leader who may perceive a viable path to success under certain conditions. We explore how a potential conflict over Taiwan may not begin with a traditional military invasion, but rather through more indirect forms of pressure, such as economic or regulatory actions that could force global companies to respond. Eyck highlights how these “gray zone” scenarios, alongside the strategic importance of Taiwan's role in global semiconductor supply chains, could create difficult choices for the U.S. and its allies, particularly if escalation occurs outside of conventional military frameworks. We also discuss the broader structure of an increasingly competitive and interconnected global system, as well as the growing importance of economic strategy, supply chains, and alliances in shaping outcomes. Eyck shares his view on the concept of “avalanche decoupling” as a more realistic pathway forward, alongside the need for stronger coordination with allies, a more robust defense industrial base, and renewed focus on domestic capacity. We also touch on the role of economic and financial pressure as a potential alternative to kinetic conflict, as well as the evolving dynamics between China and Russia. It was a dense and insightful conversation, and we're thankful to Eyck for joining. Mike Bradley started the show by noting that equity markets were moving sideways this week. In fixed income, he highlighted that 10-year Treasury yields were trading around 4.35%, driven by a better-than-expected consumer sentiment report. Looking ahead, Wednesday's FOMC meeting is expected to result in no change to interest rates. However, Chairman Powell's press conference will be closely watched, particularly for commentary on global supply chain disruptions stemming from the Iran conflict and the potential implications for both near- and longer-term inflation. In equities, markets continue to hover near all-time highs, with many investors viewing conditions as technically overbought and reflecting optimism around a potential resolution to the Iran conflict. In oil markets, WTI was trading near $100/bbl (up $8/bbl from last Tuesday's COBT), largely due to the absence of a finalized Iran deal. Within the energy sector, investor focus has cent

Als Zhu Ling auf die Bühne tritt, sind alle Augen auf sie gerichtet. Jahrelang hat sie hart auf diesen Moment hingearbeitet. Sie nimmt an der Guqin, einem klassischen chinesischen Instrument, Platz und beginnt mit dem Zupfen der Saiten. Jede Bewegung sitzt, jeder Ton klingt klar und sicher. Zhu Ling spielt ihr Solo perfekt. Als sie fertig ist, bricht tosender Applaus aus. Doch während alle das Musikgenie feiern, sieht nur der, der genau hinschaut, wie sie sich beim Aufstehen auf dem Instrument abstützt. Zhu Ling ist froh, dass niemand gemerkt hat, dass jede Faser ihres Körpers rebelliert. Bereits seit Wochen leidet die 21-Jährige an starken Magenschmerzen, Druck auf den Augen und verschwommener Sicht. Woher die Symptome kommen, kann sie sich nicht erklären. Doch jemand anderes weiß es ganz genau. Jemand, der es auf sie abgesehen hat und will, dass sie leidet. „In dieser Folge „Mordlust – Verbrechen und ihre Hintergründe“ geht es um eine junge Frau, deren Leben nach außen hin kaum perfekter wirken könnte: Eliteuniversität, musikalisches Talent, sportlicher Ehrgeiz. Doch genau solche Umfelder begünstigen Druck und Konkurrenzdenken. Außerdem schauen wir auf elitäre, abgeschlossene Systeme, in denen sich Macht und Beziehungen vielfach bestimmen und in denen es besonders schwer sein kann, die Wahrheit ans Licht zu bringen und Verantwortung einzufordern. Expert:innen in dieser Folge: China-Expertin am Mercator Institute for China Studies in Berlin, Claudia Wessling Facharzt für Toxikologie und Leiter des Forschungsbereichs Systemtoxikologie am Leibnitz-Institut der Technischen Universität Dortmund, Prof. Dr. Jan Hengstler **Credit** Hosts: Paulina Krasa, Laura Wohlers Producer: Paulina Krasa, Laura Wohlers und Jon Handschin Redaktion: Paulina Krasa, Laura Wohlers, Lisa Ludwig Schnitt: Pauline Korb Rechtliche Abnahme: Abel und Kollegen **Quellen (Auswahl)** https://t1p.de/s1cg0 https://t1p.de/ybe1v Daily Dot: https://t1p.de/wyy9n The New Republic: https://t1p.de/zg177 BBC: https://t1p.de/g5unl **Partner der Episode** Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/Mordlust Du möchtest Werbung in diesem Podcast schalten? Dann erfahre hier mehr über die Werbemöglichkeiten bei Seven.One Audio: https://www.seven.one/portfolio/sevenone-audio

Dr. Victor Carsrud explains why chronic disease may not be what we think and how mitochondria, toxins, and your environment are driving everything from Alzheimer's to fatigue and aging.This episode breaks down the real root causes behind modern illness and what you can actually do about it.“What we have done to the world is the problem, not the person.”In This Episode:The hidden role of mitochondria in chronic diseaseWhy genetics are NOT your destinyHow toxins, plastics, and environment impact your cellsThe truth about diet, protein, and carbsFasting, autophagy, and cellular repairA real Parkinson's recovery case studyHow to actually test and treat root causes

The Quiet Acceleration Toward a Plant-Powered Planet "Social change often feels glacial, incremental, fragile, and at risk of slipping backward. History shows that transformation rarely moves in a straight line. Instead, it unfolds in waves, from slow adoption to steady accumulation, and then, suddenly, acceleration. Small shifts compound until they push entire systems past a tipping point. Today, as we confront converging ecological and social crises, the question is no longer whether change is possible, but when it will begin to cascade." Written by Steve Disla at the T Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #tipping point #plantpowered  Vegan, plant based, plant based briefing,  ======================== Original post:  https://nutritionstudies.org/the-quiet-acceleration-toward-a-plant-powered-planet/    ========================== Related Episodes: use search feature at https://www.plantbasedbriefing.com/episodes-search      ========================= The T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies was established to extend the impact of Dr. Campbell's life changing research findings. For decades, T. Colin Campbell, PhD, has been at the forefront of nutrition education and research. He is the coauthor of the bestselling book, The China Study, and his legacy, the China Project, is one of the most comprehensive studies of health and nutrition ever conducted. Their mission is to promote optimal nutrition through science-based education, advocacy, and research. By empowering individuals and health professionals, we aim to improve personal, public, and environmental health. ====================== FOLLOW THE SHOW ON: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@plantbasedbriefing     Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2GONW0q2EDJMzqhuwuxdCF?si=2a20c247461d4ad7 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/plant-based-briefing/id1562925866 Your podcast app of choice: https://pod.link/1562925866 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlantBasedBriefing   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/plant-based-briefing/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantbasedbriefing/   

Merle Groneweg zu Staatskapitalismus, Ökologie und Klimapolitik in China. Shownotes Merle Groneweg M.A. M.Sc. Merle Groneweg an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin  https://www.iaaw.hu-berlin.de/de/ostasien/mitarbeiter-innen/personal/merle-groneweg Merles Interview-Reihe bei Klimareporter.de zu Chinas Klima- und Umweltpolitik: https://klimareporter.de/tag/chinas-klima-und-umweltpolitik zur Konferenz ‘China und WIR: Perspektiven für Frieden, Menschenrechte und sozial-ökologischen Wandel': https://www.attac.de/china-konferenz/startseite zu ‘Nationally Determined Contributions' unter dem Pariser Klimaabkommen:    https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/nationally-determined-contributions-ndcs zu Chinas neuem Fünfjahresplan:  https://www.surplusmagazin.de/china-neuer-funfjahresplan-nationalervolkskongress/ zu CREA (Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air): https://energyandcleanair.org/ zu CREAs Analyse zu Klimafolgen Chinas neuem Fünfjahresplan:  https://energyandcleanair.org/chinas-15th-five-year-plan-implications-for-climate-and-energy-transition/ zu ‘civil-military integration': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military%E2%80%93civil_fusion zu ‘dual-use technology:': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual-use_technology zum Bereich ‘Rohstoffpolitik' von PowerShift e.V.: https://power-shift.de/themen/rohstoffpolitik-globale-gerechtigkeit-schaffen/ Fatheuer, T., Fuhr, L. & Unmüßig, B. (2015). Kritik der grünen Ökonomie. oekom. https://www.oekom.de/buch/kritik-der-gruenen-oekonomie-9783865817488 zu ‘the securitization of everything' von MERICS (Mercator Institute for China Studies): https://merics.org/en/report/comprehensive-national-security-unleashed-how-xis-approach-shapes-chinas-policies-home-and Merles Interview mit Lifei Yi in der Klimareporter.de Serie:  https://klimareporter.de/international/chinas-umweltpolitik-gibt-dem-staat-mehr-macht Yifei Li an der NYU Shanghai:  https://shanghai.nyu.edu/academics/faculty/directory/yifei-li zu den erwähnten Sondervermögen für die Bundeswehr und Infrastruktur:  https://www.bundestag.de/dokumente/textarchiv/2022/kw22-de-sondervermoegen-897614 https://www.bundestag.de/dokumente/textarchiv/sondervermoegen-doku-1106000 zu ‘Special Economic Zones':  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_economic_zones_of_China Xiangming, C. (2020). Change and Continuity in Special Economic Zones: A Reassessment and Lessons from China. International Corporations Journal 26(2).  https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3623042 zur Recycling-Kampagne in Shanghai: https://www.deutschlandfunknova.de/beitrag/recycling-muelltrennung-in-shanghai Schaupp, S. (2024). Stoffwechselpolitik. Arbeit, Natur und die Zukunft des Planeten. Suhrkamp. https://www.suhrkamp.de/buch/simon-schaupp-stoffwechselpolitik-t-9783518029862 zum Vorschlag der IEA (International Energy Agency) zur Reduzierung der Autofahrten angesichts der Weltölkrise:  https://www.iea.org/news/new-iea-report-highlights-options-to-ease-oil-price-pressures-on-consumers-in-response-to-middle-east-supply-disruptions zu Merles Interview mit Client Earth bei Klimareporter.de:  https://klimareporter.de/international/china-hat-erhebliche-fortschritte-im-umweltrecht-gemacht zu Client Earth:  https://www.clientearth.org/ zur European Union CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) Policy:  https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism_en zu Zollpolitik zwischen China und dem ‘Globalen Süden': Adachi, A. (2025). The Global South in the wake of China's economic surplus: Industrial challenges for developing countries and policy recommendations for the EU. BKHS Perspectives.  https://www.helmut-schmidt.de/fileadmin/BKHS_Perspectives_25_09_The_Global_South_in_the_wake_of_China_s_economic_surplus.pdf zum Sprichwort ‘Frauen tragen die Hälfte des Himmels':  https://ostasieninstitut.com/bibliothek/sprichwoerter-ostasiens/frauen-tragen-die-haelfte-des-himmels-%E5%A5%B3%E4%BA%BA%E8%83%BD%E9%A1%B6%E5%8D%8A%E8%BE%B9%E5%A4%A9%E3%80%82-nuren-neng-ding-ban-biantian/ zu den UN Millenniums-Entwicklungszielen und zur Armutsbekämpfung in China:  https://www.un.org/german/sites/default/files/2024-09/MDG%25202015%2520web.pdf https://progressive.international/blueprint/16a350d7-9d05-49d6-b855-5de756f52963-pro-poor-development-how-china-eradicated-poverty/de/ zum ‘New International Economic Order' für die Reformierung internationaler Wirtschaftsbeziehungen:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_International_Economic_Order https://www.iwm.at/publication/iwmpost-article/the-new-international-economic-order-useful-history-for-a-multipolar-world zur Afrikanischen Gruppe (African Group) der United Nations:  https://www.africanunion-un.org/africangroup zum GATT Abkommen 1947 (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade): https://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/legal_e/gatt47_e.htm zu Deng Xiaoping und seiner Öffnungspolitik :  https://www.bpb.de/themen/asien/china/44262/portraet-deng-xiaoping/ zum IAA (Industrial Accelerator Act): https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/growth/items/928572/en zum IRA (Inflation Reduction Act): https://www.energy.gov/edf/inflation-reduction-act-2022 zum Third World Network-Africa:  https://www.twnafrica.org/ zur 14. WTO-Ministerkonferenz in Yaoundé, Kamerun:  https://www.bpb.de/kurz-knapp/hintergrund-aktuell/576435/14-wto-ministerkonferenz-in-yaounde/ von Redecker, E. (2026). Dieser Drang nach Härte. Über den neuen Faschismus. S. Fischer.  https://www.fischerverlage.de/buch/eva-von-redecker-dieser-drang-nach-haerte-9783103977240 Relevante Future Histories Folgen S03E60 | Felix Wemheuer zu unserer Zukunft mit China  https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s03/e60-felix-wemheuer-zu-unserer-zukunft-mit-china/ S03E08 | Simon Schaupp zu Stoffwechselpolitik https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s03/e08-simon-schaupp-zu-stoffwechselpolitik/ S02E38 | Eva von Redecker zu Bleibefreiheit und Demokratischer Planung https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s02/e38-eva-von-redecker-zu-bleibefreiheit-und-demokratischer-planung/ S02E09 | Isabella M. Weber zu Chinas drittem Weg  https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s02/e09-isabella-m-weber-zu-chinas-drittem-weg/ — Future Histories Kontakt & Unterstützung: Wenn euch Future Histories gefällt, dann erwägt doch bitte eine Unterstützung auf Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/FutureHistories Schreibt mir unter: office@futurehistories.today Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehpodcast/ Mastodon: https://mstdn.social/@FutureHistories Website mit allen Folgen: https://futurehistories.today Episode Keywords #MerleGroneweg, #JanGroos, #Interview, #HUBerlin, #FutureHistories, #Klimareporter #China, #Planning, #Kapitalismus, #Sozialismus, #Reform, #Klima, #Klimaschutz, #Klimapolitik, #Ökologie, #Staatskapitalismus, #WTO  

Opening Remarks & Session 1: What China WantsJohns Hopkins SAIS ACF Conference, April 3, 2026This week's episode features audio from a day-long conference hosted by the Institute for America, China, and the Future of Global Affairs (ACF) at Johns Hopkins SAIS, held on April 3rd in Washington, DC. The conference, titled "The China Debate We're Not Having: Politics, Technology, and the Road Ahead," brought together a wide range of scholars, former officials, and analysts to interrogate some of the foundational assumptions underlying US policy toward China — a conversation I found compelling enough to share directly with Sinica listeners, with the full blessing of the organizers.You'll hear two segments in this episode.Opening Remarks — Jessica Chen WeissACF's inaugural faculty director Jessica Chen Weiss opens the conference by framing its central provocation: that much of the prevailing US policy discourse assumes an intrinsically zero-sum competition with China, and that this assumption has not been adequately examined. She argues for a more rigorous, evidence-based conversation — one that takes seriously the possibility that American and Chinese interests are competitive but not necessarily adversarial, and that may even leave room for complementarity in some domains. She previews the day's three thematic sessions — on what China wants, what the United States wants, and the stakes of technological and AI rivalry — and situates the whole enterprise in what she describes as a hinge moment in world history.Session 1: What China WantsModerated by Demetri Sevastopulo of the Financial Times, the first panel takes up the deceptively simple question of what China is actually trying to achieve on the world stage — and whether its ambitions are as expansive as much US policy discourse assumes.Jessica Chen Weiss argues that China's core objectives remain relatively modest and sovereignty-focused: security, development, and legitimacy within an order long dominated by the United States. She pushes back on the idea that China is eager to assume the burdens of global leadership, noting that Chinese interlocutors are acutely aware of the domestic overextension that has constrained American power. Sevastopulo coins — with Weiss's amusement — the term "China-first" to describe Beijing's orientation.Dan Taylor, drawing on his decades in the Defense Intelligence Agency, urges the audience to take Chinese leadership statements seriously rather than projecting worst-case intentions onto them. He notes that Beijing still sees itself as a developing nation with enormous domestic work ahead, and that its articulated goals leave considerable room for interpretation before one arrives at the conclusion that China seeks to displace the United States as global hegemon.Arthur Kroeber adds an economic dimension, tracing how China's export-driven model has generated massive global surpluses — and why the resulting tensions with trading partners are, in his view, a structural problem rather than evidence of strategic malice. He argues that much of what looks like geopolitical aggression is better understood as the consequence of an economic model operating at enormous scale with insufficient domestic demand to absorb its own output.Shao Yuqun, speaking from her perch at the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies, offers the most pointed challenge to the panel's relatively sanguine framing. She argues that the United States' own behavior — erratic policy, withdrawal from multilateral commitments, and the disruptions of the Trump era — has itself destabilized the order that American strategists claim to be defending. She is measured but direct, and her presence gives the conversation a texture that too many Washington panels lack.The discussion ranges across China's Iran diplomacy, the prospects for a US-China summit, the question of whether Beijing is exploiting Trump-era tensions to deepen ties with traditional US allies, and — in a lively closing exchange — who the next generation of Chinese leadership looks like (with Kroeber's deadpan answer, "Xi Jinping," getting the biggest laugh of the session).Guests:Jessica Chen Weiss, David M. Lampton Professor of China Studies, Johns Hopkins SAIS; Inaugural Faculty Director, ACFDan Taylor, Adjunct Researcher, Institute for Defense Analyses; Senior Fellow, Johns Hopkins SAIS ACFArthur Kroeber, Founding Partner, Gavekal DragonomicsShao Yuqun, Director, Institute for Taiwan, Hong Kong & Macao Studies, Shanghai Institutes for International StudiesModerator: Demetri Sevastopulo, US-China Correspondent, Financial TimesRemaining sessions from the conference — on what the United States wants, tech rivalry and competing visions of the future, and a fireside chat between Henry Farrell and Alondra Nelson on the AI race reconsidered — will be released over the coming weeks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Mike sits down with Evan Medeiros, the Penner Family Chair in Asia Studies at Georgetown's School of Foreign Service and Cling Family Distinguished Fellow in U.S.–China Studies. They examine Beijing's response to the war in Iran, trace the evolution of the China–Iran relationship, and assess the conflict's long-term strategic implications for Asia and U.S.–China competition.

Friendship is one of the last words you might associate with politics these days.  Yet John von Heyking believes recovering a proper, classical understanding of friendship is precisely what our civic order needs to function.  Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis and John discuss the differences in how the ancients and medievals viewed friendship and how it's been undervalued by us moderns.  They also discuss the important need for civic education and why America has to import Canadians like John to teach American civics.   About John von Heyking Bio from Arizona State University   John von Heyking is Associate Director and Professor at the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University, where he teaches courses in political philosophy.  He is author of Comprehensive Judgment and Absolute Selflessness: Winston Churchill on Politics as Friendship (2018), The Form of Politics: Aristotle and Plato on Friendship (2016), and Augustine and Politics as Longing in the World (2001). He has coedited numerous volumes including two volumes of the Collected Works of Eric Voegelinand, most recently, Friendship Studies: Politics and Practices Across Cultures (2024). He has published scholarly articles on topics including liberal and civic education, friendship, personhood, resistance to totalitarianism, cosmopolitanism, empire, Islamic political thought, punishment, and religious liberty. His scholarly essays and articles have appeared in numerous volumes and journals, including Cambridge Journal of China Studies, Review of Politics, History of Political Thought, Supreme Court Law Review, Perspectives on Political Science, Political Science Reviewer, History of Human Sciences, International Political Anthropology, and the University of British Columbia Law Review. His popular writing has been published by Finest Hour, Voegelinview, American Oxonian, Globe and Mail, Calgary Herald, C2C: Canada's Journal of Ideas, Troy Media, and Convivium.   Transcripts Enjoy these podcast conversations but prefer to read them instead of listening to a podcast?  Episode transcripts are now available here: https://www.savingelephantsblog.com/blog/categories/transcripts  

What do Blue Zones, Adventist studies, and Dr. Ornish all agree on? Plants promote longevity. Here's the science. #BlueZones #PlantBasedScience #LiveLonger #HealthTalks

China is racing to build a completely modern air force, with many new aircraft being revealed in the last year and a half, and factories and bases popping up. How big is the challenge? We get answers from former intel officer Mike “JDAM” Dahm, Senior Fellow for Aerospace and China Studies at the Mitchell Institute. Plus the week's headlines in airpower. Powered by GE!

Die Fusion von Militär und Zivilem (junmin ronghe), Englisch Military Civil Fusion, ist eine zentrale Strategie der Kommunistischen Partei Chinas. Die Führung unter Staats- und Parteichef Xi Jinping fördert gezielt die Integration von Unternehmen, Universitäten und Forschungseinrichtungen mit Chinas Militär. Das Ziel: Chinas Volksbefreiungsarmee, die PLA, schlagkräftiger zu machen. China ist gleichzeitig ein wichtiger wissenschaftlicher Partner für Deutschland und die EU. Können in ziviler Zusammenarbeit gewonnene Forschungsergebnisse womöglich in China für militärische Zwecke genutzt werden? Wie lassen sich hier die Risiken definieren und reduzieren?Sarah Kirchberger, Direktorin des Instituts für Sicherheitspolitik an der Universität Kiel (ISPK), und Antonia Hmaidi, Senior Analyst im MERICS-Forschungsteam für Wissenschaft, sprechen dazu mit Claudia Wessling, Leiterin Kommunikation und Publikationen am Mercator Institute for China Studies.Gefördert vom Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR) werden MERICS und das ISPK in den kommenden 2,5 Jahren im Projekt „Nutzung ziviler Forschung für Chinas Militär: Auswirkungen auf Europa“ – Teil der Förderlinie “Moderne Chinastudien II” – zusammen das Thema weiter auslooten.

In this episode of Pekingology, CSIS Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin is joined by Zoe Liu, Fellow in China Studies with the Council on Foreign Relations. They discuss Zoe's new Foreign Affairs piece, China's Long Economic War: How Beijing Builds Leverage for Indefinite Competition. Zoe offers a new framework for understanding China's national power, evaluating the country's evolving capacity, capital, character, and credibility.

The New Dietary Guidelines: More Triangle Than Pyramid? Those paying attention during the past few weeks will have probably noticed that the recently released 2025–2030 guidelines have provoked a large press response and widespread feedback from doctors, scientists, and concerned citizens. This is not unusual. The release of new dietary guidelines often attracts a ton of attention. However, the noise surrounding this latest edition may be even louder than usual. There are several reasons why. Written by Nelson Huber-Disla at the T Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #DGA #dietaryguidelines #industryinfluence #carnivore #maha #UPFs #processedfoods #naturalfoods #realfood #healthyprocessedfoods  ======================== Original post: https://nutritionstudies.org/the-new-dietary-guidelines-more-triangle-than-pyramid/  ========================== Related Episodes: use search feature at https://www.plantbasedbriefing.com/episodes-search      ========================= The T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies was established to extend the impact of Dr. Campbell's life changing research findings. For decades, T. Colin Campbell, PhD, has been at the forefront of nutrition education and research. He is the coauthor of the bestselling book, The China Study, and his legacy, the China Project, is one of the most comprehensive studies of health and nutrition ever conducted. Their mission is to promote optimal nutrition through science-based education, advocacy, and research. By empowering individuals and health professionals, we aim to improve personal, public, and environmental health. ====================== FOLLOW THE SHOW ON: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@plantbasedbriefing     Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2GONW0q2EDJMzqhuwuxdCF?si=2a20c247461d4ad7 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/plant-based-briefing/id1562925866 Your podcast app of choice: https://pod.link/1562925866 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlantBasedBriefing   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/plant-based-briefing/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantbasedbriefing/     

The sudden ousting of two of China's top military leaders has sparked intense speculation about what it says about Xi Jinping's grip on power. From Mao to today, the Chinese Communist Party has repeatedly removed senior figures accused of corruption, incompetence, or simply becoming inconvenient. What's going on this time? Today on The Bunker, Gavin Esler is joined by Daria Impiombato, Senior Analyst at the Mercator Institute for China Studies, joins us to unpack it all.www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Gavin Esler. Producer: Liam Tait. Audio production: Robin Leeburn. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Artwork by James Parrett. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production.www.podmasters.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The sudden ousting of two of China's top military leaders has sparked intense speculation about what it says about Xi Jinping's grip on power. From Mao to today, the Chinese Communist Party has repeatedly removed senior figures accused of corruption, incompetence, or simply becoming inconvenient. What's going on this time? Today on The Bunker, Gavin Esler is joined by Daria Impiombato, Senior Analyst at the Mercator Institute for China Studies, joins us to unpack it all. www.patreon.com/bunkercast  Written and presented by Gavin Esler. Producer: Liam Tait. Audio production: Robin Leeburn. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Artwork by James Parrett. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. www.podmasters.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is different. We're tackling China's energy transition, and instead of David, Sara, and Ed just talking about it, they went out and interviewed different experts on the subject.Why China? Because it's arguably the most important energy story on the planet right now. China is the world's largest emitter. It's also the world's largest investor in clean energy. It manufactures the lion's share of solar panels, batteries, and now electric vehicles in the world.Functionally, what happens there determines whether the world has any real shot at meeting long-term climate targets. David spoke with Andrew Light, distinguished professor at George Mason University and former Senior Climate Official in the Biden administration.Sara talked with Jeremy Wallace, professor of China Studies at John Hopkins and Christina Pan, a PhD candidate at Cornell researching renewable energy in China. And Ed interviewed Hong Li, a professor at the Institute of Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and an expert on battery chemistry.Three different perspectives followed by David, Sara, and Ed trying to make sense of it all.

Why are so many women told to avoid animal foods after breast cancer? And what does the science behind that advice actually show? In this episode of Better Than Before Breast Cancer, Laura Lummer explores plant-based versus animal-based eating through a clear, grounded lens. She explains why large observational studies like the Nurses' Health Study became so influential, how The China Study was over-interpreted, and where correlation was treated as causation. This episode is not about choosing a diet. It is about understanding how nutrition messaging is formed, where its limitations lie, and how to apply science in a way that respects bioindividuality, metabolic health, digestion, and recovery after cancer. If you have ever felt confused, pressured, or fearful around food, this episode offers clarity without rules.   Let's Connect! If this episode helped you breathe a little easier, please share it with a friend or leave a review. Every share helps spread this message of hope, healing, and whole-person wellness.

The Chinese government under Xi Jinping placed an estimated one million Uyghurs in concentration camps, subjecting them to forced labor and other horrific abuses. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has also destroyed or modified mosques all as part of a “sinicization” policy to assimilate by force or to eliminate perceived non-CCP influences and ethnic minority communities. U.S. government responses have included sanctions; legislation, such as the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act; and the determination that the CCP is committing “genocide against the predominantly Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang.”On this episode of the USCIRF Spotlight Podcast, Chair Vicky Hartzler speaks with Jewher Ilham, a Uyghur advocate, author, and filmmaker, and Adrian Zenz, Senior Fellow and Director in China Studies at the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation.

China's export powerhouse is feeding global demand for cheaper electronics, cars, clothing, and plenty more besides. But the supercharged competition driving that trend is causing problems within China itself, including deflation and thin or negative profit margins. China's government has recognised the problem, but what is it actually doing in response – and how should the country's trading partners react? Soumaya speaks to Yanmei Xie, senior associate fellow at the Mercator Institute for China Studies, to discuss.Subscribe to Soumaya's show on Apple, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen.Presented by Soumaya Keynes. Produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon and Mischa Frankl-Duval. Manuela Saragosa is the executive producer. Original music and sound design by Breen Turner. The FT head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.For China, ‘involution' is a blessing as well as a curseWhy China is reluctant to make a much-needed shiftFall in Chinese investment suggests Xi Jinping's ‘anti-involution' drive is bitingChina battles price wars in fight against deflationRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Summary: In this episode, our team explores the top defense issues in Washington, D.C. and beyond. What are the key details in the defense appropriations legislation that was just signed into law, and what are the important considerations when it comes to the new National Defense Strategy? We also explore the push for acquisition reform in the Department of the Air Force, plus Secretary Hegseth's focus on the industrial base. The team also covers the latest in spacepower—everything from the SDA tracking layer to congestion with launch. Credits: Host: Heather "Lucky" Penney, Director of Research, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Producer: Shane Thin Executive Producer: Douglas Birkey Guest: Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.), Dean, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Guest: J. Michael Dahm, Senior Fellow for Aerospace and China Studies, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Guest: Jennifer "Boots" Reeves, Senior Resident Fellow for Spacepower Studies, The Mitchell Institute Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence (MI-SPACE) Guest: Todd "Sledge" Harmer, Senior Vice President, American Defense International Guest: Jeff Rowlison, VP, Space & Intel Programs, American Defense International Guest: Anthony “Lazer” Lazarski, Principal, Cornerstone Government Affairs Links: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3GbA5Of Website: https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MitchellStudies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell.Institute.Aerospace LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nzBisb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchellstudies/ #MitchellStudies #AerospaceAdvantage #rendezvous #government #capitolhill

In a speech last week in a speech at the World Economic Forum, President Trump said China was making a lot of wind turbines, but not using much wind power in their own country. Is that right? China studies professor Jeremy Wallace joins Host Ira Flatow to talk about the renewable energy landscape in China. They'll dig into how China is flooding the world with affordable solar technology, making it the cheapest form of electricity in history. Plus, what energy tech China is manufacturing, what it's using domestically, and what it's exporting.Guest: Dr. Jeremy Wallace is the A. Doak Barnett Professor of China Studies at Johns Hopkins UniversityTranscripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.

At Davos, Donald Trump claimed that China doesn't use wind energy, or in his words, “windmills.” He could not be more wrong. In 2024, China accounted for 40% of the globe's wind energy generation and in 2025, over a quarter of China's energy came from wind and solar power. As the U.S. reverts to coal, gas and oil for its energy needs, China is emerging as the world leader in renewables. We talk about whether the U.S. will be left irrevocably behind by Trump's energy policy and what it all means for California's renewable energy industry. Guests: Jeremy Wallace, professor of China Studies, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS); author, "China Lab" newsletter; author of recent WIRED article, "China's Renewable Energy Revolution Is a Huge Mess That Might Save the World" Mark Jacobson, professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University; author, "Still No Miracles Needed: How Today's Technology Can Save Our Climate and Clean Our Air" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This year's World Economic Forum in Davos unfolds against what an official release describes as the most complex geopolitical environment in decades. As 2026 begins under growing strain, what economic risks lie ahead—and what constructive role can China play? Host Ge Anna is joined by Yan Liang, Professor of Economics, Willamette University; Peter Chang, Former Deputy Director, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya; and Li Lun, Assistant Professor of Economics at Peking University.

Discover how switching animal protein levels controlled cancer growth in rats—and why genes don't determine our fate, diet does. #CancerResearch #ProteinEffect #NutritionPower

Episode Summary: In this episode, members of the Mitchell team share some of their most memorable experiences from their time in uniform. You normally hear us talking about policy and budget issues, but over the holiday season, we decided it was time to kick back and reflect upon the high adventures of past years. JV Venable almost ejects from an OV-10, Lt. Gen. David. A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.) juggles a serious inflight emergency over enemy territory, Lt. Gen. Burton Field, USAF (Ret.) recalls a lesson learned from his early flying days in the Viper, and Heather Penney talks about air racing. These are some incredible stories you won't want to miss Credits: Host: Heather "Lucky" Penney, Director of Research, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Producer: Shane Thin Executive Producer: Douglas Birkey Guest: Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.), Dean, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Guest: J. Michael Dahm, Senior Fellow for Aerospace and China Studies, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Guest: Mark Funzinger, Director of Future Concepts and Capability Assessments, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Guest: Kyle Pumroy, Senior Resident Fellow for Space Studies, MI-SPACE Guest: Douglas Birkey, Executive Director, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Guest: Anthony “Lazer” Lazarski, Principal, Cornerstone Government Affairs Links: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3GbA5Of Website: https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MitchellStudies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell.Institute.Aerospace LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nzBisb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchellstudies/ #MitchellStudies #AerospaceAdvantage #Rendezvous #Politics

As the 2025 draws to a close, which key moments and milestones have defined the China- Africa relations? Despite the challenges faced in various sectors, how have the relations evolved and what impact has this had? In this episode, Professors Liu Baocheng, Director of Center of International Business Ethics, University of International Business and Economics, and Charles Onunaiju, Director of the Center for China Studies in Nigeria delve into the key moments and milestones that shaped China-Africa relations in 2025.

Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D., and T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., present groundbreaking evidence from The China Study and heart health research, highlighting how a whole-food, plant-based diet can prevent disease and promote lasting health. #PlantBasedDiet #DiseasePrevention #HeartHealth

In this lecture, Tsang examines the strategic goals and direction of travel China's supreme leader, Xi Jinping, has set for the country and its people. He highlights what China's new de facto state ideology Xi Jinping Thought is in order to explain systematically Xi's domestic and global ambitions. In short, what Xi seeks to do is to forge one country, one people, one ideology, one party and one leader' to make China great again or to accomplish the China Dream of national rejuvenation.This lecture was recorded by Professor Steve Tsang on the 27th of November 2025 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London.Steve Tsang is Professor of China Studies and Director of the China Institute, SOAS, London. He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and an Emeritus Fellow of St Antony's College, Oxford. He previously served as the Head of the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies and as Director of the China Policy Institute at the University of Nottingham.  Before that he spent 29 years at Oxford University, where he earned his D.Phil. and worked as a Professorial Fellow, Dean, and Director of the Asian Studies Centre at St Antony's College. He has a broad area of research interest and has published extensively, including five single authored and fourteen collaborative books.  His latest (with Olivia Cheung) is The Political Thought of Xi Jinping (Oxford University Press, 2024).  He is currently completing a new book, ‘China's Global Strategy under Xi Jinping', which will be published by OUP in 2026. The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/china-futureGresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: https://gresham.ac.uk/support/Website:  https://gresham.ac.ukTwitter:  https://twitter.com/greshamcollegeFacebook: https://facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: https://instagram.com/greshamcollegeSupport the show

Eighty years after its foundation, calls for a reform of the United Nations are abundant. Since 2021, China has put forth ideas for such reforms and a different world order in the form of international initiatives like the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative or Beijing's most recent addition, the Global Governance Initiative launched in September 2025. Katja Drinhausen, Head of the MERICS Politics and Society Program, and Manoj Kewalramani, chairperson of the Indo-Pacific Studies Program at the Takshashila Institution, non-resident Senior Associate at the Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS, and until the end of November 2025 Senior Associate Fellow at MERICS, join Johannes Heller-John to examine China's vision for the global order as it is aspired by the government, discussed by think tankers, and operationalized by policymakers. This podcast episode is part of China Spektrum, a joint project of the China institute of the University of Trier (CIUT) and the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS). The project is made possible by a grant from the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom.

[Part 2] Autoimmune Disease: Genes, Infection, Environment & Gut In the second half of this episode hear how nutrition and gut health impact autoimmune disease. Written by Thomas Campbell, MD at the T Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #autoimmunedisease #genes #microbiome #guthealth ======================== Original post: https://nutritionstudies.org/autoimmune-disease-genes-infection-environment-gut/  ========================== Related Episodes: 1081, 1050, 953, 923, 896, 882/3, 879, 570, 534, 373/4, 816, 771, 556, 99, 75 1081: Overcoming Lupus https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/overcoming-lupus  1050: What We're Getting Wrong About Inflammation: Gastroenterologist Shilpa Ravella Explains https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/1050-what-were-getting-wrong-about-inflammation-gastroenterologist-shilpa-ravella-explains-by-courtney-davison-at-forksoverknivescom  953: 57% of U.S. Adults Consume Pro-Inflammatory Diets https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/953-57-of-us-adults-consume-pro-inflammatory-diets-by-courtney-davison-at-forksoverknivescom  923: Treat Type 1 Diabetes with a Plant-Based Diet? https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/923-treat-type-1-diabetes-with-a-plant-based-diet-by-dr-michael-greger-at-nutritionfactsorg  896: Dietary Cure for Hidradenitis Suppurativa https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/896-dietary-cure-for-hidradenitis-suppurativa-by-dr-michael-greger-at-nutritionfactsorg  923: Treat Type 1 Diabetes with a Plant-Based Diet? https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/923-treat-type-1-diabetes-with-a-plant-based-diet-by-dr-michael-greger-at-nutritionfactsorg  816: As a Radiation Oncologist Suffering from IBD, Discovering Plant-Based Nutrition Has Changed My Life https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/816-as-a-radiation-oncologist-suffering-from-ibd-discovering-plant-based-nutrition-has-changed-my-life-by-isabelle-vallires-md-at-forksoverknivescom 771: I'm Keeping Crohn's Disease in Check with a WFPB Diet https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/771-im-keeping-crohns-disease-in-check-with-a-wfpb-diet-by-chelsey-williams-at-forksoverknivescom  556: The Best Diet for Ulcerative Colitis Treatment https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/556-the-best-diet-for-ulcerative-colitis-treatment-by-dr-michael-greger-at-nutritionfactsorg 99: The Best Diet for Crohn's Disease Treatment https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/99-the-best-diet-for-crohns-disease-treatment-by-dr-michael-greger-at-nutritionfactsorg 75: Healing Ulcerative Colitis with a Plant Based Diet https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/75-hospitalized-with-ulcerative-colitis-i-turned-to-a-plant-based-diet-to-help-heal-myself  use search feature at https://www.plantbasedbriefing.com/episodes-search      ========================= The T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies was established to extend the impact of Dr. Campbell's life changing research findings. For decades, T. Colin Campbell, PhD, has been at the forefront of nutrition education and research. He is the coauthor of the bestselling book, The China Study, and his legacy, the China Project, is one of the most comprehensive studies of health and nutrition ever conducted. Their mission is to promote optimal nutrition through science-based education, advocacy, and research. By empowering individuals and health professionals, we aim to improve personal, public, and environmental health. ====================== FOLLOW THE SHOW ON: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@plantbasedbriefing     Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2GONW0q2EDJMzqhuwuxdCF?si=2a20c247461d4ad7 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/plant-based-briefing/id1562925866 Your podcast app of choice: https://pod.link/1562925866 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlantBasedBriefing   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/plant-based-briefing/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantbasedbriefing/     

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Episode 110 features Isaac Kardon, Senior Fellow for China Studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and author of "China's Law of the Sea: The New Rules of Maritime Order." Kardon joins hosts Ray Powell and Jim Carouso to discuss how China uses domestic law, coast guard operations, and strategic ambiguity to reshape international maritime norms - especially in the South and East China Seas and the Yellow Sea.China's Approach to Maritime Law: Kardon explains that China's participation in international treaties, such as UNCLOS, differs fundamentally from rule-of-law societies like the U.S. Rather than constraining itself, China uses treaties as instruments for political and strategic advantage, showing significant flexibility in interpretation and enforcement.Global Impact of Indo-Pacific Maritime Order: The Indo-Pacific isn't just a regional issue - what happens there affects global trade, technology supply chains, and the daily lives of people worldwide. The COVID pandemic and events like the Ever Given incident in the Suez Canal reveal the fragility of maritime order, making disruptions to the global order dangerous for prosperity and peace.Frictions in the South China Sea: China's ratification of UNCLOS presented challenges, notably the framework that limits China's ability to claim “historic” zones like the “nine-dash line.” Despite arbitration rulings against Chinese claims, China responds in ways that undermine the effectiveness of international mechanisms, often using ambiguous claims and building capacity to assert control regardless of legal setbacks.Law, Power, and Regional Responses: The episode highlights the contrast between the legalistic approaches of “cricket-playing nations” and China's more instrumental use of law. Small states in the region rely on legal frameworks for protection, but China's power allows it to bend or contest those rules.Recent Developments: China has expanded its exclusion zone around Scarborough Shoal and used environmental pretext to assert control, demonstrating a pattern of using lawfare as a tool for broader strategic objectives.Future Directions: The discussion covers the gridlock over the ASEAN-China Code of Conduct process, the decline of sentimentality about U.S. leadership in maritime law, and the general skepticism about international law's ability to constrain powerful states. The hosts discuss the potential for the Indo-Pacific maritime disputes to become the setting for geopolitical drama, involving all facets from local fishermen and coast guards to great power competition.Kardon argues that China's lawfare bolsters its capabilities: strength and presence on the water matter just as much, if not more, than legal arguments. He describes the situation as “possession is nine-tenths of the law”—a reality that smaller states cannot match with mere legal claims.Policy Takeaways: International law matters less when powerful states refuse to be constrained. China's approach threatens regional cooperation and legal consistency.The episode calls for listeners to recognize how Indo-Pacific maritime order shapes global stability, trade, and strategic realities - and provides both practical insights and a thought-provoking narrative, encouraging listeners to see Indo-Pacific maritime disputes not just as legal questions but as complex dramas involving power, law, and the future of global cooperation.

In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Henrietta Levin and Gregory Poling unpack the outcomes of the ASEAN Summit and the Trump–Xi meeting on the sidelines of APEC. They examine how Washington and Beijing are prioritizing economic stability over strategic confrontation, why topics like Taiwan and the South China Sea were not discussed, and how ASEAN is seeking balance through new trade and digital initiatives. The discussion concludes with what to watch next, particularly with China's trade implementation and rising tensions in the South China Sea. Henrietta Levin is a senior fellow with the Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS in Washington, D.C. She previously held senior roles at the U.S. Department of State and the White House, spearheading U.S. strategy and diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific. Greg Poling is the director of the Southeast Asia Program and the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at CSIS, focusing on maritime security and regional diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific.

In the latest episode in our series on belief, we’re looking at the CCP’s faith in Artificial Intelligence. China has embraced AI like no other nation, laying out a plan for AI that would see 70 percent adoption across six sectors - including governance – within the next two years. This aggressive approach is driven by commercial imperatives, the desire to shape international standards, and the hope that AI will solve the Party’s biggest worry: social stability. To explore China’s AI dreams, Louisa and Graeme are joined by China Media Project’s Alex Colville, who also writes the China Chatbot newsletter on Lingua Sinica, and Daria Impiombato, a senior analyst at the Mercator Institute for China Studies. Image: Goose, c/- Andy Hazel, 2025 Transcripts are available at https://ciw.anu.edu.au/podcasts/little-red-podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why do states start conflicts that they ultimately lose? Why do leaders possess inaccurate expectations of their prospects for victory? Bureaucracies at War (Cambridge UP, 2024) examines how national security institutions shape the quality of bureaucratic information upon which leaders base their choice for conflict – which institutional designs provide the best counsel, why those institutions perform better, and why many leaders fail to adopt them. Author Tyler Jost argues that the same institutions that provide the best information also empower the bureaucracy to punish the leader. Thus, miscalculation on the road to war is often the tragic consequence of how leaders resolve the trade-off between good information and political security. Employing an original cross-national data set and detailed explorations of the origins and consequences of institutions inside China, India, Pakistan, and the United States, this book explores why bureaucracy helps to avoid disaster, how bureaucratic competition produces better information, and why institutional design is fundamentally political. Our guest is Tyler Jost, an assistant professor of political science and the Watson Institute Assistant Professor of China Studies at Brown University. Our host is Eleonora Mattiacci, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Amherst College. She is the author of "Volatile States in International Politics" (Oxford University Press, 2023). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Why do states start conflicts that they ultimately lose? Why do leaders possess inaccurate expectations of their prospects for victory? Bureaucracies at War (Cambridge UP, 2024) examines how national security institutions shape the quality of bureaucratic information upon which leaders base their choice for conflict – which institutional designs provide the best counsel, why those institutions perform better, and why many leaders fail to adopt them. Author Tyler Jost argues that the same institutions that provide the best information also empower the bureaucracy to punish the leader. Thus, miscalculation on the road to war is often the tragic consequence of how leaders resolve the trade-off between good information and political security. Employing an original cross-national data set and detailed explorations of the origins and consequences of institutions inside China, India, Pakistan, and the United States, this book explores why bureaucracy helps to avoid disaster, how bureaucratic competition produces better information, and why institutional design is fundamentally political. Our guest is Tyler Jost, an assistant professor of political science and the Watson Institute Assistant Professor of China Studies at Brown University. Our host is Eleonora Mattiacci, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Amherst College. She is the author of "Volatile States in International Politics" (Oxford University Press, 2023). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history

Why do states start conflicts that they ultimately lose? Why do leaders possess inaccurate expectations of their prospects for victory? Bureaucracies at War (Cambridge UP, 2024) examines how national security institutions shape the quality of bureaucratic information upon which leaders base their choice for conflict – which institutional designs provide the best counsel, why those institutions perform better, and why many leaders fail to adopt them. Author Tyler Jost argues that the same institutions that provide the best information also empower the bureaucracy to punish the leader. Thus, miscalculation on the road to war is often the tragic consequence of how leaders resolve the trade-off between good information and political security. Employing an original cross-national data set and detailed explorations of the origins and consequences of institutions inside China, India, Pakistan, and the United States, this book explores why bureaucracy helps to avoid disaster, how bureaucratic competition produces better information, and why institutional design is fundamentally political. Our guest is Tyler Jost, an assistant professor of political science and the Watson Institute Assistant Professor of China Studies at Brown University. Our host is Eleonora Mattiacci, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Amherst College. She is the author of "Volatile States in International Politics" (Oxford University Press, 2023). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Before it invaded Ukraine, Russia was Europe's single largest supplier of imported natural gas. But now that the European Union is considering an outright ban on all Russian gas by the end of 2027, Russia is pivoting to Asia, courting China as both a crucial new market for its gas and an important geostrategic ally. When Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to China at the end of August, the visit produced a series of cooperation agreements. Among them: a deal between Gazprom and the China National Petroleum Corporation to advance the long-discussed Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, a massive project that, if completed, could send 50 billion cubic meters of Russian natural gas to China each year. But the announcement is short on many details, including pricing, financing, and a timeline. So what — beyond symbolism — does this deal actually deliver for both Russia and China in the short term? What prompted China to sign the agreement after years of delays? And what does it tell us about China's efforts to diversify its energy imports?  This week, Jason speaks with three scholars from the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP), Anne-Sophie Corbeau, Tatiana Mitrova, and Erica Downs, about the possible impacts of the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline agreement. The trio also recently co-authored a post about the PoS2 news on the CGEP website.   Anne-Sophie is a global research scholar at CGEP, where she focuses on hydrogen and natural gas. She previously worked as a senior analyst at BP and the International Energy Agency. Tatiana is a CGEP research fellow with twenty five years of experience dealing with Russian and global energy markets. Erica is a senior research scholar at CGEP, where she focuses on Chinese energy markets and geopolitics. Earlier in her career she held senior roles in the China Studies program of the CNA Corporation and at Eurasia Group. Credits: Hosted by Jason Bordoff and Bill Loveless. Produced by Mary Catherine O'Connor, Caroline Pitman, and Kyu Lee. Engineering by Gregory Vilfranc.