Day: October 18, 2024

Former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris? Many Chinese elites have already picked their preferred candidate for the next U.S. president. We delve into the reasons behind their choice.Would tariffs save the day or send prices soaring? Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Trump talk strategy from opposite sides of the debate.Taiwan just opened a new de facto embassy in India, and China isn’t pleased. Beijing is urging New Delhi to be “cautious” in handling the Taiwan issue.North Korea’s Kim Jong-un labels South Korea as “hostile,” revising the communist country’s constitution to reflect the label for the first time, two days after it blew up key roads connecting the country with the South. But what’s next?00:00 Intro01:12 Harris or Trump? Chinese Elites’ Bids on Next U.S. President03:53 Yellen: High U.S. Tariffs on Imports Would Raise Prices04:45 Will Trump’s Tariffs Resonate with Americans?07:04 New De Facto Taiwan Embassy in India Angers China08:11 North Korea Labels South ‘Hostile State’09:12 Why Are North-South Korea Tensions So High?11:35 WSJ: Western Countries ‘Overwhelmed’ by CCP Espionage13:58 EU Tariffs on Chinese Cars Concern German Carmakers15:32 ‘Never-Ending:’ Lee on CCP Social Media Weaponization18:43 Bloomberg: Xi Bolsters Control Over China’s Legislature19:41 Chinese Universities Monitoring Students on Camera

Is it seriously worth traveling in China during the holiday season?

Recently, a Chinese AI robot company held an exhibition where one of the robots wobbled around like a drunk man. This robot, which looked more like a robotic dog, tried to stand on two legs but struggled to keep its balance.

For the first time in 40 years, Beijing tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with a dummy warhead outside its borders. The U.S. confirmed that it received a notification prior to the test, but some countries in the region did not. Our guests, Ying-yu Lin and Guermantes Lailari, share their thoughts.

This is a highlight from Podcast 273 No One Knows How Bad the Chinese Economy Really Is | Christopher Balding • #273 No One Knows How Bad the Chinese… China’s economy is a disaster. Just how big of a disaster is unknown to even Xi Jinping.Joining us today is Christopher Balding. He’s a Senior fellow at the Henry Jackson society. He’s also the founder of New kite data labs, a small think tank focused on China, data, technology and the economy.