A weekly discussion of current affairs in China with journalists, writers, academics, policymakers, business people and anyone with something compelling to say about the country that's reshaping the world. Hosted by Kaiser Kuo.
In this episode of the Sinica Podcast, Kaiser Kuo interviews Lizzi Lee, a fellow on the Chinese economy, about the 4th Plenary Session of the 20th Party Congress and the US-China trade relations. They discuss the communique's emphasis on domestic demand and household consumption, China's approach to increasing househol...
In this episode of the Sinica Podcast, Kaiser Kuo interviews Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, the editor of Foreign Affairs, to discuss shifts in American discourse on China and how these shifts are reflected in the magazine's content and editorial decisions. They explore the balance between driving and reflecting the foreign poli...
In this episode of the Sinica Podcast, Kaiser Kuo interviews Jonathan Czin about his recent Foreign Affairs piece, "China Against China: Xi Jinping Confronts the Downsides of Success." They discuss Xi Jinping's leadership as a "counter-reformation," his efforts to consolidate power and address the dysfunctions of the H...
China’s rapid development and authoritarian governance pose a fundamental psychological and political dilemma for Western liberals, forcing a re-evaluation of democratic assumptions. Political scientist Yascha Mounk examines this challenge by contrasting China’s high-modernist strengths—such as infrastructure developme...
Kaiser Kuo hosts David Kang, Jackie Wong, and Zenobia Chan to discuss their academic paper, "What Does China Want?" The conversation explores their research methods, including computational text analysis of Chinese official rhetoric, historical patterns of territorial claims, and quantitative analysis of leadership sta...
In this episode of the Sinica Podcast, Kaiser Kuo interviews Evan Feigenbaum about the evolving dynamics of US-India relations under President Trump, particularly in light of recent tariffs and diplomatic shifts. Feigenbaum expresses his frustration with the dismantling of bipartisan efforts to build trust between the ...
The podcast features a panel discussion moderated by Kaiser Kuo, focusing on the applications of AI in public administration in the U.S. and China, and the implications and lessons for Ukraine. The panelists, Dmytro Yefremov, Wang Guan, and Karman Lucero, explore key achievements, opportunities, and challenges Ukraine ...
Kaiser Kuo moderates a panel discussion on nuclear weapons, Ukraine, and great-power competition, featuring experts Nickolas Roth, Mariana Budjeryn, Pan Yanliang, and Lily Wojtowicz. The discussion covers Russia's nuclear signaling and its impact on Western decision-making, the role of civilian nuclear facilities in th...
In this episode of the Sinica Podcast, Kaiser Kuo interviews economic historian Adam Tooze about China's current economic situation, its role in the global energy transition, and its geopolitical relationships. Tooze shares his observations from recent travels in China, discussing the domestic economic climate, the rea...
In this episode of the Sinica Podcast, Kaiser Kuo interviews Jostein Hauge, a Cambridge political scientist specializing in development studies, about China's economic development and its perception in the West. They discuss the normalization of anti-China sentiment, the roots of this hostility, and how it affects obje...
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