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The Million-Dollar Question: Will Taiwan Fight If Mainland China Invades?
Season 2 Episode 28
What is the best strategy when one is up against overwhelming odds? That’s the Empty City Strategy that Terri Wu shares in this week’s episode of “Ch…
2 months, 1 week ago
Degrading China’s Supply Chain—Battling for the Spirit of a Nation
Season 2 Episode 27
For years, "decoupling" and "de-risking" have been the go-to words for describing U.S.–China economic relations.
Host Terri Wu argues that neither ter…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Could China Cut Off Taiwan? War Games Test the Scenario
Season 2 Episode 26
In 1958, China tried and failed to cut Taiwan off from American help. Taiwan's 2026 war games rehearse the same scenario on a much larger scale—a blo…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Beijing’s Hidden AI Playbook—Why the Latest ‘Win’ Is Not What It Looks Like
Season 2 Episode 25
Chinese artificial intelligence is making another push for world leadership. But the actual value of the services may be exaggerated and tailored to …
3 months ago
Fired for Talking: The Leak That Exposed China's Dam Secrets
Season 2 Episode 24
A sacked Chinese hydroelectric executive. A shocking death toll. A leaked analysis of what a full collapse of the Three Gorges Dam would look like.
Re…
3 months, 1 week ago
Xi Is All In on AI. Can China’s Economy Fund That?
Season 2 Episode 23
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is all in with his gamble on artificial intelligence. AI will have to perform magic by pulling China’s economy out of its c…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
10 Years After Tribunal’s Ruling: Keeping the South China Sea From Becoming the Next Hormuz
Season 2 Episode 22
A major anniversary of an international tribunal ruling passed over the weekend—one that the Chinese regime hates and has continuously violated for 1…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
My Own Kingdom: A Chinese Immigrant's Tribute to America's 250th
Season 2 Episode 21
Terri Wu marks America's 250th birthday with a personal reflection on what freedom really meant to her as a Chinese immigrant.
She recalls the culture…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
When Biotech Purifies Rare Earths—Outdeveloping China in Its Key Industry
Season 2 Episode 20
When China cut off rare earth exports to the United States, most rare earth companies scrambled to copy China's technology.
Curtis Wu, founder and CEO…
4 months ago
Rare Knowledge About Rare Earths—the Hope, Solutions, and Imminent Threat
Season 2 Episode 19
China controls the rare-earth chokepoint that nearly every modern industry depends on: from smartphones and EVs to missiles and fighter jets.
Rare ear…
4 months, 1 week ago