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A One-Year U.S.-China Trade Deal Truce—So What? So Everything!
Season 1 Episode 35
It almost sounds like tabloid gossip to say, “Wow, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said something nice about President Donald Trump!”
If it were any other p…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Game Theory, Pain Points, and Economic Vulnerability—A Macro Investor’s Analysis of Trade War 2.0
Season 1 Episode 34
It’s easy to say that another country is weak, vulnerable, or unable to win in a confrontation. But what about when those claims are backed up by con…
1 year ago
Temptation in The Pacific—The Hail Mary Plays in the U.S.–China Trade War
Season 1 Episode 33
Desperate times call for desperate measures. And what may be the key to U.S.–China relations now and in the future is the temptation for both sides i…
1 year ago
‘Smiling Tiger, Warring Dragon’—Collateral Effects of Fighting Chinese Factions in US Markets
Season 1 Episode 32
A hallmark of communist rule is constant internal struggle and infighting. And it’s not just person to person, it’s entire groups, like gang warfare …
1 year ago
Why China Is Attempting a Knockout Strike With Rare Earths
Season 1 Episode 31
China has chosen to play hardball with the United States, using its biggest trade weapon—rare earths.
Join Terri as she deciphers the sudden escalatio…
1 year ago
Opening the Alaska Front—Civilian Facades and Strategic Moves
Season 1 Episode 30
China has been encroaching on the distant coasts of Alaska, and the U.S. Coast Guard has been loud about it during the summer.
Join Terri Wu as she an…
1 year ago
A Cartel’s Best Friend—The Insidious System Maximizing Narcotics Profits
Season 1 Episode 29
Chinese money laundering networks (CMLN) put about $2 trillion of illicit money back into the global financial system each year, according to John Ca…
1 year, 1 month ago
How China’s Hidden Debt Still Holds the Key to Its Economic Recovery
Season 1 Episode 28
It’s one thing when massive debt is public for the world to see and know. But what happens when mountains of debt are secretly issued and traded unde…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Woman Cloaked in White—How a Regime Drives Its Citizens to Emigrate
Season 1 Episode 27
The COVID pandemic lockdowns may feel like a long-gone memory at this point. But for today’s guest, it was a major event that triggered her decision …
1 year, 1 month ago
Immortality Obsession, Regime Succession, and ‘Hot Mics’
Season 1 Episode 26
While the most talked-about topic from the Chinese Communist Party’s military parade this month was the infamous “hot mic” moment, its meaning is muc…
1 year, 1 month ago