China Sets Lowest Economic Growth Target in Decades—What It Doesn’t Want You to Know
China has long maintained a 5% economic growth target, even as many analysts questioned the reliability of the numbers. But this year, Beijing broke that streak.If growth figures have been widely seen...
16 Maalis 21min
Is the Iran War All About China?
“The energy rice bowl must be held in our own hands.” That’s Xi Jinping’s mantra on China’s energy security. It has guided Beijing’s policy for years.Now, the Iran war is testing that strategy, shakin...
9 Maalis 17min
Activating, Countering a ‘Dragon Vein’ Linking Asia, Europe
While much of the international news focuses on what is happening in Iran, other moving pieces in the region will play additional critical roles in America's future foreign business efforts. And there...
2 Maalis 18min
The ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ of China’s Critical-Mineral Monopoly
China proudly holds a total global monopoly on critical minerals—at least, that’s what they’d like you to think.As one of this week’s experts explains, “And as long as the perception of dominance rema...
23 Helmi 1h 7min
A New Lunar Year, a New Co-Host, and a New Look: Discussion on Propaganda
Happy Lunar New Year! The year of the Horse has arrived, and so has a new co-host for this week’s episode.Show producer Daniel Holl joins Terri this week for a more lighthearted discussion on Chinese ...
16 Helmi 57min
Connecting Dots—Seeding Future Leverage Against China
The Panama Canal, the Board of Peace, and the Critical Minerals Ministerial seem to be unrelated projects, but they’re all coordinated moves against the Chinese Communist Party.Listen to Terri Wu conn...
9 Helmi 23min
A Shifting Global Order: Why Greenland Is at the Center, Where We Are Heading
Greenland stands at the center of a global power struggle between the United States and an aggressive China. Both countries have been jockeying to assert influence on the island, with U.S. President D...
2 Helmi 26min
Encircling the US: What Would a China-Occupied Greenland Look Like?
China has been pursuing a long-term strategy to position itself along key geographic and economic chokepoints surrounding the United States. It’s a long game, with a metaphorical example in one of the...
26 Tammi 27min
