Economic War on the High Seas: Underreported Flashpoint of U.S.–China Tensions
Although a new trade truce was set, most analysts overlooked one critical part of the agreement.That agreement is all about shipping. But its broader consequence is global control over the oceans and ...
17 Marras 202520min
A One-Year U.S.-China Trade Deal Truce—So What? So Everything!
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 political circumstance, it may just be gossip, but t...
10 Marras 202521min
Game Theory, Pain Points, and Economic Vulnerability—A Macro Investor’s Analysis of Trade War 2.0
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 concrete numbers?In this episode, Terri converses with...
3 Marras 202553min
Temptation in The Pacific—The Hail Mary Plays in the U.S.–China Trade War
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 in the Pacific Ocean.Join Terri as she discusses the...
27 Loka 202525min
‘Smiling Tiger, Warring Dragon’—Collateral Effects of Fighting Chinese Factions in US Markets
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 hidden beneath the veneer of unification.And while ...
20 Loka 202524min
Why China Is Attempting a Knockout Strike With Rare Earths
China has chosen to play hardball with the United States, using its biggest trade weapon—rare earths.Join Terri as she deciphers the sudden escalation in the U.S.–China trade war and Beijing’s motivat...
14 Loka 202520min
Opening the Alaska Front—Civilian Facades and Strategic Moves
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 analyzes what is happening in the far North, as natio...
6 Loka 202522min
A Cartel’s Best Friend—The Insidious System Maximizing Narcotics Profits
Chinese money laundering networks (CMLN) put about $2 trillion of illicit money back into the global financial system each year, according to John Cassara, a former Treasury special agent and the auth...
30 Syys 202530min
