When China’s Growth Deflates to Zero—What It Means for the US
China has set its lowest growth target since 1991, reinforcing concerns that its economy faces structural challenges that may be difficult to reverse.Some analysts have taken it further, asking the fu...
30 Mar 21min
The Villain’s Dilemma—The Trouble of Soft Power With No Support System
When an ally, even a business partner, is in dire straits, one would think that others would come to their aid. It would be unwise to make this assumption about a partner such as China.As the war in I...
23 Mar 14min
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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 23min
