How China’s Hidden Debt Still Holds the Key to Its Economic Recovery
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 under the table?That’s what Terri is looking at this we...
23 Sep 202523min
The Woman Cloaked in White—How a Regime Drives Its Citizens to Emigrate
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 to leave her motherland, perhaps for good.Join Terr...
15 Sep 202522min
Immortality Obsession, Regime Succession, and ‘Hot Mics’
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 much more subtle than it appears on the surface.This w...
9 Sep 202525min
The Kinetic War Hedge—Explaining the Government Acquisition of Stakes in Intel
There was much stir about the Trump administration taking a stake in Intel. But was it for the right reasons? While many people were caught up arguing over “state capitalism,” the real issue may be ho...
2 Sep 202524min
One Man’s Story of How ‘Lying Flat’ Has Turned Into Gaming China’s Debt
For those who haven’t heard the term “lying flat,” it’s how Chinese people describe a passive mindset of giving up on life. Some call it a lifestyle. Now, it’s evolving into something bigger: a way to...
26 Aug 202519min
How Xi Jinping is Pushing the MAGA Agenda Forward
While Beijing sees America as an adversary and the “Make America Great Again” movement as a threat, it is unwittingly helping the United States achieve some of its America-first policies.Join Terri Wu...
19 Aug 202521min
The Difficulty in Countering Tariff Evaders
China’s export economy relies on the United States, and they’ll do anything to keep that, including getting around tariffs.That’s what Terri is talking about today: trans-shipments. It’s a system of g...
12 Aug 202514min
What Does a Communist Regime Fear Most?
The Chinese Communist Party is met with adulation by some and fear by many. But the regime, and those who use the theory of communism in its many warped forms, have their own fears as well.Join Terri ...
5 Aug 202521min
