Rethinking China (Robert Wright & Zhengyu Huang)

About this episode

The episode discusses the complexities of US-China relations, focusing on technology, trade, and geopolitical tensions.

Teaser ... Zhengyu’s tech background and new book, Rethinking China ... What kind of threat is China, really? ... How trading with China transformed America ... The stakes of the chip war ... Will tech war lead to real war? ... The US-China escalation spiral and Taiwan ... “Researching while Chinese”: the new Red Scare? ... Heading to Overtime ...

People in this episode

Host: Robert Wright

Guest: Zhengyu Huang

Topics covered

• China
• US-China relations
• technology
• trade
• geopolitics
• Taiwan

Keywords

• China
• US-China relations
• technology war
• trade
• Taiwan
• chip war
• geopolitics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: China, America, US-China

Places: Taiwan

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