Seeing China Clearly (Robert Wright & Tianyu Fang)

About this episode

The episode discusses various aspects of China and its relationship with America through the insights of Tianyu Fang.

Teaser ... How Tianyu became a “China explainer” ... American vs Chinese exceptionalism ... What you can and can’t say in China ... Is the government more accountable in the US or China? ... How China sees America ... The one-child policy and its consequences ... Tianyu: The biggest misconception about China is… ... Heading to Overtime ...

People in this episode

Host: Robert Wright

Guest: Tianyu Fang

Topics covered

• China
• American exceptionalism
• Chinese exceptionalism
• government accountability
• one-child policy
• misconceptions about China

Keywords

• China
• American exceptionalism
• government accountability
• one-child policy
• misconceptions

Mentioned in this episode

Places: China, America, US

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