China’s warning against Japanese militarism at Shangri-La Dialogue

About this episode

The episode discusses China's warning against Japanese militarism, new regulations on outbound investment, Israel's military actions in Lebanon, US inflation, and a collaboration between Chinese and US pharmaceutical companies.

① Why has the Chinese delegation warned against attempts to revive Japanese militarism at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore? (00:54) ② China will adopt a new regulation on outbound investment. Can the country strike a balance between fending off risks to national security and encouraging normal outbound investment? (14:39) ③ How concerning is Israel’s military expansion into Lebanon? (25:27) ④ US inflation has surged to its highest level in three years, driven largely by soaring energy prices amid Middle East conflict. What could this mean for the Fed’s first policy meeting under Kevin Warsh? (35:40) ⑤ China’s Innovent Biologics and US pharma giant Pfizer have agreed to a giant licensing and collaboration deal to develop 12 early-stage cancer medicines. Why are global pharmaceutical firms stepping up their search for experimental medicines developed in China? (46:03)

People in this episode

Host: China Plus

Topics covered

• Japanese militarism
• outbound investment
• military expansion
• US inflation
• pharmaceutical collaboration

Keywords

• China
• Japan
• militarism
• investment
• Israel
• Lebanon
• inflation
• Pfizer
• cancer medicines

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pfizer, Innovent Biologics

Places: Japan, Shangri-La Dialogue, Singapore, Israel, Lebanon

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