About this episode

The episode discusses the legality of the Philippines' claims in the South China Sea and their implications for regional stability, alongside various global economic and political issues.

① Why do the Philippines' South China Sea claims lack legal basis - and threaten regional stability? (00:49) ② 5% of GDP by 2035: Can NATO members sustain the economic burden? (14:49) ③ What's next after the Iran - U.S. escalation - and is the ceasefire still viable? (25:07) ④ U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in June. Why didn't the World Cup deliver expected boost to U.S. jobs? (35:14) ⑤ Chinese AI models lead OpenRouter's traffic. Why are they winning over global developers? (46:52)

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