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Sinica Podcast

Sinica Podcast

De : Kaiser Kuo
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A weekly discussion of current affairs in China with journalists, writers, academics, policymakers, business people and anyone with something compelling to say about the country that's reshaping the world. Hosted by Kaiser Kuo.

 Economie Politique et gouvernement Sciences politiques
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    • Foreign Affairs Editor Daniel Kurtz-Phelan on Shifting Views of China

      Foreign Affairs Editor Daniel Kurtz-Phelan on Shifting Views of China
      Oct 30 2025
      This week on Sinica, I chat with Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, editor of Foreign Affairs, about how the journal has both shaped and reflected American discourse on China during a period of dramatic shifts in the relationship. We discuss his deliberate editorial choices to include heterodox voices, the changing nature of the supposed "consensus" on China policy, and what I've called the "vibe shift" in how Americans across the political spectrum think about China. Daniel also reflects on his own intellectual formation, including his work on George Marshall's failed mission to mediate China's Civil War and the cautionary lessons that history holds for today's debates. We explore the challenges of bringing Chinese voices into Foreign Affairs, the balance between driving and reflecting policy debates, and whether we're witnessing a genuine opening of the Overton window on China discussions.7:15 – Foreign Affairs in the era of Iraq and "China's peaceful rise" 12:09 – The Marshall mission and the "Who Lost China?" debate 17:17 – China's changing role and the journal's coverage density 19:43 – The Campbell-Ratner "China Reckoning" and subsequent debates 25:00 – The challenge of including authentic Chinese voices 29:42 – How Chinese leadership perceives and reads Foreign Affairs 32:12 – The "vibe shift" on China across the American political spectrum 35:56 – Cultivating contrarian voices: Van Jackson, Jonathan Czin, and David Kang 40:17 – Avoiding the trap of making everything about U.S.-China competition 43:12 – Diversifying perspectives beyond the Washington-Beijing binary 48:18 – The big questions: American exceptionalism and Chinese identity in a new era 51:42 – The dangers of cutting off U.S.-China scholarly conversations 56:26 – The uses and misuses of historical analogies 58:09 – Spain's Golden Age and late Qing memes as contemporary analogiesPaying it forward: The unsung editorial staff at Foreign AffairsRecommendations: Daniel: Equator.org; The Rise of the Meritocracy by Michael Young; Granta's new India issue; The Party's Interests Come First by Joseph Torigian; The Coming Storm by Odd Arne Westad Kaiser: The Spoils of Time by C.V. WedgwoodSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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      1 h et 5 min
    • The Symbolism of the Flying Tigers: Peking University's Wang Dong on the American Volunteer Group and its Historical and Diplomatic Usages

      The Symbolism of the Flying Tigers: Peking University's Wang Dong on the American Volunteer Group and its Historical and Diplomatic Usages
      Sep 29 2025

      This week on Sinica, I chat with Peking University's Professor Wang Dong (王栋), an international relations scholar at the School of International Studies at Peking University, where he also serves as Deputy Director and Executive Director of the Office for Humanities and Social Sciences and the Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding. Professor Wang’s scholarship and public commentary focus on U.S.–China relations, Cold War history, and the uses of historical memory in diplomacy. He has been an especially thoughtful voice in connecting the Flying Tigers legacy with today’s efforts to stabilize and strengthen the people-to-people ties between our two countries.

      Check back in a day or two for the full podcast page and the transcript!



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      39 min
    • Jasmine Sun on Silicon Valley through a Chinese Mirror

      Jasmine Sun on Silicon Valley through a Chinese Mirror
      Sep 22 2025

      This week on Sinica, co-host Tianyu Fang makes his debut on the show to join me in interviewing his Stanford classmate and talented writer Jasmine Sun, who studies the anthropology of disruption. This summer, she took a trip to China with a group of friends with different levels of China experience, from people raised in the country to total novices. She reflects on how it hit, and how a group of young people reckoned with the reality of Chinese hypermodernity, which she wrote about in a terrific essay titled "america against china against america: notes on shenzhen, shanghai, and more."

      06:10 – Getting to know the new co-host: Tianyu Fang

      07:17 – Meet the guest: Jasmine Sun

      08:47 – Is there really an “American Vibe Shift” in how people see China?

      13:56 – The stories nations tell: America vs. China

      18:26 – Why that title for the essay?

      21:05 – Surveillance, awe, and future shock: China vs. San Francisco

      28:19 – Chinese tech’s power to surprise (and scare) + U.S.–China perceptions

      34:34 – China vs. Silicon Valley: patriotism and motivation

      39:51 – The involution phenomenon: China vs. U.S.

      45:41 – China’s public services and the U.S. gap

      52:33 – What U.S. cities could learn from China

      56:13 – Guests’ tips for understanding China

      Recommendations:

      Jasmine: Yunnan food

      Tianyu: Mad Men (Tv series)

      Kaiser: The Origins of Political Order and Political Decay by Francis Fukuyama

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      1 h et 11 min
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