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Get ready to step inside the world of The Electric State! Starting Friday, March 7th, join host Francesca Amiker as she takes you behind the scenes of Anthony and Joe Russo’s epic new Netflix adventure. Over six in-depth episodes, explore how the filmmakers transformed Simon Stålenhag’s stunning graphic novel into a cinematic experience like no other. Exclusive interviews from the cast and crew—including Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt, Stanley Tucci, and the Russo Brothers—will help break down the film’s jaw-dropping visuals, emotional core, groundbreaking technology AND the creative secrets that make The Electric State. Join us in the countdown to The Electric State premiering exclusively on Netflix on March 14th. State Secrets: Inside The Making of The Electric State coming March 7th.

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The YCW Podcast is a monthly podcast by Young China Watchers. We're a global community of young professionals, providing a platform to discuss the most pressing issues emerging from China today. We organize events with China experts in our 10 chapters across Asia, Europe and the U.S., fostering the next generation of China thought-leaders. · Find our upcoming events and further content on our website: www.youngchinawatchers.com · Follow us on Twitter: @YCW_Global · Email us at info@youngchinawatchers.com

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Bill Birtles on Taiwan and Leaving China 27:40

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Bill Birtles shares the story of his sudden departure from China in 2020, and discusses his book, " The Truth About China: Propaganda, Patriotism and the Search for Answers ." — Bill Birtles is East Asia correspondent for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He was based in Beijing between 2015 and 2020, when he had to make a sudden departure as Australia-China relations soured. He is now based in Taiwan. — The YCW Podcast is a podcast series by Young China Watchers. We’re a global community of young professionals, providing a platform to discuss the most pressing issues emerging from China today. We organize events with China experts in our 10 chapters across Asia, Europe and the U.S., fostering the next generation of China thought leaders. Download and follow our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play Music or your usual podcasting platform. Produced by Joshua Cartwright and Sam Colombie. Music: ‘We Build With Rubber Bands’, ‘Dirty Wallpaper’ by Blue Dot Sessions . For any suggestions, recommendations or other notes, please email us at editor@youngchinawatchers.com .…

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Ann Listerud and Jason Li on the 20th Party Congress 32:36

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For this episode, we partnered with the Asia Global Institute at the University of Hong Kong, which focuses on presenting Asian perspectives on global issues. Alejandro Reyes is the institute’s director of Knowledge Dissemination and host of the Asia Global podcast. Ahead of the 20th Party Congress, he discussed the challenges China is facing with Ann Listerud and Jason Li. — Ann Listerud is co-director of Young China Watchers’ DC chapter and is an analyst at Strider Technologies. She specializes in China’s macroeconomic conditions and government policies, as well as East Asia more broadly. Jason Li is a DC-based research associate at the Stimson Center’s East Asia program. His research focuses on U.S.-China relations, cross-Strait relations, grand strategy in the Indo-Pacific, and China’s approach to conflict issues in its periphery and the Middle East. — The YCW Podcast is a podcast series by Young China Watchers. We’re a global community of young professionals, providing a platform to discuss the most pressing issues emerging from China today. We organize events with China experts in our 10 chapters across Asia, Europe and the U.S., fostering the next generation of China thought leaders. Download and follow our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play Music or your usual podcasting platform. Produced by Joshua Cartwright, with support from Sam Colombie. Music: ‘We Build With Rubber Bands’, ‘Dirty Wallpaper’ by Blue Dot Sessions . For any suggestions, recommendations or other notes, please email us at editor@youngchinawatchers.com .…

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Thomas Kellogg on the Hong Kong National Security Law 33:05

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On the 30th of June, 2020, Beijing implemented the Hong Kong National Security Law. Officials promised the law would not substantially alter Hong Kong’s way of life. But many greeted that rhetoric with skepticism, and some critics even declared the death of the “One Country, Two Systems” framework. So, over a year later, what has been the actual impact of the National Security Law on Hong Kong and its people? To find out, YCW’s multimedia editor Joshua Cartwright spoke with Thomas Kellogg, an expert on law and governance in China. — Thomas Kellogg is a leading scholar of legal reform in China, Chinese constitutionalism, and civic society movements in China, who currently serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Asian Law at Georgetown University. — The YCW Podcast is a podcast series by Young China Watchers. We’re a global community of young professionals, providing a platform to discuss the most pressing issues emerging from China today. We organize events with China experts in our 10 chapters across Asia, Europe and the U.S., fostering the next generation of China thought leaders. Download and follow our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play Music or your usual podcasting platform. Produced by Joshua Cartwright, with support from Sam Colombie. Music: ‘We Build With Rubber Bands’, ‘Dirty Wallpaper’ by Blue Dot Sessions . For any suggestions, recommendations or other notes, please email us at editor@youngchinawatchers.com .…

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Karoline Kan on Climate Cooperation 19:56

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As our London chapter kicks off their annual Climate Series with a Q&A with Isabel Hilton of China Dialogue, we invited climate reporter Karoline Kan to share her thoughts on recent developments in China-U.S. climate cooperation and China's climate policy. Sam and Karoline talk about the Leaders Summit on Climate, cooperation versus competition, and China's 14th Five-Year-Plan and carbon market. Karoline's reading recommendations: Bloomberg Green China Dialogue Meltdown in Tibet , by Michael Buckley — Karoline Kan is a longtime climate journalist and author of Under Red Skies , a memoir of China's changing society through the eyes of her family. Kan is the 2019 winner of our Young China Watcher of the Year Award . — The YCW Podcast is a podcast series by Young China Watchers. We’re a global community of young professionals, providing a platform to discuss the most pressing issues emerging from China today. We organize events with China experts in our 10 chapters across Asia, Europe and the U.S., fostering the next generation of China thought leaders. Download and follow our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play Music or your usual podcasting platform. Produced by Sam Colombie, with support from Joshua Cartwright. Music: ‘We Build With Rubber Bands’, ‘Dirty Wallpaper’ by Blue Dot Sessions . For any suggestions, recommendations or other notes, please email us at editor@youngchinawatchers.com .…

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Filip Šebok on China in Central Europe 21:11

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As our European chapters continue a deep dive into the relations between China and the Visegrád Four countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia), we invited Czech analyst Filip Šebok to discuss China's role in Czech domestic politics and the future of the 17+1 initiative. Our host for this interview is Mirela Petkova, a former Junior Researcher at the EU & Global Affairs Unit at Clingendael, and a writer for the Young China Watchers editorial team. If you'd like to find out more about developments in Central Europe regarding China, be sure to check out our recent webinar , in which a panel debated the benefits and pitfalls of the Visegrád Four’s cooperation with China, Beijing’s economic and political presence in the region, the region’s role in EU-China relations, and the significance of the 17+1 Initiative. And subscribe to our newsletter to find out about upcoming events. — Filip Šebok is a Project Manager and China Research Fellow at the Association for International Affairs in Prague, Czech Republic. His research interests include Chinese domestic and foreign policy, relations between China and the Central and Eastern European countries and China's foreign policy rhetoric. — The YCW Podcast is a podcast series by Young China Watchers. We’re a global community of young professionals, providing a platform to discuss the most pressing issues emerging from China today. We organize events with China experts in our 10 chapters across Asia, Europe and the U.S., fostering the next generation of China thought leaders. Download and follow our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play Music or your usual podcasting platform. Produced by Sam Colombie, edited by Joshua Cartwright and Sam Colombie. Music: ‘We Build With Rubber Bands’, ‘Dirty Wallpaper’ by Blue Dot Sessions . For any suggestions, recommendations or other notes, please email us at editor@youngchinawatchers.com .…

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H.R. McMaster on U.S.-China Competition 22:00

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In this episode, Sam speaks with Lt. General H.R. McMaster about his new book , "Battlegrounds," in which McMaster lays out his vision for some of the key foreign policy challenges facing the current and next U.S. administration. McMaster discusses what he believes to be the flawed assumption embedded in previous U.S. administrations' China policy — namely, that the PRC would liberalize. McMaster puts it bluntly: "Engagement with the Party has not worked," and has in his view emboldened the Party. They also discuss China's overseas investment and the difficulty of imposing international standards of accountability as well as China's aims to export its model, what McMaster says has been called a "new type of colonialism." McMaster makes the case for characterizing Trump's trade war within the appropriate bounds of competition rather than confrontation with China. "This is not a U.S. and China problem; it's a free world and China problem." — Lt. General H.R. McMaster is a former National Security Advisor to U.S. president Donald Trump. He currently holds fellowships with Stanford University and the Hoover Institution. McMaster is the author of "Dereliction of Duty" (1997) and "Battlegrounds" (2020). — The YCW Podcast is a monthly podcast series by Young China Watchers. We’re a global community of young professionals, providing a platform to discuss the most pressing issues emerging from China today. We organize events with China experts in our 10 chapters across Asia, Europe and the U.S., fostering the next generation of China thought leaders. Download and follow our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play Music or your usual podcasting platform. Produced by Sam Colombie, edited by Joshua Cartwright, with support from Johanna Costigan. Music: ‘We Build With Rubber Bands’, ‘Dirty Wallpaper’ by Blue Dot Sessions . For any suggestions, recommendations or other notes, please email us at editor@youngchinawatchers.com .…

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Tim Clissold on Dealing with China 27:34

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Excerpted from an event hosted by YCW London, this month's episode features Tim Clissold, a Sino-U.S./U.K. business dispute resolution expert and the author of Mr. China , a book centered on the mishaps and lessons Tim encountered when first entering the Chinese business world. Interviewed by YCW London Head Michael Yip, Tim tells his personal story of becoming interested in China alongside the broader narrative of China's growth and dominance in the globalized world. Tim points out the imbalance of knowledge between Chinese expertise on the West and Western expertise on China and emphasizes that the root of Western ignorance toward the society driving the world's second largest economy is rooted in school curricula that persist in Eurocentrism, despite his and others' efforts to shift them toward the Sinosphere. He also speaks about his personal relationships with individuals in China and how they continue to shape and complicate his outlook on the nation's political system. Tim also discusses his upcoming book on Chinese poetry, to be published within the mainland. — Tim Clissold is a business writer and conflict mediator who specializes in Western-Chinese partnerships and is the author of three books. — The YCW Podcast is a monthly podcast series by Young China Watchers. We’re a global community of young professionals, providing a platform to discuss the most pressing issues emerging from China today. We organize events with China experts in our 10 chapters across Asia, Europe and the U.S., fostering the next generation of China thought leaders. Download and follow our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play Music or your usual podcasting platform. Produced by Sam Colombie, with support from Johanna Costigan and Joshua Cartwright. Music: ‘We Build With Rubber Bands’, ‘Dirty Wallpaper’ by Blue Dot Sessions . For any suggestions, recommendations or other notes, please email us at editor@youngchinawatchers.com .…

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Victor Shih on the Two Sessions: Hong Kong 27:49

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On May 30, we invited Dr Victor Shih, UC San Diego professor and expert on China’s political economy, to discuss the outcome of the Two Sessions of the 2020 National People's Congress (NPC). Dr Shih shared three takeaways. Part 2 of this double episode captures a lively debate with YCW members on the controversial National Security Legislation (NSL) that was introduced for Hong Kong. Dr Shih started by explaining why the most concerning aspect of the NSL is the unrestricted operation of Mainland Chinese offices in the territory. He described the potential impact on civil society and the investment climate in the city, in particular the lack of recourse and the legal repercussions of shorting state-owned enterprises. On potential further sanctions by the U.S., Dr Shih analyzed several options, from visa restrictions and sanctions on individuals, to a ceiling on the borrowing by Chinese companies on the international market. Asked what the timeline for implementation of the NSL looks like, Victor was pessimistic and compared the situation to the dismantling of civil society in mainland China in the late '50s, only at a much faster pace. Dr Shih next commented on the remarks by the Chairman of the Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) that the NSL will preserve the long term economic stability of the city, and the underlying appeal to the financial world. He debunked the narrative that Hong Kong’s unrest has hurt its financial market but believes that the NSL will have a much larger negative impact. He then discussed the phenomenon of China’s 'wolf warrior diplomacy' and the decline of Beijing's political factions into irrelevance. Both of which he described as a sign of an emerging Xi Jinping dictatorship. Dr Shih ended the episode with an introduction of his upcoming book 'Coalition of the Weak,' which is about senior-level appointments in the late Mao period and what that tells us about Xi's motivation to elevate officials with narrow political networks and other weaknesses onto the national stage. — Victor Shih is an associate professor of political economy and has published widely on the politics of Chinese banking policies, fiscal policies and exchange rates. He was the first analyst to identify the risk of massive local government debt, and is the author of “Factions and Finance in China: Elite Conflict and Inflation.” Prior to joining UC San Diego, Shih was a professor of political science at Northwestern University and former principal for The Carlyle Group. Shih is currently engaged in a study of how the coalition-formation strategies of founding leaders had a profound impact on the evolution of the Chinese Communist Party. He is also constructing a large database on biographical information of elites in China. — The YCW Podcast is a monthly podcast series by Young China Watchers. We’re a global community of young professionals, providing a platform to discuss the most pressing issues emerging from China today. We organize events with China experts in our 10 chapters across Asia, Europe and the U.S., fostering the next generation of China thought leaders. Download and follow our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play Music or your usual podcasting platform. Produced by Sam Colombie, with support from Johanna Costigan and Joshua Cartwright. Music: ‘We Build With Rubber Bands’, ‘Dirty Wallpaper’ by Blue Dot Sessions . For any suggestions, recommendations or other notes, please email us at editor@youngchinawatchers.com .…

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Victor Shih on the Two Sessions: Economy 22:11

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On May 30, we invited Dr Victor Shih, UC San Diego professor and expert on China’s political economy, to discuss the outcome of the Two Sessions of the 2020 National People's Congress (NPC). Dr Shih shared three takeaways. In part I of this double episode, Dr Shih covers the decision by the Central Government to focus on supply-side stimulus and subsidies targeted at new economy and technology sectors, as opposed to demand-side stimulus seen in the U.S. and some European countries. With a drop-off in global consumption due to locked-down economies, many Chinese factories will struggle to find markets for their goods — even with increased production capacity. Additionally, the collapse of fiscal revenues at the local level result in inadequate government action. With potential blind spots in current government measures, some kind of demand-side relief is inevitable if the recession persists. Against the backdrop of growing U.S.-China tensions, Dr Shih addressed a question on the potential impact of financial sections on Hong Kong. He touched on the strength of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) U.S. dollar facility and what he considers more at stake to be China’s large-scale borrowing through interbank channels. He stressed that what matters more are international financial institutions’ exposure to China. He continued onto China’s debt issues and the reluctance of China’s central bank to introduce more quantitative easing for fear of capital outflows. The episode ends here and moves onto the National Security Legislation in Hong Kong in the next episode. — Victor Shih is an associate professor of political economy and has published widely on the politics of Chinese banking policies, fiscal policies and exchange rates. He was the first analyst to identify the risk of massive local government debt, and is the author of “Factions and Finance in China: Elite Conflict and Inflation.” Prior to joining UC San Diego, Shih was a professor of political science at Northwestern University and former principal for The Carlyle Group. Shih is currently engaged in a study of how the coalition-formation strategies of founding leaders had a profound impact on the evolution of the Chinese Communist Party. He is also constructing a large database on biographical information of elites in China. — The YCW Podcast is a monthly podcast series by Young China Watchers. We’re a global community of young professionals, providing a platform to discuss the most pressing issues emerging from China today. We organize events with China experts in our 10 chapters across Asia, Europe and the U.S., fostering the next generation of China thought leaders. Download and follow our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play Music or your usual podcasting platform. Produced by Sam Colombie, with support from Johanna Costigan and Joshua Cartwright. Music: ‘We Build With Rubber Bands’, ‘Dirty Wallpaper’ by Blue Dot Sessions . For any suggestions, recommendations or other notes, please email us at editor@youngchinawatchers.com .…

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China's Emissions Trading with Samuel Wejchert and Dr Shengke Zhi 20:55

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Host Sam Colombie speaks with the current YCW London Mentorship team, Dr. Shengke Zhi and Samuel Wejchert, to expand upon their YCW blog post on China's leadership in global carbon innovation. They touch on cooperation between China and the European Union on carbon, as well as China's commitment to innovation in low carbon emissions technologies. They also talk about the market distinctions between the U.K. and China and how those differences affect carbon partnerships between the two nations, presenting both opportunities and challenges. Samuel and Shengke discuss changes in China's climate policy in recent years and how the concept of "ecological civilization" impacts business. In the wake of COVID-19, they talk about China's plans to rebuild its economy and how recovery plans might expedite or derail low-carbon energy developments. As Samuel concludes, "We're facing a short-term crisis in the form of the coronavirus pandemic, but we shouldn't forget that we're in the midst of another, arguably, larger and more severe crisis." — Samuel Wejchert graduated from the University of Oxford with a BA in Chinese Studies in 2019. He is currently pursuing a Graduate Diploma in Economics at SOAS University of London. Dr Shengke Zhi is Director of Strategy and Development at Wood, a multinational energy services company on the FTSE 250. Shengke is also a board member of the China-Britain Business Council and a guest lecturer at Tsinghua University. — The YCW Podcast is a monthly podcast series by Young China Watchers. We’re a global community of young professionals, providing a platform to discuss the most pressing issues emerging from China today. We organize events with China experts in our 10 chapters across Asia, Europe and the U.S., fostering the next generation of China thought leaders. Download and follow our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play Music or your usual podcasting platform. Produced by Sam Colombie, with support from Johanna Costigan and Joshua Cartwright. Music: ‘We Build With Rubber Bands’, ‘Dirty Wallpaper’ by Blue Dot Sessions . For any suggestions, recommendations or other notes, please email us at editor@youngchinawatchers.com .…

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China's Post-COVID Society — A Panel Discussion 51:00

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It’s April and what can we talk about but the Coronavirus? For this episode, host Sam Colombie invited three fellow Young China Watchers on the show to talk about their experiences living in China during this crisis: Dev Lewis , Yenching Scholar, currently in Shanghai; Julia Chen , Public Policy Researcher at a tech company in Beijing; and Thena Lee , Political Economy Consultant, also in Beijing. The focus of their discussion is China’s slow but certain recovery from the worst peaks of the infection curve and how China’s current situation might inform other countries about what’s to come. Julia and Sam kick off the episode by sharing their experiences under quarantine in Beijing and Hong Kong respectively. Dev, Thena and Julia then compare their experiences in Beijing and Shanghai. They discuss the hesitant return of social gatherings, the measures local authorities are taking to prevent a second wave of infections, and the prevalence of xenophobia in times of crisis. They continue the episode talking about the technology and human effort involved in monitoring the health and whereabouts of so many citizens. Dev mentions the 健康码, Health Code App, which “has now become your de facto passport. If you don’t have that you won’t be able to enter a residential complex, you won’t be able to go to the gym, you won’t be able to ride the subway.” The episode concludes with a discussion about the potential application of this technology in other countries and the trade-off between privacy and freedom of movement that many countries may have to face in the wake of this health crisis. — To stay informed and maintain some sanity under lockdown, the panel gave the following recommendations Julia Chen recommends to follow Tyler Cowen, economist at George Mason University, on his podcast and blog: ‘ Marginal Revolution ’ and to subscribe to Dev Lewis’s newsletter China India Networked to learn how the crisis will impact the relations between these two Asian giants. Thena Lee recommends two podcast episodes that tell the personal side of this story: The first is Rough Translation’s WeChats From The Future , about a Chinese-American and Italian-American couple and how they reacted when the faraway virus reached their homes and families. The second is the March 29 episode of The New York Times’ The Daily, telling the story of the husband of a NYT journalist who fell ill with the virus and how the suffering of these victims shouldn’t be understated. Dev Lewis recommends two newsletters: Corona Daily curates the most insightful reports and figures for you to see through the noise. The Syllabus will give you in-depth analysis on the situation from different angles. Dev also recommends to work out from home with the Keep App and to take up cooking with the Youtube channel Chinese Cooking Demystified . — The YCW Podcast is a monthly podcast series by Young China Watchers. We’re a global community of young professionals, providing a platform to discuss the most pressing issues emerging from China today. We organize events with China experts in our 10 chapters across Asia, Europe and the U.S., fostering the next generation of China thought leaders. Produced by Samuel Colombie, with support from Johanna Costigan and Joshua Cartwright. Music: ‘We Build With Rubber Bands’, ‘Dirty Wallpaper’ by Blue Dot Sessions. For any suggestions, recommendations or other notes, please email us at editor@youngchinawatchers.com…

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U.S.-China Cyber Policy with Julia Voo 19:04

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This month, Sam sits down with Julia Voo, former head of YCW Beijing and current Research Director of the China Cyber Policy Initiative. The two discuss Julia’s recent paper , which explains how the U.S. Development Finance Corporation (USDFC) can help America compete with China in telecommunications investment in African and other developing markets. Sam and Julia discuss the scope of China's digital silk road and the battle between the U.S. and China over internet infrastructure and influence throughout the Global South. Julia touched on the USDFC’s potential to "balance Chinese influence in developing markets" as well as areas of potential cooperation between U.S. and Chinese telecommunications companies operating in Africa. Julia also speaks about the global security implications for wavering Sino-U.S. cooperation. "You can't talk about global cyberspace governance without the U.S. and China at the table,” she said. She talked about the potential progress the two powers can make, including working together to control other bad actors in cyberspace. Julia also brought up the importance of having area studies experts at the table when developing strategy and policy towards China: "In order to have expertise, you need to spend time in the country,” she said. — Julia Voo is the former head of Young China Watchers Beijing, where she founded the YCW Mentorship Program. She is currently the Research Director for the Belfer Center’s China Cyber Policy Initiative. — The YCW Podcast is a monthly podcast series by Young China Watchers. We’re a global community of young professionals, providing a platform to discuss the most pressing issues emerging from China today. We organize events with China experts in our 10 chapters across Asia, Europe and the U.S., fostering the next generation of China thought leaders. Download and follow our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play Music or your usual podcasting platform. Produced by Sam Colombie, with support from Johanna Costigan and Joshua Cartwright. Music: ‘We Build With Rubber Bands’, ‘Dirty Wallpaper’ by Blue Dot Sessions . For any suggestions, recommendations or other notes, please email us at editor@youngchinawatchers.com .…

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The 2019 Young China Watchers Conference 23:44

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For the final episode of the year, Sam presents a few highlights from the 2019 Young China Watchers Conference, held in partnership with the Lau China Institute at King’s College London. The podcast begins with opening remarks from James Tunningley of YCW and Dr. Igor Rogelja of Lau China Institute. Tunningley provides an overview of a range of important events which took place over the past year, and introduces the theme of the conference, ‘PRC at 70: Behind the Headlines.’ Rogelja elaborates on the importance of transcending simplistic narratives, especially at a time when the debate over containment versus engagement is reaching new heights in China-watching circles. Next we listen to an excerpt from the keynote speech by renowned author Jonathan Fenby. Fenby describes the mix of confidence and concern which the current Chinese leadership applies to some of the challenges arising from the country’s leap to global prominence. Frederick Ladbury of YCW introduces the first panel on science and technology, followed by an excerpt from panellist Adam Knight, PhD candidate at University of Leiden and co-founder of branding agency Tong Digital. Knight speaks about what he calls ‘techno-Orientalism:’ the misunderstanding of China’s current technological capabilities combined with the projection of Western fears of technology onto a foreign entity. He also answers questions on how to counter the export of a ‘China model’ of the Internet, and on the Chinese reaction to the U.S.-led narrative of China as an unstoppable authoritarian force. The second panel on Chinese diplomacy and the developing world is moderated by Tunningley. The podcast includes an excerpt from panellist Linda Calabrese, a development economist at the Overseas Development Institute. Calabrese emphasises the need to view China’s overseas activity as the result of many individual actors driven by individual motivations. She also stresses the fact that, for many resource-deprived developing nations, China is often the main or only investor available for developing funding. Our final panel covers the rise of Chinese millennials and is moderated by Sarah Montgomery of YCW. The featured speaker for this podcast is Vincent Ni , Senior Journalist with BBC and Yale Greenberg World Fellow. Ni advises against the generalisation of Chinese youth, and considers the factors which contribute to the wide variety of world views within this generation. He also answers a question about Chinese overseas students, their attitude towards Western values and their role in the improvement of Sino-Western relations. — The YCW Podcast is a monthly podcast series by Young China Watchers. We’re a global community of young professionals, providing a platform to discuss the most pressing issues emerging from China today. We organise events with China experts in our 10 chapters across Asia, Europe and the U.S., fostering the next generation of China thought leaders. Download and follow our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play Music and your usual platforms for podcasting. Produced by Sam Colombie, with support from Johanna Costigan. Music: ‘We Build With Rubber Bands’, ‘Dirty Wallpaper’ by Blue Dot Sessions . For any suggestions, recommendations or other notes, please email us at editor@youngchinawatchers.com .…

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AI Ethics With Danit Gal 25:26

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This month, Sam speaks with researcher, consultant, and former Yenching Scholar Danit Gal about the relationship between national culture and AI governance in China. She describes her current work on characterizing the Chinese approach to AI ethics. Danit also touches on her theory about the tool-partner spectrum of AI technologies, ranging from Google maps to Japan's virtual wife. China, she argues, is in the middle of the spectrum; the government is skeptical of true partnerships, while, for example, Buddhist monks are embracing AI use in monasteries. Danit synthesizes the various theoretical frameworks towards AI from the perspective of South Korea, Japan, and China, and sheds light on the disparate perspectives on this issue on the part of various Chinese experts and researchers. Danit also talks about her Yenching thesis, which explored the challenges of incorporating AI in a Chinese nursing home. She also talks about the danger of anthropomorphizing AI, specifically as it applies to portrayals of deferent female AI characters. She describes and opposes the sexist push towards subservient "female" AI: "If we can't make human women obedient, then we shall make a robot copy of them that will be obedient." Danit recommends this video as an introduction to China's incorporation of AI into nursing homes. Additionally, as there are limited resources on China and AI, she suggests you get out there and learn the full scope of what AI actually does, and form an opinion from there. "It's easy to overlook what AI is actually used for; we focus on surveillance and things that infringe on human dignity, but there is a much deeper story to this and I would encourage them to understand what technology does for society, especially such a huge and complicated society like China's." — Danit Gal is a consultant and researcher working on technology ethics, geopolitics, governance, safety, and security. Previously, she was Project Assistant Professor at the Cyber Civilizations Research Center at the Keio University Global Research Institute in Tokyo, Japan. Danit advises universities, companies, and regulatory bodies on global technological landscapes and the social, economic, and political implications of emerging technologies. — The YCW Podcast is a monthly podcast series by Young China Watchers. We’re a global community of young professionals, providing a platform to discuss the most pressing issues emerging from China today. We organize events with China experts in our 10 chapters across Asia, Europe and the U.S., fostering the next generation of China thought leaders. Download and follow our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play Music and your usual platforms for podcasting. Produced by Sam Colombie, with support from Johanna Costigan. Music: ‘We Build With Rubber Bands’, ‘Dirty Wallpaper’ by Blue Dot Sessions . For any suggestions, recommendations or other notes, please email us at editor@youngchinawatchers.com .…

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Hong Kong Protests With Kris Cheng 20:30

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This month, Sam speaks with Hong Kong Free Press writer and Editorial Director Kris Cheng. Kris has been closely covering local Hong Kong political news, including the ongoing pro-democracy protests. When asked what made this summer’s protests different from others in Hong Kong’s history, Kris puts it simply: “People were willing to risk it.” He describes the protestors storming the Legislative Council as evidence of the people’s commitment, identifying June 9, 2019 as a turning point in the movement. During their August 20 conversation, Sam and Kris discuss the future of the protests and what factors have allowed them to persist for three months and counting. They compare the 2014 and 2019 protests, pointing out the intensifying use of tear gas and force by police as well as the protestors’ resolve. They also cover the Hong Kong government’s relationship with Beijing and the possibility of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) becoming involved in curbing protestors. Kris highlights crucial components of an engaged civil society, including media literacy and healthy skepticism, which he believes will be hard to develop on a large scale in Hong Kong. He emphasizes the difficulty of changing minds and the public’s susceptibility to propaganda on both sides of the conflict. For keeping up with the protests and other important coverage, Kris recommends Stand News , a Chinese-language news site with a focus on investigative features. — Kris Cheng is a Hong Kong journalist with an interest in local politics. His work has been featured in The Washington Post , Public Radio International, Hong Kong Economic Times and others. He has a BSc in Sociology from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Kris is HKFP's Editorial Director. — The YCW Podcast is a monthly podcast series by Young China Watchers. We’re a global community of young professionals, providing a platform to discuss the most pressing issues emerging from China today. We organize events with China experts in our 10 chapters across Asia, Europe and the U.S., fostering the next generation of China thought leaders. Download and follow our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play Music and your usual platforms for podcasting. Produced by Sam Colombie, with support from Johanna Costigan. Music: ‘We Build With Rubber Bands’, ‘Dirty Wallpaper’ by Blue Dot Sessions . For any suggestions, recommendations or other notes, please email us at editor@youngchinawatchers.com .…

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