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CCP Commemorates Mao, China’s Role in Ukraine and Gaza in 2024, and More PLA Shakeups Jan 04, 2024

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This week’s China Insider discusses the reasons and calculations behind Xi Jinping’s lavish celebration of the 130th birthday of Mao Zedong, the former Chinese Communist Party dictator, on December 26. The episode further analyzes China’s increasingly significant role in buttressing Russia’s war in Ukraine and Hamas’s war in the Middle East, and why this support is strategically important for the CCP. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the CCP’s latest purge and shakeup of the senior People’s Liberation Army (PLA) leaders as related to China’s military ambitions and capabilities.

Xi in Vietnam, the CCP's Economic Planning, and Tension in the South China Sea Dec 19, 2023

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Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss Xi Jinping’s state visit to Vietnam and the pivotal role Vietnam plays in the United States–China rivalry. They then discuss a recent meeting of the Chinese Communist Party Politburo addressing the People’s Republic of China’s economic crisis, before turning to recent spats between the China Coast Guard and Philippine sailors.

Human Rights, Credit Downgrading, and Hong Kong Elections Dec 12, 2023

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Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and reflect on the legacy of human rights abuses in the People’s Republic of China. They then discuss Moody’s downgrading of China’s sovereign credit rating from stable to negative, and what this portends for the Chinese economy. Finally, they discuss the recent district council elections in Hong Kong and the political apathy of voters in the region.

Kissinger's Legacy, Discourse Dominance, and the Taiwan Election Dec 05, 2023

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Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss the legacy of Henry Kissinger, China's attempts to dominate narratives through "discourse dominance," and the upcoming 2024 presidential election in Taiwan.

A New Respiratory Outbreak, Indo-Pacific Tensions, and the White Paper Movement Nov 28, 2023

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Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss the mysterious outbreak of a new respiratory virus in China, escalating tensions between the People’s Republic of China and the Philippine government over the Second Thomas Shoal, and the one-year anniversary of the White Paper Movement, which brought an end to zero-COVID restrictions.

Biden-Xi Takeaways, Decoupling, and Elite Misconceptions Nov 21, 2023

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Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss the major takeaways from Biden’s meeting with Xi Jinping on the sidelines of APEC. They then turn to Xi’s efforts to curry favor with US-business executives, and whether this could stem the tide of decoupling. Finally, they discuss the curious republishing of a 1972 Foreign Affairs article by Barbara Tuchman entitled, “If Mao Had Come to Washington,” and what this reveals about enduring misconceptions of China among the US foreign policy elite.

Biden-Xi Meeting, Military Crisis Hotline, and Economic Decoupling Nov 14, 2023

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Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss the long-awaited meeting between President Biden and Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in San Francisco, the importance and challenge of establishing a military-to-military communications hotline with China, and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s recent statements regarding de-coupling.

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卡尔马克思的反犹太主义及其亚细亚生产方式在中国的应用。 Nov 10, 2023

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在这期节目里，哈德逊研究所中国中心主任余茂春分析目前中国甚嚣尘上的反犹太主义的马克思主义根源，以及中国古代史学专家魏特夫对马克思的亚细亚生产方式理论的分析及其在当代中国的应用。

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Title: Karl Marx's Anti-Semitism and the Asiatic Mode of Production, as Applied to China.

Description: In this episode, Miles Yu, director of Hudson Institute's China Center, analyzes the Marxist source of today's state-sponsored anti-Semitism in China, and Marx's theory of the Asiatic Mode of Production through the lens of historian Karl Wittfogel, as applied to contemporary China.

Antisemitism in China, Panda Diplomacy, and Vanguard and Gallup Exit China Nov 07, 2023

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Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss the growing trend of antisemitism in China, and its deep roots in the Chinese Communist Party and Marxist ideology. They then turn to the end of Panda diplomacy, with no plans to renew agreements with China for Panda’s in US zoos, and the way in which these agreements reflect the broader mistakes in US-China relations. Finally, they talk about the exit of two private sector giants from the Chinese market, the Vanguard Group and Gallup, and what this portends for economic relations with the PRC.

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Li Keqiang, Wang Yi, and Renewed Aggression in the South China Sea Oct 31, 2023

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Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss the death of former Premier Li Keqiang, and the Chinese Communist Party’s paranoia surrounding public mourning of high-level officials. They then discuss Wang Yi’s visit with President Joe Biden, and Miles offers his thoughts on the upcoming Biden-Xi summit and the future of US-China relations. Finally, they turn to the latest Chinese aggression in the South China Sea, when on October 22 a Chinese Coast Guard vessel collided with a Philippine ship.

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