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Silk and Steel Podcast EP#91-Tech War Round 3: China's Response Oct 06, 2020

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We continue our coverage of US-China tech on Silk and Steel podcast, this time looking at China's response to US actions. I invited "Mr. G" who shares with us his knowledge of Chinese tech development and also a different take from our previous guest "Mr. T" on future of US-China tech competition. In a bonus patron only segment, we discuss the future of Huawei, 5G, China's effort to building independent tech base and possibility of bifurcation of internet along China and US verisons

Silk and Steel Podcast EP#88-US China Tech War Round 2 with Industry Insider Sep 27, 2020

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I talked to tech industry insider "Mr T" again about the latest escalation in US-China tech war after Trump admin slapped sanction against Chinese semiconductor chip maker SMIC and vetoed TikTok deal.

Silk and Steel Podcast EP#86-US China Tech War w an Industry Insider Sep 20, 2020

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On the Day of Trump's ban on Wechat, I talked to an IT industry insider about ongoing US-China tech war, its origin, role of US intelligence agencies and US tech giants, and the future of US-China competition in the tech space

Silk and Steel Podcast EP#83-Mulan Special with Sun Feiyang Sep 09, 2020

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I talked with returning guest Sun Feiyang about original Chinese legend of Mulan and the latest Disney Mulan movie as well as controversies around it.

Original Chinese Ode to Mulan and English translation:

https://www.yellowbridge.com/onlinelit/mulan.php

‘The Ballad of Mulan’: A Rhyming Translation:

https://classicalpoets.org/2018/09/23/the-ballad-of-mulan-a-rhyming-translation/

Chinese women's live tweeting of Disney Mulan movie:

https://twitter.com/XiranJayZhao/status/1302352476465590272

My own reaction to Mulan movie and list of Chinese movie recommendations:

https://twitter.com/CarlZha/status/1302582853968883713?s=20

US Vice President Mike Pence Once Argued In An Op-Ed That Disney's "Mulan" Was Liberal Propaganda:

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/andrewkaczynski/mister-ill-make-a-man-out-of-you

Intro/outtro music, Tradition Chinese music,

Liu Fang pipa solo "Ambush on 10 sides"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtrthXXmKgA

Silk and Steel Podcast #82-Women's Forum on Misogyny, Harassment and Victim Blaming Sep 06, 2020

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Recent expose of serial online harasser of leftist Asian women, British columnist Tom Fowdy had resulted in an explosion of misogyny, victim blaming from some members in the anti-Imperialist, pro-China Twitter space. I invited three women who had been on the receiving end of Tom's unwanted sexual advances to talk about why his action is not ok, why we need to call out online harassment of women in public and why victim blaming is not okay, why hyper-sexualisation and fetishisation of Asian women need to stop, why as a community we need to do better to protect more vulnerable members of the group and to cast out the bad apple. Twitter thread exposing Tom Fowdy: https://twitter.com/AntiPestAktion/status/1298354508901298180?s=20

Unlocked! Silk and Steel Podcast EP#67-Lost Roman Legion In China with Amir Askari Yahyavi Sep 04, 2020

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We invited Amir Askari Yahyavi back for the epilogue of epic Rome vs Parthia battle of Carrhae: Did Roman POW end up in China?

for previous episodes on battle of Carrhae with Amir

EP2: Rome vs Parthia Battle of Carrhae-The Prelude with Amir Askari

EP#10-Battle of Carrhae with Amir Askari Part 1

EP#11-Battle of Carrhae with Amir Askari Part 2

Silk and Steel Podcast EP#71-Biking to Xinjiang with Jerry Grey Aug 09, 2020

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I interviewed long term China Expat Jerry Grey about his stay in China and his recent bicycling trip to Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China and what he witnessed there.

support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/silknsteel

Silk and Steel Podcast EP#61-Taiwan History Part 5:Cold War Taiwan and Independence Movement w Xiangyu Jul 12, 2020

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We continue the Taiwan history series with Part 5 Cold War Taiwan and development of Taiwan Independence movement with Taiwanese Communist rapper Xiangyu

Xiangyu Music YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/user/XYZrap

Silk and Steel Podcast EP#64-Century of Humiliation w The East is a Podcast Jun 18, 2020

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I appeared on The East is a Podcast to talk about the Century of Humiliation and Orientalism in Western perception of China

Silk and Steel Podcast EP#63-Origin of China India Border Dispute Jun 17, 2020

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We explore the China India relations thru history and origin of China India border conflict

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