Interview recorded - 24th of August, 2023

On this episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of speaking with  @CyrusJanssen - An International Speaker, Business Consultant, Content Creator and China Insider.

During our conversation we spoke about the history of US/China relations, what was the catalyst for deterioration, the impact of COVID-19 China isolation, where the conflict would go on the current trajectory and what needs to change to improve relations. I hope you enjoy!

0:00 - Introduction
2:28 - History of US/China relationship
7:38 - Conflict with intellectual property in 2010’s and why conflict escalated?
10:19 - World trade organisation has no control
11:35 - Product IP theft an issue?
12:45 - When did the relationship start to deteriorate?
18:11 - Further hawkishness in both countries?
20:45 - Isolation between both countries
24:11 - Hong Kong suffered from expats leaving
25:03 - On current trajectory, where does US/China conflict go?
28:44 - China also decoupling?
35:01 - Can China shift to a consumption economy?
39:33 - What need to change to create perfect US/China relations?
47:33 - One message to takeaway from our conversation?

Cyrus Janssen is a geopolitical analyst, investor, speaker, and social media influencer with over 1 million fans across his social media platforms. Born in the United States, Cyrus lived abroad for 15 years in China and Canada and enjoys sharing cultural and geopolitical insights from his travels to over 60+ countries.

Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, Cyrus is the CEO of FastForward Marketing, a social media and consulting company helping brands in North America and Asia connect and build profitable social media campaigns.

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