China Unscripted

The Russia Ukraine war has pushed a wedge between China and Europe because of its support for Russia. And there wasn't much "guanxi" to begin with after China let Covid spread to the rest of the world while trying to contain it domestically. In this episode of China Unscripted, we look at how the Russia Ukraine war has shattered China's grip on Europe, how dependent Europe's economies are on China, and why China doesn't understand Europe the way it understands the US. Joining us in this episode is Mareike Ohlberg, a senior fellow in the Asia Program of The German Marshall Fund and co-author of the book Hidden Hand: Exposing How the Chinese Communist Party Is Reshaping the World.

China is trying to create a new world order, and it's not a world most people want to live in. In this episode of China Unscripted, we talk about how the CCP is working toward that goal, how President Joe Biden gave Chinese companies an unfair advantage, and how Americans can stop funding China's military. Joining us in this episode is Frank Gaffney, the founder and president for the Center for Security Policy, as well as vice chairman for the Committee on Present Danger: China. He's also the host of the show Securing America.

India and China have long been at odds with one another over territory they both claim on their shared border. Russia and China are close allies, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine has shown that India is leaning toward Russia and away from the West. In this episode of China Unscripted, we talk about how the India-China power struggle could determine Russia's future, what China might try to do in an invasion of Taiwan, and how Ukraine and Taiwan and similar and different. Joining us in this episode is Cleo Paskal, a non-resident senior fellow for the Indo-Pacific at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. She's also a member of the Global Counter Terrorism Council.

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Benedict Rogers, the chief executive and co-founder of Hong Kong Watch, was barred from entering Hong Kong in 2017. Now he's been threatened with life in prison if he doesn't take down the organization's website. He joins us in this episode of discuss the deterioration of the rule of law in Hong Kong, how China is reacting to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, China's influence in the international policing organization Interpol, and much more.

The US Navy needs a maritime strategy if it's going to beat China in a real war. That's because the sea is the single largest determinant of geopolitical power, according to Paul Giarra, a retired Navy Commander who managed the US-Japan alliance for the office of the Secretary of Defense. He helped create the global strategy for the US Navy at the end of the Cold War and joins us in this episode of China Unscripted.

As the world watches in shock at Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it can be hard not to see parallels between Ukraine's situation and that of Tawain. Both are targets of their much larger and powerful neighbors, both have been shunned by international organizations (NATO in Ukraine's case, the UN in Taiwan's case), and both face uncertain futures as their very sovereignty is up in the air. In this episode of China Unscripted, we talk about what western democracies need to do to support Taiwan so it doesn't meet the same fate as Ukraine, what would be next after China invades Taiwan, and what China is likely to learn from Russia's invasion tactics. Joining us in this episode is Guermantes Lailari, a retired U.S. Air Force Foreign Area Officer who specialized in counterterrorism, the Middle East, and Europe, and now is conducting research at the National Chengchi University in Taipei as a Taiwan fellow.

China's military has been growing steadily over the past 25 years and has expanded in both size and capability. But whether China's military becomes more powerful than the US military will depend on if we let it. Joining us in this episode is Jim Fanell, the Former Director of Intelligence and Information Operations for the U.S. Pacific Fleet.

Controversy surrounds the 2022 Beijing Olympics from the creepy panda mascot to the handling of covid cases to the changing nationalities of Chinese athletes. In this Just US episode, we talk about Eileen Gu, Zhu Yi, Nathan Chen, Bing Dwen Dwen, the US-China trade war, and much, much more.

There are many ways China controls the narrative on China. Through its economic influence, united front work and propaganda efforts, a lot of what you hear about China has been influenced by China. Joining us in this episode is J Michael Waller, a senior analyst for strategy at the Center for Security Policy.

The Olympics is not only a coup for the Chinese Communist Party in terms of showing its influence on the international stage, but has practically become the coronation ceremony for Chinese leader Xi Jinping. At a Party meeting in November, Xi's next term will officially be decided, but how well the Olympics goes may herald his rise or demise. In this episode of China Unscripted, we discuss China's economy, China's planned invasion of Taiwan, and the US-China economic relationship. Joining us in this episode is Jack Posobiec, a former Naval intelligence officer who lived in China, and the host of the podcast Human Events Daily.