On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan interview Scott Kennedy about China's industrial policy around electric vehicles, what it means for China's economy, and how Western countries should react to this economic trend.

You can find Scott's blog post for CSIS here: https://www.csis.org/blogs/trustee-china-hand/chinese-ev-dilemma-subsidized-yet-striking

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For the intro session, Kelly and Joe discuss new Canadian policies around mining takeovers, the effectiveness of sanctions on Russian oil, and efforts to shore up Ukraine's grid in advance of winter.

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Guest Bio:

- Scott Kennedy is senior adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies

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Host Bio:

- Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

- Joe Calnan is a Fellow and Energy Security Forum Manager at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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Reading recommendations:

- "Wild Ride: a Short History of the Opening and Closing of the Chinese Economy", by Anne Stevenson-Yang: https://buijones.com/wild-ride

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Interview recording Date: July 8, 2024

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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.