Hudson Institute Events Podcast

Hudson Institute Events Podcast

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Hudson Institute Events Podcast episodes

  • The Next Chokepoint: China’s Leverage Over US Pharmaceutical Inputs
    China’s tightening grip over critical mineral supply chains has long posed strategic risks to the United States. But Beijing’s expanding control over pharmaceutical ingredients may prove even more dangerous. In recent years, Chinese exporters have quietly pumped unregulated and frequently counterfeit active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) into America, exploiting gaps in US law and Washington’s sluggish implementation of drug-tracking requirements. These schemes—often involving mislabeled packages and gray-market distributors—have already resulted in hospitalizations and deaths, revealing how China’s leverage over essential medical inputs directly threatens Americans’ health and safety. As with minerals and manufacturing, the Chinese Communist Party is increasingly using its control over APIs to undermine US interests. Policymakers should move quickly to strengthen oversight, close loopholes in the pharmaceutical supply chain, and shift critical API production back to trusted domestic sources.
    To discuss how America can restore its sovereignty in pharmaceuticals, Michael Sobolik will host Former US Representative Ted Yoho and an expert panel.
    1 hr 2 min
  • Rogue Galleries: Tackling Illicit Finance in US Art Markets
    Art can be valuable, highly portable, and difficult to trace—making it an ideal vehicle for concealing illicit wealth. The United States hosts the world’s largest and most dynamic art market, with tens of billions of dollars of sales taking place each year. But high-end art dealers’ associations with private wealth and their commitment to customer discretion have made the sector a magnet for money laundering and sanctions evasion.
    Drug cartels, Hezbollah financiers, and Russian oligarchs have all been caught exploiting the US art trade in recent years. Meanwhile, China’s emergence as a major art market has introduced new vectors of transnational crime and corruption. Yet the US art market remains largely exempt from anti–money laundering regulations—a loophole that a bipartisan group of legislators now seeks to close.
    Join Hudson Institute for an expert discussion on how policymakers, law enforcement, and the art industry can safeguard art markets from exploitation by bad actors and crack down on illicit finance.
    52 min
  • The Fourth Intelligence Revolution: Anthony Vinci on AI, Geopolitics, and the Future of Espionage
    The creation of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in World War II, the professionalization of American intelligence during the Cold War, and the networking of intelligence after 9/11 each ushered in a revolution in national intelligence operations. Now, the United States’ geopolitical rivalry with China and the rise of artificial intelligence have sparked a fourth revolution.
    In his new book, The Fourth Intelligence Revolution: The Future of Espionage and the Battle to Save America, former senior intelligence officer Anthony Vinci explains why intelligence is permeating fields from economics to science and technology, AI’s expanding role, and how authoritarian adversaries target Americans through data collection and information operations. Ultimately, Vinci argues, it is only through democratizing intelligence that America can overcome these threats.
    Join Hudson Senior Fellow Nadia Schadlow for a wide ranging discussion with Vinci on the book’s findings and the future of intelligence operations.
    58 min
  • China Insider | Jensen Huang in Beijing, PLA Navy's CNS Fujian, Taiwan VP Hsiao Bi-khim at IPAC
    In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu covers NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's recent trip to Beijing amidst the US government investigation into the company's potentially illicit sales to China in violation of US export regulations. Next, Miles provides detailed analysis on the PLA Navy's CNS Fujian - China's latest aircraft carrier to enter fleet service - and what this means for China's naval warfare operational capacity and blue water capabilities. Finally, Miles reviews Taiwan Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim's recent address at the European Union's Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China's Annual Summit (IPAC) in Brussels.
    China Insider is a weekly podcast project from Hudson Institute’s China Center, hosted by China Center Director and Senior Fellow, Dr. Miles Yu, who provides weekly news that mainstream American outlets often miss, as well as in-depth commentary and analysis on the China challenge and the free world’s future.
    37 min
  • The Future of US–Central Asia Relations
    The historic C5+1 summit in Washington—at which President Donald Trump will host the heads of state from the five nations of Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan)—will aim to create new momentum for American engagement in the region.
    In an era defined by great power competition and the fight against transnational terrorism, the United States and the five nations of Central Asia share many common interests. Additionally, Central Asia lies at the heart of the supercontinent and is rich in energy and mineral resources. After 10 years of engagement through the C5+1 format, Washington and its C5 partners need to elevate their cooperation to a new level.
    At Hudson, a panel of experts will discuss the future of US engagement in Central Asia and opportunities to deepen cooperation. Hudson Executive Vice President Joel Scanlon will provide introductory remarks and Kazakh Ambassador to the US Magzhan Ilyassov will give a keynote address.
    55 min
  • The Limits of Autonomy: How Beijing Exploits Hong Kong’s Special Status
    In 2019, the Chinese Communist Party cracked down on political freedom in Hong Kong and violated the special region’s autonomy. The Trump administration began rolling back America’s special treatment of Hong Kong the following year. But that process is not yet complete. Over the past five years, the CCP has opportunistically exploited Hong Kong’s unique status in international institutions and within the United States to harm the interests of America and its allies. Policymakers should align Hong Kong’s legal status with the CCP’s exploitation of the island.
    Join Senior Fellow Michael Sobolik and an expert panel for a discussion about a new report from Hong Kong Watch on the state of Hong Kong and how US policymakers can close the loopholes Beijing exploits.
    1 hr 1 min
  • Investing in the US-Japan Alliance: Issues and Solutions for the $550 Billion Investment Fund

    On September 4, the United States and Japan outlined the structure of the $550 billion US-Japan investment fund, and gave further insight into how Washington and Tokyo will use it to advance their industrial and technological leadership. The allies agreed to focus on several strategic sectors—including shipbuilding, critical minerals, pharmaceuticals, artificial intelligence, and energy—that will spur mutual growth, secure allied supply chains, and insulate the US, Japan, and their allies against economic coercion.

    To further explore the fund and its allocation, Hudson Institute’s Japan Chair will host an event featuring two panels with financial, industrial, and policy experts. They will:

    1. Explain how the fund will operate and address and lingering questions about implementation.
    2. Identify specific strategic chokepoints that the $550 billion fund can help solve.
    1 hr 52 min

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