The Bridge to China

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The Bridge to China episodes

October 07 China's Global Initiatives Explained
Joining us today is Einar Tangen, an international political and economic affairs commentator based in Beijing. We ask him if the world will become more peaceful or more volatile in the new world of multipolarity. Tangen explains how global governance might just preserve the peace.
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1 hr 1 min
September 29 Sino-US relations amidst the rise of China
Joining us today is Dr. Josef Mahoney, an American professor in China teaching politics and international relations. We discuss how laws are made in China and the nature of Sino-US relations.
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53 min
September 22 The Economist who saw 2008 coming — on China and the West
Joining us today is Dr. Steven Keen, Honorary Professor at University College London, who famously predicted the 2008 financial crisis years in advance. He discusses how China’s economy works and why it has left the West behind.
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1 hr
September 15 "China's Being Pretty American, Actually": Ryan Milton on the Middle Kingdom
Business researcher Ryan Milton just returned from two weeks traveling across China—and what he saw changed how he thinks about peace, diplomacy, and America's future. In this episode, he makes the case that a peaceful foreign policy isn't a concession but a strategy: one that makes the United States stronger.
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57 min
September 08 True stories of Xinjiang with a former police officer
Former British police officer Jerry Grey cycled more than 40,000 kilometres across China — alone. What he discovered along the way bears little resemblance to the China of Western imagination. In this episode of The Bridge, he shares what he saw, who he met, and why he believes the West has China all wrong.
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55 min
September 01 China's Strategy: get rich through world peace
Joining us today is Carl Zha — American geopolitical commentator and host of the Silk and Steel podcast. He argues that China is, in fact, the incumbent economic superpower. When it comes to Beijing's global strategy, he explains, the core priority is simple: maintain global stability, keep the peace, and above all — keep business moving.
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1 hr 1 min
August 25 Understanding China as it really is matters
Joining us today is Mario Cavolo, an American author, speaker, and media commentator who has lived in China since 1999. We discuss the USA, China, and the possibility of building lasting peace.
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54 min
August 19 Are Western Claims about Uygurs a “Stratagem”?
We interview Dr. Barry Sautman, an expert on China’s minorities. He explains how there is no genocide, nor is there any sort of cultural genocide. Rather, the entire narrative is a tool of the US government to hurt China’s image in the international community. Listen to this.

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1 hr 1 min
August 12 Is Western decline by choice?
We interview seven-time Member of Parliament, George Galloway. He explains that the fall of the West is due to bad policies, which, if reversed, could arrest the decline. The way forward: learn from China.
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49 min
August 04 The end of uneven development?
We ask Dr. Michael Dunford from UK about the emerging multipolar world order. He explains how China’s rise is the most important development since 1492. We discuss China’s economy and the fall of the North Atlantic empires.
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55 min

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Our hosts, from the US and China, discuss what unites us. Using enlightening stories and brilliant guests from all walks of life, we join hands in laughter, building bridges across our cultural…