Annalytic Talk

● What is the West really afraid of? China’s growing power — or a China that didn’t turn out the way the West expected? ● Why does the West depend on China economically while seeking to “de-risk” strategically? ● Is conflict between China and the United States ultimately inevitable? Two leaders. Two visits. What answers might Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s back-to-back visits to Beijing reveal?...

China-U.S. relations, perhaps the most consequential bilateral relations in the world, are entering a critical moment. With tensions rising globally, and expectations building ahead of Xi and Trump summit in Beijing, the question is simple but urgent: Are the two sides moving toward stability, or deeper uncertainty? Former US senator and Ambassador to China Max Baucus says that future prosperity d...

A recent Financial Times article questioning whether China really ended extreme poverty has sparked a broader debate--one that goes beyond the facts to how they are selected, framed, and interpreted. Is this a case of healthy skepticism—or selective storytelling? Host Ge Anna speaks with Prof. Robert Walker, who was interviewed for the piece and says key parts of his explanation on China’s poverty...