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FromThe Pacific Century

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Aug 24, 2021

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Misha and John are joined by Vinnie Aggarwal, professor of political science and senior faculty fellow at the University of California, Berkeley. Vinnie shares his expertise on the US-China rivalry, and the prospects in the Indo-Pacific region in the areas of international trade, finance, and industrial policy.

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Aug 24, 2021

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The 21st century may be the Pacific Century, and China appears poised to become America’s greatest rival for global power and influence. Host Michael Auslin and guests discuss the latest politics, economics, security, and cultural news in China, Asia, and America.

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H.R. McMaster Takes on China: Hoover fellow and former national security advisor H.R. McMaster joins the Pacific Century to discuss the rise of China. by The Pacific Century
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China Challenges Japan and Taiwan: China Flexes Its Muscles; Will Trump Respond? by The Pacific Century
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Pacific Century Writes Another Book!: Misha and John discuss John’s new book, Defender-in-Chief: Donald Trump’s Fight for Presidential Power (St. Martin’s Press 2020). They discuss whether a Trump Doctrine exists and if so, what its core tenants are concerning the US and world power. Misha a... by The Pacific Century
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The Pandemic, China, and the End of Globalization: Misha and John discuss whether the coronavirus pandemic will help or harm China’s standing in the world. They begin by welcoming Misha’s new book, Asia’s New Politics: Essays on Reshaping the Into-Pacific, out this May from Hoover Institution Press. Th... by The Pacific Century
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Learning from Hanoi and the Trade Deal with China: Why Hanoi was not a failure; and whether the focus of the US-China trade deal should be on the theft of American inventions instead of tariffs and trade deficits. by The Pacific Century
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The Pacific Century Visits With Congressman Mike Gallagher: Michael Auslin and John Yoo welcome Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) to the podcast. Gallagher joined the Marine Corps after graduating from college and deployed to Iraq twice. A recipient of advanced degrees in intelligence and international relatio... by The Pacific Century
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Asia’s Chinese Democracy: John and Misha interview Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu on how Taiwan beat COVID-19 and gave aid to the world, on Taiwan’s increasingly close partnership with the US and its desire to increase its global role, and how China’s new national security ... by The Pacific Century
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Introducing The Pacific Century: China, North Korea, and the US: The voyage begins when you push away from the shore. by The Pacific Century
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The Former Miss Canada-Turned-Activist Fights for Human Rights: Misha and John welcome a special guest, Anastasia Lin. Lin grew up in China, emigrated to Canada at the age of 13, and won the Miss World Canada title in 2015. She won international attention when Beijing barred her from participating in the world pagean... by The Pacific Century
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Professor Rana Mitter on the Tiananmen Square Massacre and the May Fourth Movement: Professor Mitter discusses the Tiananmen Square Massacre thirty years later and the 100th Anniversary of the May Fourth Movement as well as and the future of Chinese pluralism after the coming to power of Xi Jinping. by The Pacific Century
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Geopolitics Rolls On by The Pacific Century
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At the Barricades in Hong Kong: Jillian Melchior of the Wall Street Journal reports from the front lines of the protests. by The Pacific Century
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Niall Ferguson On The Coming Cold War With China: Hoover fellow and historian Niall Ferguson on China, Trump, and Trade. by The Pacific Century
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Trump versus China: John Pomfret Reacts: The White House’s new China policy splits the US foreign policy community. by The Pacific Century
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Hong Kong, the G-20, and the North Korea visit: Sound and Fury Signifying ? by The Pacific Century
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Look, Up in the Sky…: This week, Pacific Century talks to General Kenneth Wilsbach, the commander of Pacific Air Forces. General Wilsbach talks about the US Air Force’s role at the tip of the spear in the Indo-Pacific. A fighter pilot who has flown America’s most advanced jet... by The Pacific Century
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The Epidemic Hits by The Pacific Century
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The Pacific Century Sits Under the Banyan Tree: Misha and John travel to Hong Kong to talk with Dominic Ziegler, longtime Asia correspondent for The Economist and the author of the paper’s “Banyan” column. They discuss whether there will be blood in Burma after the military coup last week, then they s... by The Pacific Century
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The Past, Present, and Future of the China Challenge: John and Misha welcome their colleague, Larry Diamond, one of the world’s preeminent scholars of democracy, to talk about the global scope of the China challenge. Larry discusses the strategy of the CCP and its comprehensive targeting of the West’s poli... by The Pacific Century
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Suing China?: Misha and John welcome to the podcast James Kraska, Charles H. Stockton Professor of International Maritime Law at the Naval War College, to discuss ways in which international law may hold China responsible for allowing the coronavirus pandemic to sprea... by The Pacific Century
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The Pacific Century Writes a Book! by The Pacific Century
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Decoding Trump’s China Policy by The Pacific Century
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An American Statesman Discusses China: Misha and John welcome an American hero to Pacific Century. Former Secretary of State and current Hoover Distinguished Fellow George Shultz discusses how China’s shrinking labor force will reduce productivity and economic growth. He also gives insights i... by The Pacific Century
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The Coronavirus Spreads: Misha and John mark the first anniversary of the podcast by focusing on the continuing coronavirus controversy. They discuss whether the Chinese government’s response to the epidemic will become the rare event that challenges the legitimacy of the Xi reg... by The Pacific Century
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Richard McGregor, The Party, and Pushback against Xi Jinping? Also, South Korea and Japan trade war heats up: Author Richard McGregor discusses what keeps Xi Jinping on top, but is Xi facing a fall? by The Pacific Century
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The Business of China, Plus Wuhan Wooziness: Long-time China investor Dan Rosen joins John and Misha to talk about the prospects for the Chinese economy, the prospects for economic reform, the real threat to China’s economic future, and the question of whether the West was right to invest political... by The Pacific Century
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Are We Ready For War with China?: John and Misha are joined by Tom Tugendhat MP, from London, for a discussion with Michele Flournoy, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy in the Obama Administration, on the China challenge, whether the US is maintaining its edge in the Pacific, the role ... by The Pacific Century
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Shinzo Abe’s Setting Sun: Just two days after Pacific Century interviewed Japan’s Defense Minister, Misha returns solo for breaking news: Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, unexpectedly resigned. Misha discusses Abe’s legacy, how he changed Japan, and what his r... by The Pacific Century
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Sinocism Talks Hong Kong by The Pacific Century
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The Pacific Century Reads a Long Telegram: Misha and John are joined by their Hoover colleague and director of the State Department’s Policy Planning Staff, Peter Berkowitz, to discuss his major report on China. Inspired by George Kennan’s famous Long Telegram, Peter discusses the sources of Chi... by The Pacific Century
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Report Card from the US-China Commission | Michael Auslin | Hoover Institution: US-China Commission Chair Carolyn Bartholomew and Vice-Chair Alex Wong discuss the annual US-China Commission report to Congress and its recommendations. by The Pacific Century
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Biden Meets Xi | Michael Auslin | Hoover Institution: WSJ chief China correspondent Lingling Wei joins Misha to discuss what the stakes were of the Biden-Xi summit at APEC, what it achieved, and what to look for next in US-China relations. by The Pacific Century
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Full Steam Ahead with the First Sea Lord | Michael Auslin | Hoover Institution: Admiral Sir Ben Key, First Sea Lord, talks about his life on the sea, the Royal Navy around the globe, and its growing role in the Indo-Pacific. by The Pacific Century
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Larry Summers Lays Down the Law | Michael Auslin | Hoover Institution: Larry Summers discusses why America is committed to economic interdependence with China and how to protect US interests going forward. by The Pacific Century
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The Coast Guard Jumps into the Pacific Ocean | Michael Auslin | Hoover Institution: Admiral Linda Fagan, Commandant of the US Coast Guard talks about what Coasties do in the Asia-Pacific and around the world, their new cutters, and about leading the service. by The Pacific Century
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Spies and Lies: China Subverts the World | Michael Auslin | Hoover Institution: Misha is joined by Alex Joske, author of Spies and Lies, to talk about China's covert foreign interference and influence campaigns, run by the Ministry of State Security. by The Pacific Century
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Xi’s the One | Michael Auslin | Hoover Institution: Misha is joined by occasional co-host Cindy Yu and veteran Sinologists Rana Mitter and Jude Blanchette, to take apart the 20th Party Congress, Xi’s “running the table,” the Hu Jintao shocker, and the Party’s new era. by The Pacific Century
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Chinese Spies: Is America helpless against PRC espionage?: Misha is joined by former Anna Puglisi, former National Counterintelligence Officer for China, and Matt Brazil, author of Chinese Communist Espionage, to discuss just how widely and successfully Chinese spies have penetrated American business, government... by The Pacific Century
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Why Chinese—Thanks to Confucius—Don’t Want Freedom: Misha talks with Habi Zhang, of Purdue University, about her contention that Chinese want security, not freedom. Habi talks about how Confucianism shaped Chinese views of politics. They also discuss CCP theorist Wang Huning and how the West misundersto... by The Pacific Century
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The Taiwan Crisis: Reaching Critical? A View from Taipei: A special mid-summer Pacific Century as Misha talks to the Financial Times’ Kathrin Hille about the Taiwan crisis, the “new normal” in cross-Strait tension, how China is trying to pressure Taiwan, and if Nancy Pelosi just made war more likely. by The Pacific Century
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Japan’s Power Play in Asia Counters China: Misha talks to the Wilson Center’s Shihoko Goto and the Stimson Center’s Yuki Tatsumi about Japan’s ambitious new foreign policy, the legacy of the Abe era, current Prime Minister Kishida’s agenda, and relations with Biden, Korea’s new president, and Chi... by The Pacific Century
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The World According to India: Misha talks to AEI senior fellow and WSJ columnist Sadanand Dhume about Indian foreign policy, New Delhi’s support for Russia, what India gets out of the Quad, tensions with China, and ties with America and Japan. by The Pacific Century
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Joel Kotkin on America’s Neo-Feudalism: Misha talks to Joel Kotkin, uber-geographer, about the coming neo-feudalism and “zaibatsuization” of America’s economy, how Chinese and American economic models are converging, and how to preserve liberty in an age of oligarchic tech dominance by The Pacific Century
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Dan Kritenbrink Raps About Asia: Misha talks to Amb. Dan Kritenbrink, Assistant Secretary of State, about new leaders in the Philippines, South Korea, and Australia; as well as about Taiwan and the upcoming Quad meeting. Finally, they talk about Vietnam and Amb. Kritenbrink’s famous Te... by The Pacific Century
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Bridge Colby Denies China Taiwan: Misha talks to Bridge Colby, former deputy assistant secretary of defense, about how to prevent China from taking over Taiwan, whether the Biden Administration is maintaining the Trump defense strategy, and why Taiwan is vital to US interests” by The Pacific Century
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Japan: Ignore It At Your Peril: Misha talks to The Economist’s Tokyo bureau chief, Noah Sneider, about the Japanese successes we miss, why Japan is a ‘harbinger state’ on economic, demographics, security, and how it is a frontline state against China. by The Pacific Century
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South Korea’s New President Shifts Right: Misha talks to Kathleen Stevens, former US ambassador to South Korea, and Stanford’s Gi-Wook Shin, about South Korea’s presidential election and Seoul’s future relations with Washington, Tokyo, and Beijing, as well as with North Korea by The Pacific Century
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The Final Frontier: Gen. John Raymond, on Space Force: Misha is joined by his colleague, Jackie Schneider, to talk with General John Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, about the threats to US space assets from China, how the US operates in space, and how space and cyber are connected. by The Pacific Century
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Tip of the Spear: Gen. Richard Clarke, Commander of US Special Operations Command Talks Asia: Misha talks with General Richard Clarke, Commander of US Special Operations Command, about the history of special operations, SOCOM today, and its role in the Indo-Pacific. by The Pacific Century
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Trapped in Ukraine with Peter Van Praagh: Misha talks with Peter Van Praagh, president of the Halifax International Security Forum, who was trapped in Kiev when Russia invaded. Peter talks about what he saw, his escape, how the Ukrainians are fighting back, and what the war means for democracy i... by The Pacific Century
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Untangling the Chinese Party-State: Misha is joined by The Spectator's Cindy Yu as co-host this week, and they talk with Holly Snape of the University of Glasgow. Holly describes how Xi Jinping's CCP has reasserted control over the Chinese government, and how that influences civil society... by The Pacific Century
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Spies, Lies, and Abacuses? by The Pacific Century
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John Pomfret’s Chinese Lessons: Misha talks with John Pomfret, author of The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom, about living with China since 1980, how Americans misunderstood Beijing's worldview, and where US-China relations go from here. by The Pacific Century
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What’s In Store for Asia in 2022?: Misha is joined by Amb. Derek Mitchell, of the National Democratic Institute, and Dr. Dan Twining, of the International Republican Institute, to talk about democracy in Asia, the China challenge, and predictions for 2022. by The Pacific Century
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Wang Huning: The World‘s Most Dangerous Thinker?: Misha talks with David Ownby and Matt Johnson, of "Reading the China Dream" on the Chinese Republic of Letters, modern Chinese thinkers, and the influence of Wang Huning, lead ideologist and intellectual of the CCP. by The Pacific Century
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John Mearsheimer on the Inevitable US-China Rivalry: Misha talks with Professor John Mearsheimer about the inevitable clash between America and China, and why engagement with China was the biggest strategic blunder in recent history. by The Pacific Century
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Talking China with the Commandant of the Marines: Misha talks with General David Berger, Commandant of the US Marines Corps on how the Marines are preparing to face China, working with allies, and what the Corps will look like in the future to maintain its edge in the Pacific. by The Pacific Century
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