Can China Tell Its Story Better?
I discussed China’s drive to modulate its Wolf Warrior engagement style, and whether Beijing will be able to tell its story better, with Monocle Radio. The segment is here:
Hong Kong, Security Law, Sanctions, Compliance and IPOs
I chatted with Monocle radio about the current state of affairs in Hong Kong
Soft Power – Stirring Symbols in Times of Virus
I shared some thoughts with the News Decoder website. The original article is here . Here is the text: By David Schlesinger At the beginning of March, as the coronavirus crisis began to ravage Italy, Rome’s ambassador to the European Union wrote pointedly on the Politico news site that only a far-away friend, well outside..
Backlash – China in 2020
ChinaFile asked me and some other China people for our predictions about the coming year. This was mine: “Backlash” is the word for China in 2020. Engagement, progress, friendship, admiration, prosperity—the arc of change for China has moved, with the horrific exception of Tiananmen and its aftermath, in a steady, consistent, and predictable direction. Until..
Christmas Truce – US China Trade Deal Thoughts
What does the announced “Phase One” trade deal between China and the US really mean? Monocle radio spoke with former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and me.
China, Xinjiang and Foreign Pressure
Who’s standing up for the Uyghurs?: The treatment of the Uyghur people in China’s far west Xinjiang region has been condemned by journalists but overseas governments have largely remained silent. Has China become too powerful to criticise or does the international community simply not care? Andrew Mueller from Monocle Radio’s Foreign Desk program is joined..
Hong Kong Chaos – Burning the City to Save the City?
Hong Kong’s chaos continues as its leader uses an old British colonial law to repress civil liberties and try to unmask its rioters/protesters – I discuss with Monocle radio
Oh Say Can You See … What?
I contributed some thoughts on flags, symbolism, protests and causes that are in the eye of the beholder to News Decoder . Here is my article: By David Schlesinger What does it mean when protestors halfway around the world sing your national anthem? Or wave your flag? Or burn your flag? Or appropriate a symbol..
Taiwan, China, the U.S. … and the Solomon Islands
I discuss the latest diplomatic and political moves with Monocle radio
Must The Dragon Have Two Eyes? – Some Gloomy Thoughts on Hong Kong’s Future
I contributed this to China File. The full conversation is here. By David Schlesinger “The dragon must have two eyes.” This was the inevitable, hopeful refrain whenever I interviewed Hong Kong businessmen in the 1980s, during the long and tortured handover negotiations. Their point was that while Shanghai might flourish, Hong Kong’s sophistication and internationalism..