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2022 Apr.29

China’s Covid Lockdowns – Testing Times

David SchlesingerChina

I discuss China’s Zero Covid policy with Monocle 24 radio. Listen here:

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2021 Jul.29

China’s Nuclear Ambitions – Should We Be Worried?

David SchlesingerChina

With reports surfacing that China is building new nuclear silo fields, I discussed the situation with Monocle radio. Listen here:

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2021 Jun.03

Can China Tell Its Story Better?

David SchlesingerChina, Media

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:

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2019 Jun.20

Xi in North Korea

David SchlesingerAsia, China

China’s President Xi Jinping is making the first state visit of a Chinese leader to North Korea in nearly 15 years – I discussed the implications with Monocle radio.

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2018 Sep.28

US-China – a relationship going sour

David SchlesingerBusiness, China

Like partners in a bad relationship, the US and China can’t find much right with each other these days. I discuss with Monocle radio:

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2018 Aug.13

Taiwan Diplomacy – Stopovers and Symbolism

David SchlesingerChina

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen is heading for visits with two of the island’s 18 remaining official, formal allies with diplomatic relations (Paraguay and Belize), with all-important symbolic stopovers in the United States. I discussed the issue on Monocle radio.

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2018 Aug.08

What’s In A Name – Taiwan, Chinese Taipei, Province, Country, Region, Whatever?

David SchlesingerChina

With Beijing successfully pressuring foreign airlines to stop referring to Taiwan as a separate region, and instead show the implication that it is a part of China, the issue of the island’s status is again in the news. I discussed the issue on Monocle radio 24.

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2018 Jun.08

Putin-Xi Bromance Shows Up Fractured G7

David SchlesingerChina

Russia’s Putin flies to meet China’s Xi in Qingdao just as a fractured G7 shows its divisions in Canada. That the big two nations show their bromance — meeting more than 25 times already — on the eve of the US/North Korea summit shows that geopolitics is not a game for the faint hearted. I..

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2018 May.11

In Playing The Taiwan Card, Will It Come Up Trumps?

David SchlesingerChina

China’s air force is again flying encirclement runs around Taiwan, giving stark evidence that the issues of the island and its sovereignty, autonomy or independence could easily become a serious world flashpoint – particularly as the US administration of Donald Trump seems to want to play a “Taiwan card” to tweak China’s dragon tail. Monocle..

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2018 Apr.24

My views on China’s First Domestically-built Aircraft Carrier

David SchlesingerChina

Making a huge statement about wanting to project military might, China is beginning sea trials of its first home built aircraft carrier, the same week it conducted exercises with its first carrier, a rebuilt Soviet ship bought from Ukraine. The country began a massive modernization program for its military in the 1990s. One catalyst was..

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