China Center Program Manager Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss the recent purges in the People's Liberation Army—rumored for the past few weeks but confirmed on the eve of PLA Day, a national holiday in China celebrating the military's founding. They turn to the 2023 World University Games held in China and how Xi Jinping used this opportunity for political messaging. Finally, they talk about a new Pew Research Center survey revealing that China’s international reputation has reached a historic low.
On multiple fronts—from ideology to the economy, to the military, to technology—the Chinese Communist Party presents the United States and its allies and partners with their most serious threat since the Cold War—maybe since World War II. What does the emerging consensus about the China challenge get right, and what is it missing? And what will it take to compete to win?
China Insider is a weekly podcast project from 91ÆÞÓÑ Institute's China Center, hosted by Miles Yu, who provides weekly news that mainstream American outlets often miss, as well as in-depth commentary and analysis on the China challenge and the free world’s future. To receive China Insider directly to your inbox, subscribe here.