Is China Changing How It Sees the World? | Foreign Affairs Interview Podcast

[@Patrick-bu5vy]

Rudd’s biggest strength is his knowledge of Chinese history and ideology. His biggest blind spot is his lack of knowledge of economics. Xi has the same blind spot. Neither of these men realise the essential source of China’s recent strength is trade with the West. There is nothing ‘inexorable’ about this continued rise - especially in the event of conflict over Taiwan. Western capital will flee China en masse, unemployment will skyrocket, and Xi will have a domestic revolution on his hands. There are plenty of nations ready and willing to take over as the manufacturing hub of the world - Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines. It is already happening. Xi and Rudd can pontificate on ideology all they like, but cold hard cash is what has driven China’s emergence toward Great Power status - and Xi is showing on a daily basis he has little understanding of how easily this could all reverse. The Chinese people will not forgive easily if Xi derails their hard fought prosperity.

[@zacharyreshovsky8279]

I heard him speak while studying in china. He was great

[@jim2376]

Ruud is a bright guy. He speaks Chinese and knows the culture and history. Formidable authority on China.

[@Erik-gg2vb]

Deterrence through strength is what the PRC understands. A weaker China or stronger US works, best to have both.

[@davidjones6389]

Chinese rhetoric about invading the Republic of China, Taiwan, could not go unanswered, I feel the Speaker of the House's visit was the perfect moderate response. Adjusting a global response based on XI's enlighten moments to reality is probable at best. Setting boundaries is the direct deterrent.

[@Present-Tense]

Pelosi visited Taiwan in August '22. Why the delay in uploading time-sensitive material?

[@canuckbucks]

Mr. Rudd's intellect is obviously a development of intense curiosity and deep, meaningful, personal relationships. How f&^%g refreshing is that, eh?

[@christerheljestrand4949]

This guy has some knowledge of China...

[@charlesweinberg9511]

Xi is from Mongolia! He is a Khan.