Amanda Yee

What is China’s political system really like? China’s Constitution calls for “leadership of the Communist Party of China” over a “system of multiparty cooperation and political consultation.” But could it actually have more “democratic” practices than the U.S.? Western media often frames China as a totally authoritarian top-down state, but this narrative doesn’t explain the […]

China is experiencing an AI revolution, but what does this $84 billion industry mean for Chinese citizens and the Global South? This week, Professor Shen Yi of Fudan University in Shanghai joins Amanda Yee to discuss how China is harnessing artificial intelligence to transform its economy and society, and how it plans to bridge the […]

China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, just upgraded their free trade agreement, strengthening economic ties amid Trump’s tariff war. But key US ally president of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to assume the ASEAN chair in 2026 — what does this mean for the future China-ASEAN relations? For tensions […]

Donald Trump visited South Korea last week, meeting with both presidents Xi Jinping and Lee Jae Myung on the sidelines of the APEC leaders’ summit. Dae-Han Song joins Amanda Yee this week to discuss the agreements that came out of these meetings, how China won this latest round of the ongoing trade war, and the […]

Last week in Beijing, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China adopted recommendations for the country’s 15th Five Year Plan, which will set the economic and development agenda from 2026 to 2030. Professor of economics Dr. Yan Liang joins Amanda Yee this week to discuss key priorities in this plan, how AI and […]

The U.S.-China trade war heats up as the Dutch government seizes Nexperia — a Chinese owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands — under pressure from the Trump administration. What are the implications of this trade war on Europe and the rest of the world? This week, Vijay Prashad joins Amanda Yee to discuss the latest […]

Beijing announced sweeping new export controls on rare earth minerals, just weeks ahead of the Xi-Trump meeting at this year’s APEC summit. This week, geopolitical analyst Arnaud Bertrand joins Amanda Yee to discuss this latest development in the trade war, its implications for the global economy and supply chains, and how Europe is becoming a […]