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Ep. 102 - Trump-Xi Summit, AI Competition & U.S.-China Strategy w/Andrew Harding
What should the United States realistically expect from high-level diplomacy with China — and where are the real risks in the relationship? In this episode of The China Desk, host Steve Yates is…
Ep. 101 - CCP Propaganda, China’s Future & the Taiwan Question w/Terence Shen
What happens when someone raised inside China’s education system begins questioning everything they were taught? In this episode of The China Desk, host Steve Yates sits down with independent China…
Ep. 100 - 100 Episodes In: Steve Yates on China, Strategy & What Comes Next w/Andrew Langer
After 100 episodes, what has the China Desk revealed about the Chinese Communist Party, U.S. strategy, and the future of global competition? In this special milestone edition of The China Desk, the…
Ep. 99 - Is China a Modern Invention? History, Myth & Power w/Bill Hayton
Is “China” as we understand it today really a continuous civilization — or a modern political construction? In this episode of The China Desk, host Steve Yates sits down with Bill Hayton, journalist…
Ep. 98 - Guam, Taiwan & China’s Pacific Strategy: What the U.S. Is Missing w/Cleo Paskal
China’s strategy in the Pacific is not just military — it’s political, economic, and deeply embedded in places most Americans rarely think about. In this follow-up episode of The China Desk, host…
Ep. 97 - Deterring War with China: Taiwan Strategy & U.S. Power w/Eyck Freymann
Taiwan is often framed as a binary choice: surrender it to China or risk World War III. But is that really the full picture? In this episode of The China Desk, host Steve Yates is joined by Eyck…
Ep. 96 - China’s Influence in U.S. States: Risks and Response w/Amb. Joseph Cella
China’s influence operations are no longer limited to Washington — they are increasingly playing out at the state and local level across the United States. In this episode of the China Desk Podcast,…
Ep. 95 - China’s Crackdown on Faith, House Churches, and Human Rights w/Grace Jin Drexel
In this episode of the China Desk Podcast, host Steve Yates speaks with Grace Jin Drexel, human rights advocate and daughter of Pastor Ezra Jin, founder of one of China’s largest underground house…
Ep. 94 - China’s Grip on PCB's & the Hidden Risk to U.S. Supply Chains w/David Schild
What if one of the most critical components in modern technology — from fighter jets to smartphones — is also one of the most overlooked? In this episode of The China Desk Podcast, host Steve Yates…
Ep. 93 - Rural Australia vs. PRC Influence: Land Deals, Renewables, & Supply Chains w/Andrew Phelan
Host Steve Yates welcomes back Andrew Phelan, Australian med-tech entrepreneur, former DFAT Australia-China Council scholar, and longtime China Desk guest (episodes #72 & #85). They explore…
Inside China’s Forced Organ Harvesting Industry w/Jan Jekielek
In this episode of The China Desk Podcast, host Steve Yates sits down with journalist and documentary filmmaker Jan Jekielek, host of American Thought Leaders and author of Killed to Order. The…
China’s 90% Model, Economic War, and How America Fights Back w/Ram Charan
Is China competing—or executing a long-term strategy to dominate global industry? In this episode of The China Desk, legendary CEO advisor Ram Charan joins Steve Yates to break down his book China’s…
Apple, China & the Global Supply Chain: Inside the Hidden Tech Power Struggle
What happens when the world’s most valuable tech company becomes deeply tied to China’s manufacturing ecosystem? In this episode of the China Desk Podcast, host Steve Yates sits down with journalist…
China’s Influence in the Pacific Islands: Cleo Paskal on Indo-Pacific Strategy & Taiwan
In this episode of the China Desk Podcast, host Steve Yates speaks with Indo-Pacific expert Cleo Paskal about China’s growing influence across the Pacific Islands and why the region is central to…
China’s Economy in 2026: Supply Chains, Tariffs, and the Myth of a Consumption Shift w/Leland Miller
In this episode, host Steve Yates is joined by Leland Miller, co-founder of China Beige Book and U.S.–China Economic and Security Review Commission member, for a clear-eyed assessment of China’s…
How the CCP Shapes Media, Hollywood, and AI — Tiffany Meier on China’s Long Game
In this episode of The China Desk Podcast, host Steve Yates sits down with Tiffany Meier, anchor and investigative reporter for NTD News, to unpack how the Chinese Communist Party exerts long-term…
China’s Mega Embassy in London: Security Risks, Five Eyes Tensions, and the Growing Clash With the CCP
In this episode of the China Desk Podcast, Luke de Pulford of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) joins host Steve Yates to examine China’s proposed “mega embassy” in London, the…
Venezuela, China, and the Ghost Fleet: What Maduro’s Fall Reveals About Global Power and U.S. Strategy
In this episode of China Desk, Steve Yates analyzes the dramatic U.S. action in Venezuela, the arrest of Nicolás Maduro, and the disruption of an illicit oil “ghost fleet supplying China, Russia, and…
Ep. 85 - Andrew J. Phelan
In this episode, host Steve Yates is joined by Andrew J. Phelan, Australian med-tech entrepreneur, former government advisor, and longtime China watcher, for a wide-ranging conversation on the…
Ep. 84 - Randy Schriver & Mike Kuiken
In this episode of The China Desk, host Steve Yates speaks with US-China Economic and Security Review Commission members Randy Schriver and Mike Kuiken about the Commission’s latest annual report to…
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