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Jonathan Cheng: Dynasty, Doctrine, and Survival for North Korea
The Wall Street Journal’s Jonathan Cheng discusses his forthcoming book Korean Messiah and the deeper ideological foundations of North Korea. Moving beyond conventional analyses, the conversation…
James Zimmerman: Will the Trump-Xi Meeting Happen?
Note: This episode was recorded on March 15 Australia time (March 14 US time). On March 16 Australia time (March 15 US time), Trump threatened to delay his upcoming visit to China, if China doesn’t…
Rushali Saha: India's Great Power Aspirations in a Turbulent World
Rushali Saha explores the uncertain state of U.S.–India relations following the rollback of Trump-era tariffs and the announcement of what she characterizes as more framework than finalized…
Ji Xianbai: Imbalances and Geoeconomic Statecraft in the New Era
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William Reinsch: The New Trade Disorder
William Reinsch dissects Trump’s tariff strategy—framed as revenge, revenue, and reshoring—and its implications for the global trading system. He argues that while the U.S. is the greatest short-term…
Zongyuan Zoe Liu: Capital, Consumption, and Competition in China’s Economy
Richard GrayOn today’s episode of Pacific Polarity, we’re talking with Dr. Zoe Liu, who’s the is the Maurice R. Greenberg Fellow for China Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously, she…
Chris Sidoti: The Myanmar Crisis at a Nadir of Human Rights
Chris Sidoti unpacks Myanmar’s war through the lenses of battlefield dynamics, China’s shifting calculations, and the enduring vulnerability of the Rohingya. He argues that China’s recent tilt back…
Otton Solis: Great and Small Powers Under the Donroe Doctrine
In this episode of Pacific Polarity, Costa Rican economist and former politician Otton Solís Fallas discussed the US capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, the logic of the “Donroe Doctrine,” and the…
Arnaud Bertrand: China, the NSS, and a Post-Hegemonic World
Arnaud Bertrand argues that the new US National Security Strategy signals a reluctant American acceptance of a multipolar world and a search for ways to coexist rather than dominate. He contends that…
Shaun Chau: Australia’s COP Drama and the Road Ahead for Climate Action
Cyan Ventures' Shaun Chau discussed Australia’s failed COP bid, the global headwinds facing climate action, and what a pragmatic path forward might look like for the climate camp. This is a public…
James Laurenceson: The View Down Under—From Zhongnanhai
James Laurenceson of the Australia-China Relations Institute at UTS shares his thoughts on China’s economic headwinds, the US–China trade war, and the state of Australia–China relations. This is a…
Zhao Long: Beyond Spheres of Influence—China’s Alternative Vision for Asia
Zhao Long of the Shanghai Institute for International Studies shares how China sees its role in a shifting global order. Dr Zhao argues that China can break the historical cycle of great powers…
Sheena Chestnut Greitens: China's new Export of Social Control
Sheena Chestnut Greitens discusses how China is extending its internal security model abroad, and what that means for U.S. strategy in the Indo-Pacific. She explains how Beijing’s campaign-style…
Andrew Goledzinowski: The Chaos Theory in Asia’s Balance of Power
Former Ambassador Andrew Goledzinowski discusses the shifting balance of power in Southeast Asia and what it means for Australia. From the risks of a potential U.S. retrenchment, to the stabilising…
Natalie Sambhi: Prabowo Between Protest and Power Politics
On this episode of Pacific Polarity, Natalie Sambhi, Executive Director of Verve Research, discussed how Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is caught between protest and power politics, navigating…
Syaza Shukri: Malaysia's Search for Unity at Home and Balance Abroad
Syaza Shukri, Associate Professor at the International Islamic University Malaysia, discusses how Malaysia is navigating deep-rooted ethnic politics at home and shifting geopolitical currents abroad…
Sam Roggeveen: Thinking Past AUKUS in the Trump Era
Jersey Lee spoke with Lowy Institute’s Sam Roggeveen about Australia’s strategic future. Roggeveen, author of The Echidna Strategy, argues for a continental defence posture rather than tying…
Paulo Nogueira Batista: The Limits of the IMF, World Bank — and BRICS’ Flawed Alternative
Paulo Nogueira Batista Jr., former IMF executive director and founding VP of the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), discusses why both institutions fall short in serving the Global South.He explains…
Inside China with Will Glasgow: Politics, Press Freedom, and Australia’s Balancing Act
Will Glasgow, China correspondent for The Australian, talks about the complexities of reporting from China, the evolving state of China-Australia relations, and more This is a public episode. If you…
William Yang: the Outlook from Taiwan Under Dual Coercion
International Crisis Group's William Yang discusses about Taiwan’s increasingly precarious geopolitical position as it faces mounting pressure from China and shifting demands from the US. He unpacks…
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