China’s Rise, America’s Response w/ Dr. Weifeng Zhong

Episode 87 · May 14th, 2021 · 28 mins 32 secs

About this Episode

China’s rise and determination to become the preeminent global economic and military power is one of the most complex foreign policy issues facing the United States today. On this episode of Across the States, Matthew Fisher sits down with Dr. Weifeng Zhong, Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and Karla Jones, Senior Director of Federalism and International Relations at ALEC, to discuss current challenges between the two nations and optimal US responses.

Weifeng Zhong’s previous Across the States podcast on Chinese propaganda https://podcast.alec.org/37Taiwan
Ambassador Bi-khim Hsiao’s presentation to the Federalism & International Relations Task Force
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dxS0_l8BtWfxpAFaFpRoCKEEWyv4bzDg/viewPresident
Tsai Ing-wen’s acceptance of ALEC’s International Pioneer award at 2020 SNPS
https://www.alec.org/article/2020-alec-international-pioneer-award-goes-to-taiwan-president-tsai-ing-wen/
Across the States podcast with then Executive Director of the Victims of Communism Foundation discussing the Uyghurs & Hong Kong https://podcast.alec.org/63
Article on China’s National Security law which was used to upend democratic institutions in Hong Kong https://www.alec.org/article/china-implements-national-security-law-that-threatens-to-violate-hong-kongs-sovereignty/
The Economist article declaring Taiwan the most dangerous place on the planet. https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/05/01/the-most-dangerous-place-on-earth
Weifeng Zhong’s Discourse Article on China:https://www.discoursemagazine.com/ideas/2021/05/12/the-china-challenge-enjoying-key-advantages-the-mainland-may-soon-overtake-the-u-s/
Mercatus Center Policy Index https://policychangeindex.org/

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