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What actually makes a great power? Is it GDP, military strength, nuclear weapons - or something else?
I joined @samolsenx to discuss The Return of the Great Powers: why Britain still qualifies as a great power, why France does not (in my view), and how the emerging world order is reshaping international politics.
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The General and The Journalist this week: has the Iran war flipped the balance of power between Trump and Xi?
As they meet in Beijing, chatter is mounting that a grand bargain is coming that will be awful for Taiwan. With @samolsenx
🎧Listen here:
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In his article for @techUK , @WMatthewsChina explores the effects of #USChina competition for UK national strategy 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇳
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Left some folks out: Listen to my discussion with @samolsenx and @stewart47633302 and @EvanstarInst on China's global media strategy
Listen to my discussion with @samolsenx and Stewart Paterson on the great @WhatChinaWants podcast on Beijing's global media strategy: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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In today's What China Wants @samolsenx & @stewart47633302 talk to @JoshKurlantzick about his fantastic new book on China's global media influence. Lots of surprises in how its efforts are working (or not) @EvenstarInst whatchinawants.substack.com/…
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The What China Wants column for this week: The UK in the Indo-Pacific, and on Labour's China Policy @WhatChinaWants @samolsenx
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The @EvenstarInst weekly bulletin on #China 's international influence. China & #Russia & a #Ukraine️ peace plan, #Taiwan's cables cut, China builds in Bosnia's Serb Republic, EU @tiktok_uk ban
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@EvenstarInst Weekly Chinese Influence Bulletin: China woos Europe, Beijing sanctions US firms, Singapore pulls back on China investment @samolsenx
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Lucy Beresford (@LucyBeresford) speaks to Sam Olsen (@samolsenx) Co-Founder and CEO of The Evenstar Institute about the China balloon drama, the psychology of President Xi and the Communist Party.
On the Couch: Sam Olsen
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A podcast on the new report by @EvenstarInst on #china's influence in SE Asia, a data-driven 6 month project using proprietary influence models & assisted by @AdargaAI's tech. @samolsenx
What China Wants by Sam Olsen -- Episode 37: China's Increasing Influence in Southeast Asia whatchinawants.substack.com/…
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Xi Jinping picks new offensive coordinator for Taiwan: Wang Huning
Analysis: Xi puts top brain in charge of Taiwan unification strategy asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Pic…
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How close is the relationship between #china and #russia? Solid allies or temp interests only? On WCW podcast today we talk to Dr Sarah Kirchberger about her new book "Russia-China relations: emerging Alliance or eternal rivals?" @samolsenx @EvenstarInst
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Want to know more about Chinese New Year - where it started, what it means for people, and how the average Chinese person celebrates it? We interview @Jinghan_Zeng on What China Wants to give some insights into CNY @EvenstarInst
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CEO of The Evenstar Institute Sam Olsen discusses Rishi Sunak considering new travel curbs as China's Covid cases soar.
"Because of the end of zero-Covid restrictions, we've now potentially got the world's largest Covid hotspot in China as a result."
@iromg | @samolsenx
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The latest newsletter from @EvenstarInst on China's influence around the world @samolsenx
What China Wants by Sam Olsen: The latest Evenstar Institute bulletin whatchinawants.substack.com/…
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@samolsenx interviewed my on @WhatChinaWants about whether a Western "Nato for Tech" Work? open.substack.com/pub/whatch…
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What China Wants by Sam Olsen -- Episode 30: Will a Western "Nato for Tech" Work? whatchinawants.substack.com/…
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Arm shies away from China over US and UK export controls on advanced chips dlvr.it/SfLYtC
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Today we launch our new Evenstar Institute weekly news bulletin, with updates on changing global influence, macro supply chain events, and other China-related news. @EvenstarInst @samolsenx
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We are very pleased to join @CERGE_EI for a series of fascinating conversations at their #PriceOfWar conference today. Evenstar’s @samolsenx currently discussing supply chains alongside @Power_Jen @SteveGuppy1 @atherton20 @SnellArthur
