It’s Chinese New Year, ushering in the Year of the Rooster. This week China Watch takes viewers through highlights of the Chinese New Year’s Gala and explains the political and social messaging the People’s Republic of China packs into this extravaganza. Also, of course, Trump and TPP.
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In this week's episode, China Watch looks at radically divergent US and PRC positions on globalization in the Trump era, and the Chinese roots of the massive Women’s March on Washington.
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In this week's episode, Donald Trump places Taiwan at the center of his China strategy. China Watch explains why the Taiwan issue is a growing strategic vulnerability for the People's Republic of China and how Donald Trump plans to exploit it. Also, the furor over Rex Tillerson's statement on the South China Sea receives a skeptical airing.
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In this first episode of China Watch Peter Lee looks at two key geopolitical developments: the realignment of forces across Asia as Syria winds down and the focus shifts to Central Asian and Uyghur militancy; and the emergence of the North Korean nuclear program as the key security issue in East Asia. It's a time of transition, uncertainty, and questions as to how the United States under Donald Trump will handle the challenges handed to him by the outgoing Obama administration.