Tom Friedman Thinks We’re Getting China Dangerously Wrong
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What is the main concern regarding the U.S.-China relationship?
And I'm not going to tell you that all the Republicans and Democrats who believe it wanted Trump's trade war specifically. They didn't. But I will tell you that I've been surprised and alarmed for years now by how this new, much more hawkish and angry consensus has hardened, how hard it has become to question. I get nervous when it comes clear to me that we've chosen a new foreign enemy in Washington and that the politics on both sides no longer really allow for contrary voices or understandings. And so I've been concerned by the trends in China policy for a while, not because I think China is a pure or good actor, but because I think the politics have aligned around hostility and escalation in a way that can become self-reinforcing. And I worry about it because I think American policy is now outdated. It wants a redo of the 90s or the 2000s. It is focused on its mistakes in the past.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main concern regarding the U.S.-China relationship?
3:58–10:39
2
How did the pandemic affect American understanding of China?
10:39–14:15
3
What is the bipartisan consensus on China?
14:15–21:29
4
How has China evolved in terms of technology and industry?
21:29–25:08
5
What are the implications of high tariffs on China?
25:08–28:40
6
How does China's approach to innovation differ from the U.S.?
28:40–35:46
7
What role does espionage play in U.S.-China relations?
35:46–42:33
8
What future challenges do the U.S. and China face together?
42:33–1:07:58