Sharp China Podcast

Understanding China and how China impacts the world. Hosted by Andrew Sharp and Bill Bishop. sinocism.com

Sharp China Podcast is a news podcast hosted by Bill Bishop, with 160 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Bill Bishop hosts Sharp China Podcast, a news show with 160 episodes published.

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  Sharp China: Social Mobility and Hukou Reform; US Halts Taiwan Arms Sales?; Ongoing Pressure on Japan; An American Xinhua Journalist Arrested

  May 28, 202616 minS0

  This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit sinocism.com<br/><br/><p>Show Notes:</p><p>On today's show Andrew and Bill begin with the news that Beijing moved to further ease hukou restrictions, including why this is a welcome change for millions of Chinese citizens, as well as a look at questions and challenges as the reforms are implemented. Then: A report that Chinese AI talent has been restricted from leaving China, while Beijing continues its efforts to control capital outflow and offshore investments. From there: Indications that the US has indeed paused...

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  Sharp China: Constructing US-China Stability; Trump's Taiwan Comments and More Summit Takeaways; Putin in China

  May 21, 202612 minS0

  This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit sinocism.com<br/><br/><p>Show Notes:</p><p>On today's show Andrew and Bill parse the messaging from both sides of last week's US-China summit in Beijing. Topics include: What the PRC means by "a constructive relationship of strategic stability," why the US side adopted the framing as well, a relative absence of tangible deliverables, and why "a calculated stalling tactic from both sides designed to manage risk" may be a more accurate rendering of the status quo. From there: Trump's various comments on Taiwan spark...

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  Sharp China: 10 Questions and Modest Expectations With Trump in China to Meet Xi Jinping

  May 13, 20261h 2mS0

  <p>This episode of Sharp China is outside the paywall. </p><p>Show Notes: </p><p>On today's show Andrew and Bill talk through 360 degrees of President Trump's trip to Beijing this week. Topics include: Jensen Huang hitching a ride in Alaska, general expectations for deliverables after limited leaks and hurried advance planning, Trump's reception in Beijing, and the limits of "upper hand" analysis. From there: A coterie of billionaire CEOs make the trip with Trump, a US Chamber of Commerce/Rhodium report warning about the PRC's industrial strategy, and Trump makes overtures about "opening" China. At the end: Questions...

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  Sharp China: Beijing Kills Meta’s Manus Deal; April Politburo Takeaways; Foreign Forces Afflicting the Youth; US Countermeasures Mounting

  Apr 30, 202615 minS0

  This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit sinocism.com<br/><br/><p>Show Notes:</p><p>On today’s show Andrew and Bill begin with the news that the Meta-Manus deal will likely be unwound in its entirety in the wake of a ruling from the NDRC on Monday. Topics include: The legal grounding cited by Beijing, reports that Manus failed to seek regulatory approval prior to its relocation and acquisition, Mark Zuckerberg as the photo negative of Tim Cook, Beijing’s signal to the AI ecosystem, and why fears of chilled innovation may be s...

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  Xi Wants the Strait of Hormuz Reopened; Cakes and An E-Commerce Crackdown; The Next Stage of Decoupling; The MATCH Act in Congress

  Apr 23, 202613 minS0

  This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit sinocism.com<br/><br/><p>Show Notes: </p><p>On today's show Andrew and Bill return to discuss the PRC's posture amidst the ongoing war in Iran. Topics include: Xi's call to re-open the Strait of Hormuz, an interdicted Iranian ship that may have been carrying missile precursors from China, Trump's posture toward China three weeks before his summit in Beijing, March export numbers, and …</p>

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