by The China-Global South Project
A weekly discussion on Chinese engagement in the developing world from the news team of The China-Global South Project (CGSP). Join hosts Eric Olander in Vietnam and Cobus van Staden in South Africa for insightful interviews with scholars, analysts, and journalists from around the world. You'll also get regular updates from CGSP's editors in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
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April 14, 2025
<p>Donald Trump strongly feels that U.S. security alliances in Europe no longer serve Washington's long-term interest. In his view, the U.S. is being "ripped off" by wealthy countries that can afford to pay for their protection but choose to rely on the United States instead. He also says much the same thing about the U.S. military presence in Japan and South Korea.</p> <p>Curiously, though, the Philippines is different. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth recently visited Manila and reaffirmed Washigton's "ironclad" commitment to protect the Southeast Asian country against "China's aggression."</p> <p>Ray Powell, director of the Sealight initiative at Stanford University's Gordian Knott Center for National Security Innovation and host of the "Why Should We Care About the Indo-Pacific Podcast," joins Eric and CGSP Southeast Asia Editor Edwin Shri Bimo to discuss why the national security team in Washington remains appears to be more committed to the Philippines than other alliance partners.</p> <p>(A full transcript of this episode is available on the CGSP website)</p> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Apple Podcasts:</strong> <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-should-we-care-about-the-indo-pacific/id1739675546"> Why Should We Care About the Indo-Pacific? hosted by Ray Powell and Jim Caruso</a></li> <li><strong>60 Minutes:</strong> C<a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V80MGYrWWaM">hina rams Philippine ship while 60 Minutes on board; South China Sea tensions could draw U.S. in</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>JOIN THE DISCUSSION:</strong><br /> X: <a href= "https://twitter.com/chinagsproject">@ChinaGSProject</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/eric_olander">@eric_olander</a> | <a href="https://x.com/GordianKnotRay">@gordianknotray</a></p> <p>Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject">www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject</a><br /> YouTube: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth">www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth</a></p> <p>Now on Bluesky! Follow CGSP at <a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/chinagsproject.bsky.social">@chinagsproject.bsky.social</a></p> <p><strong>FOLLOW CGSP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC:</strong><br /> Français: <a href= "https://www.projetafriquechine.com/">www.projetafriquechine.com</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/afrikchine">@AfrikChine</a><br /> Arabic: عربي: <a href= "https://alsin-alsharqalawsat.com/">www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com</a> | @<a href="https://twitter.com/SinSharqAwsat">SinSharqAwsat</a></p> <p><strong>JOIN US ON PATREON!</strong><br /> Become a CGSP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CGSP Podcast mug! <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth">www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth</a></p>
April 9, 2025
<p class="" data-start="0" data-end="610">With new tariff threats from the Trump administration and rising tensions across key markets, companies and governments alike are scrambling to understand what decoupling—or de-risking—actually looks like in practice. From electronics and apparel to solar panels and electric vehicles, China’s role in global production remains formidable. But is it unshakeable?</p> <p class="" data-start="612" data-end="1197">In this special bonus episode, Eric is joined by Agatha Kratz, Juliana Bouchot, and Lauren Piper from the Rhodium Group, whose recent report "<a href= "https://rhg.com/research/china-and-the-future-of-global-supply-chains/">China and the Future of Global Supply Chains</a>" offers one of the clearest pictures yet of what’s happening on the ground.</p> <p class="" data-start="612" data-end="1197">Together, they explore whether Southeast Asia, India, or Latin America can meaningfully absorb China’s manufacturing output—and what the U.S. strategy of sweeping tariffs might mean for inflation, consumers, and the Global South.</p> <p><strong>JOIN THE DISCUSSION:</strong><br /> X: <a href= "https://twitter.com/chinagsproject">@ChinaGSProject</a> | <a href= "https://twitter.com/eric_olander">@eric_olander</a> </p> <p>Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject">www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject</a><br /> YouTube: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth">www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth</a></p> <p>Now on Bluesky! Follow CGSP at <a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/chinagsproject.bsky.social">@chinagsproject.bsky.social</a></p> <p><strong>FOLLOW CGSP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC:</strong><br /> Français: <a href= "https://www.projetafriquechine.com/">www.projetafriquechine.com</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/afrikchine">@AfrikChine</a><br /> Arabic: عربي: <a href= "https://alsin-alsharqalawsat.com/">www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com</a> | @<a href="https://twitter.com/SinSharqAwsat">SinSharqAwsat</a></p> <p><strong>JOIN US ON PATREON!</strong><br /> Become a CGSP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CGSP Podcast mug! <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth">www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth</a></p> <p class="" data-start="612" data-end="1197"> </p>
April 8, 2025
<p>U.S. President Donald Trump insisted on Monday that he will not back down from his massive tariff campaign that he launched last week and even promised to impose even higher duties on Chinese goods in response to Beijing's 34% tariff retaliation on U.S. imported goods.</p> <p>Kyle Chan, a postdoctoral researcher at Princeton University and author of the High Capacity Substack, joins Eric & Cobus to discuss the impact of the escalating world trade war on developing countries and how China is responding by shifting more manufacturing to the Global South.</p> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>High Capacity</strong>: <a href= "https://www.high-capacity.com/p/beijing-braces-for-impact-what-trump"> Beijing braces for impact: What Trump 2.0 might mean for US-China relations</a> by Kyle Chan</li> <li><strong>High Capacity:</strong> <a href= "https://www.high-capacity.com/p/china-is-trying-to-reshape-global"> China is trying to reshape global supply chains</a> by Kyle Chan</li> <li><strong>High Capacity</strong>: <a href= "https://www.high-capacity.com/p/chinese-semiconductors-and-alternative"> Chinese semiconductors and alternative paths to innovation</a> by Kyle Chan</li> </ul> <p><strong>JOIN THE DISCUSSION:</strong><br /> X: <a href= "https://twitter.com/chinagsproject">@ChinaGSProject</a> | <a href= "https://x.com/kyleichan">@kyleichan</a> | <a href= "https://twitter.com/eric_olander">@eric_olander</a> | <a href="https://x.com/stadenesque">@stadenesque</a></p> <p>Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject">www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject</a><br /> YouTube: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth">www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth</a></p> <p>Now on Bluesky! Follow CGSP at <a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/chinagsproject.bsky.social">@chinagsproject.bsky.social</a></p> <p><strong>FOLLOW CGSP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC:</strong><br /> Français: <a href= "https://www.projetafriquechine.com/">www.projetafriquechine.com</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/afrikchine">@AfrikChine</a><br /> Arabic: عربي: <a href= "https://alsin-alsharqalawsat.com/">www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com</a> | @<a href="https://twitter.com/SinSharqAwsat">SinSharqAwsat</a></p> <p><strong>JOIN US ON PATREON!</strong><br /> Become a CGSP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CGSP Podcast mug! <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth">www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth</a></p>
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