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Hong Kong on the Brink

Hong Kong has again erupted in protest over frustrations with Beijing’s increasingly iron-clad rule. In response, embattled Hong Kong government leader Carrie Lam has authorized aggressive police tactics. Communist Party of China leader Xi Jinping has threatened to send in domestic security forces to quell the demonstrators. In “Hong Kong on the Brink,” CSIS’s Freeman Chair in China Studies Jude Blanchette and Chief Communications Officer Andrew Schwartz unpack the latest developments in this volatile conflict.  

Podcast Series by Jude Blanchette and H. Andrew Schwartz

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U.S. Response to Unrest in Hong Kong

Ambassador Kurt Tong discusses the U.S.'s response to the continued turmoil in Hong Kong.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — December 16, 2019

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Taiwan's Close Watch on Hong Kong Protests

Jude Blanchette and Bonnie Glaser discuss how the ongoing events in Hong Kong are impacting Taiwan's own relations with mainland China.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — November 4, 2019

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Why Protest Movements Radicalize

Professor Victoria Hui analyzes the forces that are shaping Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, as well as the causes and consequences of the cycles of violence between protesters and the Hong Kong police.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — October 22, 2019

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No Turning Back

Ben Bland discusses the on-going protests and increasing violence in Hong Kong, as well as the controversy with the National Basketball Association.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — October 10, 2019

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Hong Kong's Voices of Democracy

Jude is joined by five prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists to discuss current legislation they are advocating for, as well as the future of the Hong Kong protests.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — September 23, 2019

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Fearless

Professor Ho-Fung Hung describes his experience on the ground in Hong Kong and looks ahead at what might happen when the "one country, two systems" arrangement expires.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette and H. Andrew Schwartz — September 11, 2019

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The People's Armed Police

Jude Blanchette and Joel Wuthnow discuss the history of China's People's Armed Police and what part the force might play in the expanding conflict.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — August 29, 2019

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Influence Operations

Jude and Andrew discuss last Sunday's peaceful march by Hong Kong protesters, the growing influence of social media in the conflict, and how the U.S. is responding.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette and H. Andrew Schwartz — August 22, 2019

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Will Beijing Use Force?

​​In this week’s episode, Jude and Andrew welcome Minxin Pei, the Tom and Margot Pritzker '72 Professor of Government at Claremont McKenna College and an expert in China’s domestic politics.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette and H. Andrew Schwartz — August 16, 2019

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