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Inside China's Dual Economy

Henrietta Levin is joined by Alicia García-Herrero to discuss why President Xi has prioritized global technological leadership over economic opportunity at home, why many of China's most successful companies struggle to turn a profit, and whether rapid AI adoption will boost growth or imperil social stability.

Podcast Episode by Henrietta Levin — August 6, 2026

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Matthew P. Funaiole

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This episode of The Trade Off unpacks growing EU–China trade tensions, Europe’s evolving economic security approach, and what recent trade disputes mean for the future of the economic relationship.

Event — August 7, 2026

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Inside China's Dual Economy

Henrietta Levin is joined by Alicia García-Herrero to discuss why President Xi has prioritized global technological leadership over economic opportunity at home, why many of China's most successful companies struggle to turn a profit, and whether rapid AI adoption will boost growth or imperil social stability.

Podcast Episode by Henrietta Levin — August 6, 2026

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Flipping the Script: How to Hold China’s New Carriers at Risk

For two decades, the debate has fixated on whether China can sink a U.S. aircraft carrier. This report flips the script: as Beijing builds its own fleet of high-value carriers, how can the United States and its allies hold China’s carriers at risk?

Report by Benjamin Jensen, Mackenzie Eaglen, Henry H. Carroll, and Harold "Bud" Bishop — August 3, 2026

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Germany's China Problem: What Can Europe Do About It?

Max sits down with Sander Tordoir, Chief Economist at the Centre for European Reform. They dig into whether Brussels has the tools and political will to push back on Beijing, and how one October deadline could force the bloc to confront these issues head-on.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Sander Tordoir — July 30, 2026

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Taiwan Needs an AI Cyber Shield Now to Defend Against Invasion

China attempts over 2.6 million cyber intrusions daily into Taiwan’s networks. Taiwan should adopt the United Kingdom’s newest AI cyber shield concept, developing its own nationally integrated AI cybersecurity system to disrupt China’s reunification efforts.

Commentary by Andrew Faulhaber — July 29, 2026