This week on Sinica, Kaiser chats with the three authors of a new policy paper from the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, a relatively new D.C.-based think tank that advocates restraint in U.S. foreign policy. Michael D. Swaine, Jessica J. Lee, and Rachel Esplin Odell authored the report Toward an Inclusive & Balanced Regional Order: A New U.S. Strategy in East Asia, which was published by the Quincy Institute on January 11. In this longer-than-usual episode, they detail their recommendations for how they believe the Biden-Harris administration should approach the region, especially China.
12:17: Sinophobia and Cold War mentalities
23:33: The most pressing issues in East Asia
42:59: Limited disentanglement in U.S.-China technology
52:07: The role of U.S. forces in Japan and South Korea
1:05:30: Taiwan’s “porcupine strategy”
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Michael: Continuing the trend of non-screen-related activities, Michael recommends taking up oil painting.
Kaiser: Dark Mirror: Edward Snowden and the American Surveillance State, by Barton Gellman.
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