This week on Sinica, Kaiser speaks with Representative Rick Larsen of the Washington 2nd District, the co-founder and continuously serving Democratic co-chair of the bipartisan U.S.-China Working Group. Last month, he published a white paper outlining his recommendations for how the U.S. can more effectively compete. That paper and its recommendations are the focus of this week's show.
02:35 – The origins of the U.S.-China Working Group
04:44 – Updated version of the white paper: new priorities and recommendations in response to the new reality
07:42 – What is the danger of bifurcating the world into blocs in Biden's administration?
11:16 – Four guiding principles behind a four-point strategy.
16:09 – Five issue areas mainly affected by the four-point strategy: national security, development, diplomacy, technology, and education.
18:38 – What should be the approach we take toward China’s Belt & Road Initiative?
29:40 – The ideas for changes in education investment in the U.S. and the role of China
34:08 – The response to the paper from the members of Congress as well as the general public
37:53 – Is there a bigger change happening regarding the relations with China?
A complete transcript of this podcast is available at TheChinaProject.com.
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