This week on the Sinica Podcast: a lecture by Robert Daly, director of the Wilson Center's Kissinger Institute, delivered last year to D.C.-based Faith & Law at their Friday Forum. The lecture, titled "Is Our Foreign Policy Good? American Moral Absolutism and the China Challenge," is a powerful and thought-provoking talk. Kaiser follows up with a long conversation with Robert about the themes raised in the talk, and then some. Enjoy.
03:04 – A talk by Robert Daly from June 24th, 2022, given at Faith & Law’s Friday Forum
45:49 – What is lacking in the mainstream dialogue about American policies on China-related issues?
49:37 – Over-willingness to turn towards a military approach in the U.S.-China relationship in recent years
1:00:48 – The missionary aspect of the American approach in dealing with China
1:05:02 – The differences and commonalities between Chinese and American exceptionalism
1:17:42 – Are we in a state of Cold War with China?
1:23:54 – The question of moral standing in light of whataboutism
1:27:08 – Comparing American intentions with Chinese realities and the issue of moral absolutism
1:44:50 – What a “Just Cold War” would involve?
1:51:34 – Can the U.S. imagine a world in which it is not a hegemonic power?
A complete transcript of this podcast is available at TheChinaProject.com.
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Kaiser: Wolf Hall: A Novel by Hilary Mantel
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