What Next for Afghanistan? | Zhou Bo | Part 2

October 20 , 2021

The U.S.-led withdrawal from Afghanistan this summer triggered a new wave of soul-searching, as chaotic scenes broke out in and around Kabul's international airport. The "forever war" may have ended — but what future is there for the people left behind? Zhou Bo, a retired senior colonel in China's People's Liberation Army, draws on his visit to Afghanistan in the early 2000s and describes the scale of human suffering he found on his arrival. This interview with James Chau, Host of The Pacific Dialogue.

Part 1: Xi-Biden Phone Call | Zhou Bo
Part 2: What Next for Afghanistan? | Zhou Bo
Part 3: It's Provocation | Zhou Bo

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For the Good of the Planet | COP26
For the Good of the Planet | COP26
November 12 , 2021
China and the United States have announced a deal, to unify their leadership for the good of the planet. At COP26, envoys Xie Zhenhua and John Kerry — who worked together toward the Paris Agreement in 2015 — say they will create the frameworks and standards to breathe new life into global action. This is an expression of what the world's two largest economies can achieve for humanity — not only for the planet, but in addressing today's major challenges.

November 12, 2021

For the Good of the Planet | COP26
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Europe, Trade, and the Indo-Pacific | Leonardo Dinic
Europe, Trade, and the Indo-Pacific | Leonardo Dinic
November 03 , 2021
The trilateral relationship between the U.S., European Union, and China is finding its feet as priorities shift in a fragile global landscape. Solving debt burdens, addressing youth unemployment, and harmonizing development within the region will be important steps forward — while maintaining trade that relies on the Indo-Pacific area. Leonardo Dinic, advisor to the CroAsia Institute, speaks in this video.

November 03, 2021

Europe, Trade, and the Indo-Pacific | Leonardo Dinic
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Europe and the Pivot to Asia | Leonardo Dinic
Europe and the Pivot to Asia | Leonardo Dinic
November 03 , 2021
Many Europeans are feeling left out as a global pivot to Asia continues, not knowing where they fit in a different global future — and concerned for their own national interests. That's the view from Leonardo Dinic, an analyst for the Private Debt Project, and advisor to the CroAsia Institute. In this video, he offers ideas on where he thinks Europe should center its focus.

November 03, 2021

Europe and the Pivot to Asia | Leonardo Dinic
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Finding the Future | Zhou Bo | Full Episode
Finding the Future | Zhou Bo | Full Episode
October 26 , 2021
For many years, Zhou Bo served in China's People's Liberation Army, earning the rank of senior colonel — and earning a reputation for his expertise in military affairs. Now he brings that insight to his current role at Tsinghua University and the Centre for International Security and Strategy.

October 26, 2021

Finding the Future | Zhou Bo | Full Episode
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Blinken | Cui Liru
Blinken | Cui Liru
October 21 , 2021
President Joe Biden is coming under pressure to appease Americans, including those in his own party, who oppose constructive engagement with China. But trade, climate change, and other shared interests require a delicate balance — if not for the world's benefit, then at least for the United States.

October 21, 2021

Blinken | Cui Liru
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It's Provocation | Zhou Bo | Part 3
It's Provocation | Zhou Bo | Part 3
October 20 , 2021
Fomer American military leaders warn that a broken military communications system heightens the risk of conflict with China, and even war. Crisis management is important, agrees Zhou Bo, a retired senior colonel in China's People's Liberation Army, who now serves as senior fellow at Tsinghua University's Centre for International Security and Strategy.

October 20, 2021

It's Provocation | Zhou Bo | Part 3
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Trade is "Booming" | Christopher McNally | Part 3
Trade is "Booming" | Christopher McNally | Part 3
October 07 , 2021
Three years into their dispute, trade between the U.S. and China continues upward. And tariffs provide a useful leverage. In this series, Chaminade University economics professor, Christopher McNally, shares his take.

October 07, 2021

Trade is "Booming" | Christopher McNally | Part 3
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This is No Cold War | Christopher McNally | Part 2
This is No Cold War | Christopher McNally | Part 2
October 07 , 2021
Comparing China with the former Soviet Union is a mistake, says Christopher McNally, professor of economy at Chaminade University. He warns that containment strategies to decouple the U.S. and Chinese economies will create significant consequences.

October 07, 2021

This is No Cold War | Christopher McNally | Part 2

What Next for Afghanistan? | Zhou Bo | Part 2

For the Good of the Planet | COP26

Europe, Trade, and the Indo-Pacific | Leonardo Dinic

Europe and the Pivot to Asia | Leonardo Dinic

Finding the Future | Zhou Bo | Full Episode

Blinken | Cui Liru

It's Provocation | Zhou Bo | Part 3

Trade is "Booming" | Christopher McNally | Part 3

This is No Cold War | Christopher McNally | Part 2