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A weekly discussion of current affairs in China with journalists, writers, academics, policy makers, business people and anyone with something compelling to say about the country that's reshaping the world. A SupChina production, hosted by Kaiser Kuo and Jeremy Goldkorn.
A podcast about life in the Sichuan capital city of Chengdu, China.
Indie and retro game discussion from Chengdu, China! (that's the capital of Sichuan Province)
Tactical Crouch is the best place to get your Overwatch League and competitive Overwatch news, analysis, and more. Join your hosts KickedTripod, Volamel, and Yiska as they interview the best and brightest in competitive Overwatch! This project is not affiliated with Overwatch League, Overwatch, or Blizzard Entertainment.
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This series features brief discussions with leading China experts on a range of issues in the U.S.-China relationship, including domestic politics, foreign policy, economics, security, culture, the environment, and areas of global concern. For more interviews, videos, and links to events, visit our website: www.ncuscr.org. The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations is the leading nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that encourages understanding of China and the United States among citize ...
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Kenobi High On Chengdu?? Where Does Spark Finish in 2021??
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Looking for rookies to keep your eyes on? Questioning the APAC power rankings? Kickedtipod, Yiska, and Volamel are joined by Chinese Overwatch expert and color commentator Eren "Kenobi" Erkey to review China's rise during Contenders: The Gauntlet as well as fill us in on the new talent from the Asia. Get Tactical Crouch merch at http://bit.ly/tcpsh…
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A new U.S. strategy in East Asia, from the Quincy Institute
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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 N…
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Can Overwatch 2 Save The Overwatch League And Are We CHESS?
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With the introduction of the new Overwatch League format, what are the far reaching implications? And what are the possible solutions to bridge the gap until then? Kickedtripod, Yiska, Volamel tackle the tough topics of the future of the Overwatch League. Get Tactical Crouch merch at http://bit.ly/tcpshop Tactical Crouch records live on Mondays and…
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China's judicial decisions database and what it means
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By the end of 2019, Chinese courts had uploaded some 80 million court cases to a massive, centralized database — a gold mine not only for people working in the legal professions in China, but also for researchers interested in what the court decisions can tell us about Chinese jurisprudence, criminal and civil procedures, and Chinese society more b…
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China's Distant Water Fleet | U.S.-China HORIZONS
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Responding to domestic and international demand for seafood, China’s state-owned and private fishing enterprises have amassed the largest fleet of industrial long-distance ships in the world. Principal Investigator of Fisheries for Ecotrust Canada, Dr. Dyhia Belhabib, breaks down how and where the fleet operates, who it impacts, and what steps must…
A successful pandemic response helped reshape Taiwan’s image in 2020. Could a new U.S. administration further change the island’s prospects in 2021? Margaret Lewis explores the new year's possibilities for U.S.-Taiwan relations, as well as the key issues facing the Taiwan government’s domestic and global standing.…
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Boston On The RISE? And Remembering The Titans | Ep. 157
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With Barroi joining the Boston Uprising, have they returned to their roots? And what are the Titans up to? Also, we're on YouTube! Kickedtripod, Yiska, and Volamel start the new year off with a bang. New year, new home (for now, just experimenting), same dorks. Get Tactical Crouch merch at http://bit.ly/tcpshop Tactical Crouch records live on Monda…
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Ryan Hass on the Biden administration's China direction
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This week on Sinica, Kaiser welcomes back former National Security Council China director Ryan Hass, who offers his perspective on the likely direction that the incoming Biden administration will take when it comes to managing the American relationship with China — the most difficult and most consequential of bilateral relationships. Thoughtful and…
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Ian Johnson and Lin Yao on "liberal" Chinese Trump supporters
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Why have so many prominent critical and dissident intellectuals from China come out vocally in support of Donald Trump? This week on Sinica, Kaiser and Jeremy set out to answer that question, and are joined by journalist Ian Johnson of the New York Times and by Lin Yao, a political scientist now earning a law degree at Yale, who writes frequently o…
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Historian James Carter on the final days of Old Shanghai
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This week on Sinica, Kaiser and Jeremy chat with James “Jay” Carter, a professor of history at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, about his terrific new book, Champions Day: The End of Old Shanghai, which focuses on horse racing as an unlikely but effective way to tell the story of Shanghai during the Nanjing decade (1928–1938) and World War …
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How Strong Is Seoul With Saebyeolbe? Are They TITLE Bound?
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Has New York done enough to change their luck? Can fans of the Excelsior still bank on the same consistency that the franchise has shown in the past? And what does a Dynasty with added leadership even look like? Kickedtripod, Yiska, and Volamel recount the wild week of roster shuffles and changes. Get Tactical Crouch merch at http://bit.ly/tcpshopH…
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Veteran diplomat Evan Feigenbaum on U.S. policy in a changing Asia
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This week on Sinica, Kaiser is joined by Evan Feigenbaum, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he oversees research in Washington, Beijing, and New Delhi on a dynamic region that encompasses both East Asia and South Asia. Evan also served as deputy assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asi…
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China’s Fintech Explosion: Disruption, Innovation, and Survival | Sara Hsu
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Financial technology – aka fintech – is gaining in popularity globally as a way to improve the efficiency and accessibility of financial services. Fintech is taking off in China, catering to markets that state-owned banks and the undersized financial sector do not serve amid a backdrop of growing consumption and a large, tech-savvy millennial gener…
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Bittersweet Defiant While The Mayhem Look To Be Giants | Ep. 154
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How impressive has the Florida Mayhem roll out been thus far? What is going on with the Defiant with their roster moves? Kickedtripod, Yiska, Volamel run over the recent offseason moves, including SoOn signing with Boston, Na1st's move to the Defiant as well as the Mayhem's announcements with OGE, Slime, and a mini documentary! Get Tactical Crouch …
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China and India: Pallavi Aiyar and Ananth Krishnan on mutual misperceptions
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This week on Sinica, we bring you a conversation with Pallavi Aiyar, a prolific writer and, until 2008, a Beijing-based journalist, and Ananth Krishnan, who reported from China for The Hindu and India Today until 2018. The two chatted with Kaiser and Jeremy as part of the Hong Kong International Literary Festival in November, covering subjects from…
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World Fisheries: Sharing a Resource at Risk | U.S.-China HORIZONS
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Global fish consumption has risen rapidly since 1960, resulting in a 25 percent increase in overexploited fish stocks in the past 30 years alone. The United States and China are key drivers of the $150 billion wild seafood industry, making them leading stakeholders in ensuring its sustainable management. Tabitha Mallory, founder and CEO of the Chin…
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How Strong Are The Eternal Moves And Glister, Nero, Crusty MAGIC?! | Ep. 152
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Prepare for the scuff! And make it double! To protect the community from desperation! To unite the fans through collective adoration! Running off topic at the speed of light, Yiska and Volamel are here to ramble about the newest Paris Eternal signings as well as gush about the San Francisco Shock and the magic that is Crusty's coaching ability. Get…
In this episode of Sinica, which was taped live at the fourth annual NEXTChina Conference on November 11, Kaiser and Jeremy chat with Yifei Li and Judith Shapiro, co-authors of a new book called China Goes Green: Coercive Environmentalism for a Troubled Planet. Li, an assistant professor of environmental studies at NYU Shanghai, and Shapiro, the ch…
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sHockWave Landing With The Fusion And Goals For 2021
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What was attractive about the Philadelphia Fusion? Who was the most bother sum or stylistic player? Kickedtripod, Yiska, and Volamel are joined by Danish DPS star Niclas "sHockWave" Jensen. We dive into his entry into the league, differences in cultures between the league, and peek behind the curtain to what the true experience in the Overwatch Lea…
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OWL 2021 News And Toronto Looking STRONG
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Molly to Shanghai? Where does Houston sit with some of their first moves? Kickedtripod, Yiska, and Volamel run down this past weeks free agent moves, dive into the messaging from the Overwatch League front office and revisit the Toronto Defiant with new found hope for the future. Get Tactical Crouch merch at http://bit.ly/tcpshop Tactical Crouch re…
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Chilies and China: Brian Dott on how a New World import defined regional cuisines in China
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This week on Sinica, we teamed up with Columbia University Press and the Columbia Global Centers to convene a conversation with Brian Dott, a professor of history and Middle Eastern studies at Whitman College and the author of The Chili Pepper in China: A Cultural Biography. Kaiser — who is something of a chili head himself — chats with Brian about…
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Jennifer Pan studied clickbait in Chinese propaganda. You won’t believe what she discovered!
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This week on Sinica, we present the first installment in a three-part series produced in collaboration with the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), highlighting the groundbreaking work of young social scientists who are focused on China. In this episode, Kaiser chats with Jennifer Pan, an assistant professor of communication at Stanford, about …
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Filling NYXL's Shoes And Justice Top FIVE?!
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With New York without a captain, with Justice continuing to build, and the Dragons making some surprising moves, the 2021 offseason is proving to be one for the history books. Kickedtripod, Yiska, and Volamel reflect on how special the '17-'19 New York Excelsior were to the Overwatch League, touch on how the Washington Justice are building out and …
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Charge Shifting Gears And Can Dallas WIN THE LEAGUE!?
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Where exactly are the Charge headed and do you think they'll be rated highly? Where does Spark sit in all of this? Kickedtripod, Yiska and Volamel run down the Fuel's finished roster and the heights it can reach, Shock landing FDGoD and what that means for the future and the debate between the top five teams rages on. Get Tactical Crouch merch at h…
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Rana Mitter on the reshaping of China’s World War II legacy
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This week on Sinica, Kaiser chats with Rana Mitter, professor of the history and politics of modern China at St. Cross College, Oxford, and director of the University of Oxford China Centre, about his new book, China’s Good War: How World War II Is Shaping a New Nationalism. The book is a meditation on how the evolving official narrative of World W…
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Where Is Philly Headed? Is Dallas Top FIVE?
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As we say our goodbyes to Surefour, RoKy, CarCar and Nevix depart for their futures outside of Overwatch, Kickedtripod, Yiska, and Volamel continue to chip away at the most recent roster moves. Where should the Fusion be rated with Ivy and Fury leaving? Where exactly are the expectations for the Fuel moving forward with this team? Is this a top fiv…
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Elements Of The Dallas Mystic And MORE?!
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Does Mano to Philly make that much of a splash? Beast to Defiant surely shouldn't paint them in one direction, right? And where on earth does Dallas go next? Kickedtripod, Yiska and Volamel review the news, dive into the future of 2021 and why you should all be excited for Overwatch League's fourth season. Get Tactical Crouch merch at http://bit.ly…
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A China policy for the progressive left
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This week on Sinica, Kaiser chats with Tobita Chow and Jake Werner about what a progressive U.S. policy toward China should look like. Tobita is the director of Justice Is Global, a special project of People’s Action that is building a movement to create a more just and sustainable global economy and defeat right-wing nationalism arou…
In episode 145, the free agency and roster frenzy is in full swing. What could be in store for NYXL, Philly, and Hangzhou? The guys give their thoughts and more! Get Tactical Crouch merch at http://bit.ly/tcpshop Tactical Crouch records live on Mondays and Wednesdays at noon Pacific at twitch.tv/kickedtripod Follow us on Twitter: KickedTripod - @ki…
This week on Sinica, Kaiser chats with the Los Angeles–based film producer Peter Shiao about his vision of bringing wuxia 武侠 — a genre that tells stories of chivalrous martial artists with supernatural abilities — to global audiences through comics, graphic novels, and films. The son of renowned martial arts novelist Shiao Yi (蕭逸 Xiāo Yì), who pass…
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China and the U.S. Film Industry | U.S.-China HORIZONS
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China’s booming film market has become an essential consideration for the production of Hollywood movies. In an effort to take advantage of this audience, American entertainment conglomerates are increasingly partnering with Chinese studios, and producing products for the Chinese market. How will America’s entertainment powerhouses and China’s burg…
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Electric Vehicles: Tesla and U.S.-China Collaboration | U.S.-China HORIZONS
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Tesla has proven that U.S. car companies can succeed in China—when they sell electric. But what will it take for the traditional auto industry to meet the demand for new energy vehicles in China and compete with local startups? Tu Le of Sino Auto Insights analyzes U.S.-China collaboration and interaction as a driving force behind the ascending glob…
