{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/57cc3c7d-b0fd-4930-9279-4e84c75df457/650db4df9f48e100129230ae?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Checks and Balance: Aussies rule","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a834d4d9a8af874246/1695396899946-7334b3a58710907d8e5d1258fdf5cf14.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>“We have no greater friend, no greater partner, <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/asia/2023/08/23/australia-is-becoming-americas-military-launch-pad-into-asia?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=checksandbalance&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">no greater ally than Australia</a>,” declared Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, during a recent visit down under.<strong> </strong>Is that really true, and how is the threat from China reshaping America’s relationships in the Indo-Pacific?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Anton La Guardia. They’re joined by Eleanor Whitehead, <em>The Economist</em>’s Australia correspondent.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ now and get 50% off your subscription with <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-checks\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">our limited time offer</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>You will not be charged until Economist Podcasts+ launches. If you’re already a subscriber to <em>The Economist</em>, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our <a href=\"https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FAQs page</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>The Economist Live is coming to New York and Washington, DC this October. <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/americanevents\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more</a> about our live events.</p>","author_name":"The Economist"}