{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/627e954c-aa68-4f1a-85d5-5682fdc5d0d5/d885ad85-c567-4787-8672-2692a0955781?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Threat From China: Elizabeth Economy","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6100770b31fd81f125b34d81/610077369a9767001477d7d5.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>A trade war with China is a growing threat to U.S. influence and the global economy. What began more than a year ago with President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs has become an unpleasant&nbsp;<a href=\"https://thehill.com/policy/finance/trade/459216-businesses-plead-with-trump-as-trade-war-pain-sets-in\" target=\"_blank\">economic reality</a>&nbsp;for many American businesses.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Recently, the U.S. labeled China a “<a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/06/business/economy/china-currency-manipulator.html\" target=\"_blank\">currency manipulator.</a>” But Perhaps, an even larger long-term threat comes China’s aggressive espionage&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/08/inside-us-china-espionage-war/595747/?fbclid=IwAR0Y7b_hwL5dRywehUo-uzEI4t-2lMsm_9mRvaSfkCUNe6A0ePm-1QS0bZA\" target=\"_blank\">offensive</a>&nbsp;that is playing out in behind-the-scenes as of the U.S. and China struggle for global dominance.</p><p><br></p><p>Our guest is&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.cfr.org/expert/elizabeth-c-economy\" target=\"_blank\">Elizabeth Economy</a>, a senior fellow and director of Asia studies at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. Her most recent book, “The Third Revolution: Xi Jinpeng and the New Chinese State”, explains the background to recent dramatic changes inside China.</p><p><br></p><p>She is among&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/china-specialists-who-long-supported-engagement-are-now-warning-of-beijings-efforts-to-influence-american-society/2018/11/28/8a5a5570-f25f-11e8-80d0-f7e1948d55f4_story.html?utm_term=.660671ea82af\" target=\"_blank\">a distinguished group of China specialists</a>&nbsp;who once favored engagement with Beijing, but are now calling for the United States to take a more forceful approach as China attempts to undermine democratic values.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>\"Managing this relationship is essential,\" says Elizabeth. \"It cannot allowed to it to spiral down too far.\"</p>","author_name":"DaviesContent"}