In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu covers remarks given by United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, and what the statements reveal about America’s defense strategy in the Indo-Pacific. Next, Miles reviews China’s decision to impose significant penalties on several brokerage firms over alleged trading infractions, and how this move fits into China’s global economic coercion apparatus. Finally, Miles unpacks Kuomintang Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun’s visit to the US, what we can expect from this tour, and the potential impact her visit may have on current cross-strait tensions.
China Insider is a weekly podcast project from Hudson Institute’s China Center, hosted by China Center Director and Senior Fellow, Dr. Miles Yu, who provides weekly news that mainstream American outlets often miss, as well as in-depth commentary and analysis on the China challenge and the free world’s future.