Adam Tooze Climbs the China Learning Curve

I'm in Shaxi, a wonderful little town in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, and I was joined here by the Columbia economic historian Adam Tooze, who shared his thoughts on what he sees happening on the ground in China. Adam's been in China for the last month and reflects on his experiences learning about the country — and even attempting the language! 03:49 - The economic situation in China 10:42 - Patterns of consumption in China 14:38 - China’s industrial policy and renewable energy  18:52 - China vs. the U.S. on renewables 26:15 - China’s economic engagement with the Global South 33:13- Beijing’s strategic shift and Europe’s rethinking 37:49- The recent European Parliament paper 42:43 - Learning about China as an “Outsider”  51:31 - Adam’s evolving views on China  59:30 - Paying it Forward 01:01:07 - Recommendations  Paying it Forward: Kyle Chan, Pekingology. Recommendations: Adam: Caught by the Tide, Jia Zhangke (movie). Kaiser: Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI, Karen Hao (book), Vera, or Faith, Gary Shteyngart (book). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.