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2 APR

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How the Chinese Communist Party Stays in Power

In this episode of Pekingology, CSIS Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin is joined by Ben Hillman, Director of the Australian Centre on China in the World at Australian National University and co-editor of the new book, The Communist Party of China: Understanding the Durability of the World's Most Powerful Political Organization. Ben explains how the Party has managed to stay in power, becoming the world's second-longest ruling party (barely losing out to North Korea's communist party) and maintaining an iron grip on power across vastly different phases in China's development. Ben addresses the role of ideology in Party governance, the utility of linguistic engineering and patriotic symbols in bolstering political legitimacy, the role of the United Front Work Department in manufacturing buy-in, and the Party's tremendous capacity for coercion.

2 Apr

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42 min
5 DAYS AGO

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'HUMILIATED': Can the UK Recover From Iran War Embarrassment?

Sir Keir Starmer is currently visiting the Middle East to talk with Gulf leaders about the ceasefire deal and ongoing peace in the Middle East. But given the UK's dismal response to the conflict, what does he hope to achieve? On this episode of Talk War, Jeremy Kyle is joined by Mail on Sunday columnist Dan Hodges to discuss the "humiliation" of the British Royal Navy during this conflict, the chronic underinvestment in British defence, and what Starmer hopes to achieve on his visit. And Julia Hartley-Brewer is joined by retired Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, Former Commander US Army Europe, to discuss the ceasefire deal, the ongoing disagreement between the U.S. and Iran about what the deal says, and what will actually happen with the Strait of Hormuz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30 min
19 FEB

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Can China Sway Australia?

In this episode of Pekingology, CSIS Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin is joined by Charlie Edel, Senior Adviser and Australia Chair at CSIS. Charlie unpacks China’s strategy towards Australia, an influential, democratic middle power that maintains strong economic ties to China and a security alliance with the United States. How has Beijing used economic coercion and inducements to try and sway Australian policy? Why has Australian public opinion turned sharply against China? And why has Australia come to see Chinese actions in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait – thousands of miles from the Australian coast – as a threat to Australia’s national security?

19 Feb

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50 min
5 MAR

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Understanding Chinese Power

In this episode of Pekingology, CSIS Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin is joined by Zoe Liu, Fellow in China Studies with the Council on Foreign Relations. They discuss Zoe’s new Foreign Affairs piece, China’s Long Economic War: How Beijing Builds Leverage for Indefinite Competition. Zoe offers a new framework for understanding China’s national power, evaluating the country’s evolving capacity, capital, character, and credibility.

5 Mar

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51 min
18 MAR

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Trump Attacks Starmer And The BBC As Iran War Splits NATO

On this episode of Talk War, former White House official Matthew Bryza and ex-US Army Europe commander Ben Hodges join the show as tensions escalate between Washington and London over the Iran conflict. With Donald Trump publicly attacking the BBC, comparing Keir Starmer unfavourably to Winston Churchill and accusing Britain of weakening the “special relationship”, the debate turns to whether the transatlantic alliance is entering dangerous territory. Matthew Bryza warns that Trump’s strategy in Iran appears increasingly chaotic, arguing the president expected a quick regime collapse but underestimated the complexity of Iran’s internal power structure and the likelihood of retaliation. He says the conflict is also fracturing Trump’s own political base in the United States, with many prominent MAGA figures opposing another foreign war. Retired Lieutenant General Ben Hodges offers a stark military assessment, saying Britain’s armed forces still have world-class quality but no longer have the scale to match it after decades of underinvestment. He also explains why NATO remains critical to US security despite Trump’s criticisms, and why European allies are reluctant to follow Washington into a war whose objectives remain unclear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Mar

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21 min
24 MAR

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Did Trump blink first - and is he really beating Iran?

On this episode of Talk, Colonel James Sunderland, Greg Swenson, and Matthew Syed joined Kevin O'Sullivan to discuss the latest developments for the UK, U.S. and Iran as the Gulf Crisis continues. Three weeks after the RAF Akrotiri was hit by an Iranian missile, the HMS Dragon finally arrived in Cyprus. Col. James discusses the systemic failures that have contributed to the decline of a naval force, Keir Starmer's wobbly commitment to an increase in defence budget, and his reluctance to comment on the risk of a British strike from Iran. And after Donald Trump threatened Iran with a 48-hour deadline - and then delayed it - it looks increasingly like the U.S. President doesn't have control of the situation. Kevin debates Trump's handling of the crisis with Republicans Overseas UK chair Greg Swenson, and Times columnist Matthew Syed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Mar

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25 min
20 MAR

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UK Defence Crisis Exposed: Iran War Escalates – Oil Prices Soar, NATO at Risk | TALK WAR with Philip Ingram & Andrew Fox

The world is burning – and Britain is not ready. In this explosive episode of Talk War, host Philip Ingram MBE (former senior military intelligence officer) sits down with Andrew Fox, ex-Para major and Henry Jackson Society senior fellow, to dissect the escalating 2026 Iran war. Three weeks in: US-Israel strikes decimate Iranian navy, missiles, and energy sites like South Pars, while Iran retaliates with barrages on Israel and Gulf states, spiking global oil prices and hitting UK petrol pumps hard. They reveal why interceptor stocks are draining, Russian components in Iranian drones threaten Cyprus bases, and Trump's shifting stance raises questions about US reliability. Philip and Andrew expose Britain's dire state: underfunded, undermanned armed forces, delayed defence plans, Treasury cuts since 2010, failed projects like AJAX, and politicians dipping into defence budgets for vote-winning priorities. Is NATO finished? Will Russian subversion and drone threats hit home next? And why might a major crisis be needed to force real change? This is your no-nonsense national security briefing – holding leaders to account when politicians won't. From Ukraine to Gaza to Iran, conflict anywhere affects us here. Subscribe to TalkTV for more Talk War episodes, expert analysis, and daily updates. Available on the Talk app or wherever you get podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Mar

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39 min
04/12/2020

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Episode 4 - Education

In this episode, Jaylen Chua and Fatima Musharrat dive deep into the Singapore education system, the problems with it, and how Singapore compares to the rest of the world in education. Thank you for your support! We hope you learnt something! *NOTE: We apologise for all the audio issues in this episode. We are recording this episode remotely due to COVID-19. CONTACTS Freestone Government Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freestone_government/ Show Notes: https://tinyurl.com/4Dec2020SN Comments Form: https://tinyurl.com/FreestoneSurvey

04/12/2020

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2h 45m
21/01/2021

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21/01/2021

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3 min
22 JAN

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How Experts Shape Chinese Foreign Policy

In this episode of Pekingology, CSIS Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin is joined by Sabine Mokry, Postdoctoral Researcher with the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg and author of the new book Chinese Scholars and Think Tanks’ Construction of China's National Interest. Sabine unpacks the process through which outside expertise can shape the Party’s national security concepts, the relevance of Chinese think tanks and scholars in policymaking, and how China – nearly a thousand miles from the Arctic – became a “near-Arctic State.”

22 Jan

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32 min

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