China Desk

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China Desk

China Desk is a non-partisan podcast to inform policymakers and the public about critical issues in the US-China relationship. We interview thought-provoking authors, subject-matter experts, and current and former government officials to elevate and respond to challenges posed by China. China Desk is hosted by Steve Yates, former president of Radio Free Asia and former White House national security advisor. Steve Yates, host of the China Desk podcast and a Federal Newswire contributor, is a senior fellow at the America First Policy Institute and chair of the China Policy Initiative. He is a policy, media, and national security analyst and practitioner. Steve was previously a White House national security advisor, President of Radio Free Asia, an analyst at the National Security Agency, and a Professor of the Practice at Boise State University’s School of Public Service. He earned a master's degree in China Studies from the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies. Contact us or recommend a guest at: chinadesk@thefederalnewswire.com

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    Ep. 60 - Isaac Stone Fish

    Isaac Stone Fish is the CEO and founder of Strategy Risks, a company specializing in assessing and mitigating risks, particularly related to China. A fluent Mandarin speaker with seven years of experience living in China, he has traveled extensively across the country. He authored America Second: How America’s Elites Are Making China Stronger (2022), examining the Communist Party of China’s influence in the U.S. Isaac is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a Truman National Security Project fellow, and contributes to CBS News, the Atlantic Council, and Barron’s. A seasoned journalist and academic, his insights have been featured in major global media outlets and leading publications such as The New York Times and The Atlantic.

    49 min

  2. JAN 8

    Ep. 59 - Randall Schriver & Kimberly Glas

    My guests today are commissioners from the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Randall Schriver and Kimberly Glas. Randall Schriver is the Chairman of the Board of the Project 2049 Institute and a partner at Pacific Solutions LLC. He is also a lecturer for Stanford University’s “Stanford-in-Washington” program, is on the Board of Advisors to the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA, and is on the Board of Directors of the US-Taiwan Business Council. Kimberly Glas is president and CEO of the National Council of Textile Organizations. She served previously served as executive director for Blue Green Alliance and as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, Consumer Goods and Materials at the US Department of Commerce. She also worked on Capitol Hill, where her efforts helped lead to the establishment of the House Trade Working Group.

    47 min

  3. 12/03/2024

    Ep. 58 - Mark Clifford

    Mark Clifford is president of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong, the former executive director of the Asia Business Council, and a former board member at Next Digital. He is editorial chair of the Asian Review of Books, and served as editor in chief of both English-language papers in Hong Kong, The Standard and the South China Morning Post. An honors history graduate of UC Berkeley and a Walter Bagehot Fellow at Columbia University, he holds a Ph.D. in Hong Kong history from the University of Hong Kong.

    52 min

  4. 11/19/2024

    Ep. 57 - Philip Lenczycki

    Philip Lenczycki is a Daily Caller News Foundation senior investigative reporter, China watcher, and former professor of Mandarin and East Asian Civilizations. Twitter: @LenczyckiPhilip

    45 min

  5. 10/29/2024

    Ep. 56 - Grant Newsham

    Grant Newsham is a Senior Fellow with the Center for Security Policy. He also is a Research Fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies focusing on Asia/Pacific defense, political and economic matters. Newsham is a retired U.S. Marine Colonel and was the first US Marine Liaison Officer to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. He also served as reserve head of intelligence for Marine Forces Pacific, and was the U.S. Marine Attaché, US Embassy Tokyo on two occasions.

    48 min

  6. 10/22/2024

    Ep. 55 - Rushan Abbas

    Rushan Abbas is a Uyghur American activist and advocate from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China. She is the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Campaign for Uyghurs. Abbas became one of the most prominent Uyghur voices in international activism following her sister's detainment by the Chinese government in 2018. She testified in 2019 before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in regard to the emergence of concentration camps in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and the threat of Chinese power in the Eastern Pacific. She has also testified before the House of Representatives on international religious persecution, forced labor, and human rights abuses as they relate to Uyghurs.

    47 min

  7. 10/08/2024

    Ep. 54 - Dennis Unkovic

    Dennis Unkovic is an international lawyer, author and business consultant. Over the course of his career, Unkovic has advised corporations and individuals in the United States, Asia and Europe on complex business transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, supply chain issues, and international dispute resolution. He has traveled to 64 countries on behalf of clients and professional organizations, most frequently to People's Republic of China and Japan. The author of twelve books and numerous articles, Unkovic is currently a partner in the law firm of Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP in Pittsburg Pennsylvania.

    44 min

  8. 09/17/2024

    Ep. 53 - Michael Quinn Sullivan

    Michael Quinn Sullivan is the publisher of Texas Scorecard. He is a native Texan, a graduate of Texas A&M, and an Eagle Scout. Previously, he has worked as a newspaper reporter, magazine contributor, Capitol Hill staffer, and think tank vice president. Michael and his wife have three adult children, a son-in-law, and a dog. Michael is the author of three books, including "Reflections on Life and Liberty."

    33 min
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China Desk is a non-partisan podcast to inform policymakers and the public about critical issues in the US-China relationship. We interview thought-provoking authors, subject-matter experts, and current and former government officials to elevate and respond to challenges posed by China. China Desk is hosted by Steve Yates, former president of Radio Free Asia and former White House national security advisor. Steve Yates, host of the China Desk podcast and a Federal Newswire contributor, is a senior fellow at the America First Policy Institute and chair of the China Policy Initiative. He is a policy, media, and national security analyst and practitioner. Steve was previously a White House national security advisor, President of Radio Free Asia, an analyst at the National Security Agency, and a Professor of the Practice at Boise State University’s School of Public Service. He earned a master's degree in China Studies from the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies. Contact us or recommend a guest at: chinadesk@thefederalnewswire.com

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  • Creator
    The Federal Newswire
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    60
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    Clean
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    © 2024 The Federal Newswire
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