China Insider Hudson Institute

China is a destructive outlier in the global energy arena. Fifty-five percent of its power still comes from coal, and 17% comes from hydroelectric dams that generate as much geostrategic conflict as they do power. On the other hand, they are attempting to lead the world in electric vehicles and nuclear power. So how does the Chinese Communist Party plan to keep this strategy moving forward as the countries demands skyrocket?

For the inaugural episode of our new "Insider Interviews," host Miles Yu is joined by Hudson Senior Fellow Thomas Duesterberg to provide answers from his report on China's historical water struggles and solutions.

Read Tom's report titled "The Global Impact of China’s Water and Related Environmental Problems:" https://www.hudson.org/environment/global-impact-chinas-water-related-environmental-problems-thomas-duesterberg

The Chinese Communist Party publicly threatened to use the death penalty against separatists who support and advocate for an independent Taiwan, Xi Jinping emphasized loyalty at a People's Liberation Army meeting to ensure that "the party controls the gun," and Vladimir Putin and Kim Jun Un signed a defense pact in Pyonyang to keep Xi on his toes in his own backyard.

Miles Yu assesses the state of US-Chinese relations after a group of American travelers to China were targeted in a stabbing attack during their visit. He then highlights India's increased importance as a geo-strategic counter to Xi Jinping's regional bullying in the the Indo-Pacific, as well as Europe's attempt at curbing Chinese EV market manipulation with a new set of tariffs.

Miles Yu explains the devious cultural significance of the Gaokao, which is China’s two-day college entrance exam. He then explores why everyday homeowners in China are getting crushed by 20–50 percent increases on their utilities. Lastly, he peels back the curtain on how the Chinese Communist Party uses aggressive subsidies to infiltrate and undermine global markets.

Miles Yu and the team commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre of 1989 by recapping what led to that fateful day, the fallout that ensued in China and around the globe for communist movements, and why its legacy still matters today. They then covered how the U.S. righted the diplomatic wrong surrounding U.N. Resolution 2758, which China used to exclude Taiwan from international participation, and assessed the outcome of last week's Shangri-La Dialogues in Singapore.

Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss his recent trip to Taiwan, the historic inauguration of Lai Ching Te of Taiwan, the People's Republic of China's subsequent military exercises, and recent protests over parliamentary reforms.