India-China border clash, Korean Peninsula tension and China's overseas influence

In this episode of Policy, Guns and Money, ASPI's Michael Shoebridge speaks to Shashank Joshi, Defence editor at The Economist about the recent India-China border tensions at Galwan Valley, the risk of further escalations, the politicisation of casualties and the impacts on the strategic relationship between India and China. Research intern Tracy Beattie speaks to Senior Analyst Malcolm Davis about the latest developments on the Korean Peninsula, including North Korea's destruction of the joint liaison office in Kaesong, the role of Kim Jong-un's sister, Kim Yo-Jong and the US response to the situation. And ICPC Program Coordinator Louisa Bochner speaks to Analyst Alex Joske about his latest report 'The party speaks for you' which looks at China's united front system of overseas influence and interference operations in politics and diaspora communities. Mentioned in this episode: Webinar: https://app.livestorm.co/aspi/unraveling-the-chinese-communist-partys-overseas-influence-united-front-work-from-australia-to-europe Report: https://www.aspi.org.au/report/party-speaks-you People in this episode: Shashank Joshi: https://twitter.com/shashj or https://mediadirectory.economist.com/people/shashank-joshi/ Michael Shoebridge: www.aspi.org.au/bio/michael-shoebridge Tracy Beattie: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/tracy-beattie Malcolm Davis: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/malcolm-davis Louisa Bochner: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/louisa-bochner Alex Joske: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/alex-joske Background music: "Measured Success" by 'Mikos Da Gawd' via the You Tube Audio Library.