China Unscripted

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From the team that brought you the satirical TV news show China Uncensored comes a...well...less scripted look at China. Chris Chappell and his team are off the teleprompter and on the mic to interview China experts, or discuss the issues of the day. And frankly, anything else they feel like discussing.

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#223 China’s Big Mistake in the Middle East | Jonathan Cristol

China has been playing a bigger and bigger role in the Middle East, which for the time being, has been a boost for its energy security. But there are fires on the horizon that China might not be able to be able to put out that could permanently sour the relationship. In this episode of China Unscripted, we discuss China's strategy in the Middle East, it's alliance with Iran in defiance of the US, and the trouble China's already facing in the region. Joining us in this episode is Jonathan Cristol...

Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 223

#222 China Will Dominate Space If It Takes Taiwan | Rick Fisher

China has vowed to take control of Taiwan, an independent democratic country about 70 miles from its coast. But that's not all China wants. China is seeking world domination, and Taiwan is just the start. In this episode of China Unscripted, we discuss how Taiwan could be the first domino in China's quest for domination in space as well, how Japan's islands could be next, and why China's exploration of the moon could determine its dominance on earth. Joining us in this episode of Rick Fisher, Jr...

Oct 02, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 222

#221 China Could Cripple the US With the Press of a Button | Bill Holstein

The Chinese Communist Party has been waging war against the US since it came to power in 1949. Part of the problem with the US response is that it doesn't see itself as being at war with China. In this episode of China Unscripted, we discuss China's smokeless war against the US, how China could cripple the US with the press of a button, and how the US can fight back. Joining us in this episode is Bill Holstein, co-author of the new book “Battlefield Cyber: How China and Russia are Undermining Ou...

Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 221

#220 Is Communism’s COLLAPSE Near? | Cleo Paskal

The Chinese Communist Party is facing some strong headwinds, and there are signs that Xi Jinping might be in trouble. In this episode of China Unscripted, we discuss what would happen if the Chinese Communist Party were to fall, what might happen if Xi Jinping were overthrown, and how western democracies could easily win back some of the nations that China has begun to control. Joining us in this episode of Cleo Paskal, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 200

#219 China’s End Game Exposed | Bradley Thayer

For a long time, there was a pervasive belief in Washington and other western capitals that China would liberalize once it's population had obtained a certain amount of prosperity. What many people failed to understand was the ideology that drove the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and how it could employ capitalism to a communism end. Without a true understanding of what communists believe, it can be easy to fall prey to what they preach, which is very different from what they practice. In this e...

Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 219

#218 China’s Headed For an Economic Black Hole | Christopher Balding

China's economy is headed toward an economic black hole, and there's nothing the Chinese Communist Party can do to make it a soft landing. In this episode of China Unscripted, we discuss the comatose state of China's real estate market, whether China's green tech revolution can sustain itself, and how China could hack into your car. Joining us in this episode is Christopher Balding, a Senior Fellow at the Henry Jackson Society and founder of New Kite Data Labs.

Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 218

#217 This is America’s Battlefield Against China | Grant Newsham

China knows the geopolitical significance of the Solomon Islands and the rest of the Pacific islands if it were to go to war with the US and its allies. And it's been slowly tightening the noose around the country's democracy by bribing its officials, training Solomon Island police, and sending Chinese nationals to infiltrate its society. In this episode of China Unscripted, we discuss how soon before China has complete control of the Solomon Islands, what the US and Australia could do to stop C...

Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 217

#216 China's Navy Is More Powerful Than You Think | Jim Fanell

Many people think that because China's Navy is relatively untested that it's nothing to worry about. However, that's not necessarily the case. China's weapons have been getting better, it's experience on the sea is growing each day, and it's training is getting more sophisticated. In this episode of China Unscripted, we discuss China's maritime buildup, it's conflict with the Philippines over a rusty old ship moored on a shoal, and why China might want to go to war sooner rather than later. Join...

Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 216

#215 China's Economy is Imploding

China's economy is imploding, and the foreign investment that has been propping it up for so many years is starting to decline. In this just us episode of China Unscripted, we discuss China's real estate crisis, BlackRock's outlook on a US-China-Taiwan conflict, and why CCP officials need to start wearing black sharpie goatees.

Aug 14, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 215

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