Sinica Podcast
Hosted by Kaiser and Kaiser Kuo · Kaiser Kuo
4.7from 1,067 ratings
- 560
- Episodes
- 102
- Transcribed
- 1,067
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2010
- First episode
About Sinica Podcast
A weekly discussion of current affairs in China with journalists, writers, academics, policymakers, business people and anyone with something compelling to say about the country that's reshaping the world. Hosted by Kaiser Kuo.
- Publisher
- Kaiser Kuo
- Category
- business · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 2 Apr 2010
- Latest episode
- 16 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
102 of 560 episodes have a transcript.
16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Not a Master Plan: The Real History of China's Rare Earth Dominance, with Gloria Xiong and Jessica Chen Weiss
11 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Strategic Stalemate: Ryan Hass on How Beijing Sees America — and Trump
18 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Talking Past Each Other: Pallavi Aiyar on India, China, and the Case for Cognitive Empathy
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Not a Master Plan: The Real History of China's Rare Earth Dominance, with Gloria Xiong and Jessica Chen Weiss
Published 16 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And that fear that this is just a temporary lull I think, puts a ceiling on how much both sides will invest in a more stable future. So, Gloria, let's talk about the limits of leverage on both sides. You make the case that China's chokehold is real, but it's also bounded. Japan has gone from 90% dependence on Chinese rare earths to just 60%. China still trails Japan and the U.S., in parts of the recycling chain, including mining of electronic garbage. And some US government-affiliated analysts think sourcing as little as a third of supply from outside China would basically blunt Beijing's ability to apply real pressure. […]
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- Gloria Xiong
- Jessica Chen Weiss
- Ryan Hass
- Pallavi Aiyar
- Evan Osnos
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 613 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 454 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100
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- Quality
- 94
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts Sinica Podcast?
Kaiser and Kaiser Kuo host the show. Published by Kaiser Kuo.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
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