Kurt Campbell on U.S.-China diplomacy

Sinica Podcast

Kaiser Kuo

Culture, China News, Hangzhou, Chinese, International Relations, Chongqing, Beijing, Sichuan, Currentaffairs, China, Politics, Chengdu, Shanghai, Guangzhou, China Economy, News, China Politics, Business, Film, Shenzhen

4.8 • 676 Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2018

⏱️ 58 minutes

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In this episode of the Sinica Podcast, taped live at the US-China Strong Foundation’s China Careers Summit in Washington, D.C., on May 31, Kaiser talks to former assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific affairs Kurt Campbell about his career, his critique of engagement, and the fascinating events that happened on his watch — including the extrication of blind activist lawyer Chen Guangcheng and the attempted defection of Bo Xilai’s former police chief in Chongqing, Wang Lijun. Recommendations: Kurt: Darkest Hour, a movie about Winston Churchill in the early 1940s that shows what is possible even in our darkest moments. Additionally, Kurt recommends The Narrow Road to the Deep North, a book by Richard Flanagan about an Australian POW’s experiences during World War II. Kaiser: Road to Unfreedom, a book by Timothy Snyder about the developments in Putin’s Russia and their implications for democracy and law across Europe, the United States, and other regions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:45.7	That's audible.com slash Wondery UK. Welcome to this special live edition of the Cynica podcast coming to today from the U.S.-China Strong Foundation's China Career Summit at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. How are you, D.C.?
1:09.0	Thank you, D.C. How are you, D.C.? The Cinnika podcast is produced in partnership with
1:18.7	Sub-China, the best way to keep on top of the latest from China with a feast of business, political,
1:23.3	and cultural news about a nation that is reshaping the world. I am Kaiser Guo, and I want to thank the U.S.-China Strong Foundation, and of course,
1:30.4	it's fearless and peerless leader, John Holden, for making this possible.
1:35.5	I am deeply honored to have, as our guest today, Dr. Kurt Campbell.
1:39.4	Dr. Campbell, as you heard John today just now, was instrumental in creating the 100,000 Strong Initiative and the Million Strong Initiative, and of course, the progenitor here of the U.S. China Strong Foundation.
1:51.2	So Dr. Campbell, a curt, if I may be so bold.
1:53.8	He served as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian Pacific Affairs during the First Obama administration and was the author
2:01.9	both figuratively and literally of the pivot. What I mean is that he wrote, of course, the author
2:07.2	the policy and a book by that name about the policy, which policy that's also known as
2:12.5	the rebalancing. We'll get into that. It really called for a refocus and a re-engagement
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