On Trump, China, and Romance

Pantsuit Politics

Sarah & Beth

Society & Culture, Politics, News, News Commentary

4.6 • 4.8K Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2025

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

It’s not lost on us that we are taking a more unique approach to the second Trump administration than many other creators. On today’s show, Sarah and Beth explain some of the thinking behind their approach - including why we want to make space for conversations like the next one on today’s show. We share a fabulous conversation with Jane Perlez about China - its economy, its use of surveillance techniques, and its potential future. Plus, it’s Valentine’s Day, so outside of politics, we’re talking romance!

Topics Discussed

Why We’re Talking About China
Jane Perlez on China’s Economy, Surveillance, and Future
Outside of Politics: Valentine’s Day and Romance

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0:00.0	Lemonada.
0:02.7	This is Sarah Stewart Holland.
0:14.3	This is Beth Silvers.
0:15.9	You're listening to Pantsuit Politics.
0:17.9	Today we're going to share a conversation we have with Jane Perliz, a long-time
0:21.2	foreign correspondent and former Beijing Bureau Chief for the New York Times. Jane now hosts the podcast
0:25.6	Face Off, which is focused on China and just launched its second season. Outside of politics,
0:30.9	it's Valentine's Day, y'all. So we're going to talk about romance. And since it's Valentine's Day,
0:36.2	we just want to share, again, our love for all of you
0:39.1	who listen to our show, especially the people who join our substack community. I have been
0:43.6	floored this week by comments to an episode that I made there about dating and online dating
0:49.5	and the apps. It's really all I can think about right now. And that kind of vulnerability that you all share
0:55.8	with us just makes this job one of the best on earth. So thank you so much. Before we get to Jane,
1:02.4	we did want to share some of our thinking about why this conversation about China felt important.
1:09.4	So that is up next.
1:13.6	Hi, I'm Erica Badan.
1:15.2	I'm the CEO of Food 52.
1:17.6	I used to be the CEO of Barstool Sports.
1:20.5	And I am very excited that I'm launching a podcast.
1:26.2	This is a new podcast that navigates the highs, lows, and in-betweens of that very thing that consumes all of our days.
1:28.7	Work.
1:29.0	Join me every week as I candidly share my thoughts on what's great about work, what's
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