States of Play by Sam Olsen

States of Play by Sam Olsen

Why China should fear the twin threats of climate change and currency embargo

The fall of the Ming Dynasty holds lessons for the CCP today

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Sam Olsen
Nov 09, 2021
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Hello and welcome to What China Wants.

I’ve written before about the dire economic fallout that China would suffer if Washington implemented a dollar blockade on Beijing.

Last week I wrote about the stark environmental challenges that face China, in the form of rampant air, soil, and water pollution, which could create a legitimacy issue for the leadershi…

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