Simona Grano's guest appearances

Simona Grano

Sinica Podcast

Donald Trump

Michael Berry

Jude Blanchette

Carl Minzner

Gary Liu

Scott Kennedy

Barbara Finamore

Susan Thornton

Ian Johnson

Paul Haenle

Kaiser Kuo

Paul Triolo

Bob Davis

Jason Wu

Andrew Jones

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Shelley Rigger

This week on the Sinica Podcast, Shelley Rigger of Davidson College returns to the show to talk Taiwan. She's joined by Simona Grano, a sinologist and Taiwan specialist at the University of Zürich. They talk about President Joe Biden's recent "gaffes" that call into question the longstanding, unofficial U.S. policy of "strategic ambiguity," talk about how Taiwan has been impacted by the Ukraine War, and much more.4:59: – What did Joe Biden's latest "gaffe" on Taiwan actually signify?10:06 – Did "strategic ambiguity" serve its intended purpose?16:23 – The mood in Taiwan20:51 – The impact of the Ukraine War on thinking in Beijing and in Taipei34:12 – European countries navigating relationships with Taiwan43:54 – The "One China Principle" versus the "One China Policy"47:20 – Are bilateral trade agreements enough for Taiwan?50:27 – Ethnicity, nationality, and the Taiwan issue59:00 – Making sense of the PRC claim to TaiwanA complete transcript of this podcast is available at SupChina.com.Recommendations:Simona: Orphan of Asia, a novel by Wu Zhuoliu; and the show Orange is the New BlackShelley: Occupied, a Norwegian thriller series on NetflixKaiser: Meizhong.report, a Chinese-language resource from the Carter Center's U.S.-China Perception Monitor, covering official, media, and social media commentary on U.S.-China relationsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on the Sinica Podcast, Shelley Rigger of Davidson College returns to the show to talk Taiwan. She's joined by Simona Grano, a sinologist and Taiwan specialist at the University of Zürich. They talk about President Joe Biden's recent "gaffes" that call into question the longstanding, unofficial U.S. policy of "strategic ambiguity," talk about how Taiwan has been impacted by the Ukraine War, and much more.4:59: – What did Joe Biden's latest "gaffe" on Taiwan actually signify?10:06 – Did "strategic ambiguity" serve its intended purpose?16:23 – The mood in Taiwan20:51 – The impact of the Ukraine War on thinking in Beijing and in Taipei34:12 – European countries navigating relationships with Taiwan43:54 – The "One China Principle" versus the "One China Policy"47:20 – Are bilateral trade agreements enough for Taiwan?50:27 – Ethnicity, nationality, and the Taiwan issue59:00 – Making sense of the PRC claim to Taiwan<a href="https://supchina.com/2022/06/16/the-talk-on-taiwan/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">A complete transcript of this podcast is available at SupChina.com</a>.Recommendations:Simona: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Orphan-Modern-Chinese-Literature-Taiwan/dp/0231137265/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3OWH4R6D543V0&amp;keywords=orphan+of+asia&amp;qid=1655308644&amp;sprefix=%2Caps%2C65&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Orphan of Asia</a>, a novel by Wu Zhuoliu; and the show <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/70242311" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Orange is the New Black</a>Shelley: <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80092654" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Occupied</a>, a Norwegian thriller series on NetflixKaiser: <a href="https://meizhong.report/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Meizhong.report</a>, a Chinese-language resource from the Carter Center's U.S.-China Perception Monitor, covering official, media, and social media commentary on U.S.-China relations See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

Taiwan: Saber rattling, salami slicing, and strategic ambiguity, with Shelley Rigger and Simona Grano