2026-06-05
32 分钟China seems to be in a strong position right now.
If anyone else tries to boss it around, it's got the ultimate move.
It can restrict supplies of rare earths.
The US wants to apply tariffs or export controls.
Nice little car industry you've got there.
Shame if anything were to happen to it.
The EU wants to force its manufacturers to diversify away from China.
Such a shame they can't get the inputs they need.
Given the high stakes, it is crucial to try to understand each other.
And it's become harder and harder in the West to argue that this isn't a zero-sum adversarial situation.
So, how should we understand China's economic diplomacy?
This is The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes.
I'm joined by Jessica Chen Weiss, Professor of China Studies and Faculty Director of the Institute for America,
China and the Future of Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
Jessica, hello.
Hi there, great to be here.
Okay, so starting off with our very serious question.
On a scale of 1 to 10, how pleased is China right now with its position in the global trading system?
And maybe I would put it at eight.
Interesting.