TED Talks
TED: When Biden met Xi (and what's going on with the US and China) | Ian Bremmer
US President Joe Biden and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping recently met in San Francisco. It was the first time Xi had visited the US in six years — and the first time the two leaders had met in person in a year....
Curated Video
A blind Chinese legal activist who was suddenly allowed to leave the country arrived in New York on Saturday, ending a diplomatic tussle that lasted for weeks and tested U.S.-China relations. Chen Guangcheng flew to the U.S. with his family
HEADLINE: Blind Chinese activist arrives in New York
CAPTION: A blind Chinese legal activist who was suddenly allowed to leave the country arrived in New York on Saturday, ending a diplomatic tussle that lasted for weeks and tested...
TED Talks
Didier Sornette: How we can predict the next financial crisis
The 2007-2008 financial crisis, you might think, was an unpredictable one-time crash. But Didier Sornette and his Financial Crisis Observatory have plotted a set of early warning signs for unstable, growing systems, tracking the moment...
TED Talks
TED: Why is China appointing judges to combat climate change? | James K. Thornton
Why is China appointing thousands of judges to environmental courts and training prosecutors to bring cases to them, even if it means suing the government? Eco-lawyer James Thornton takes us inside the country's growing effort to use the...
TED Talks
TED: How data-driven journalism illuminates patterns of injustice | Alison Killing
A blank spot on a digital map can signal much more than a gap in data -- it can mean something is being intentionally hidden. Sharing the remarkable discovery of massive alleged detention camps in Xinjiang, China, Pulitzer Prize-winning...
SciShow
Space Hype!
Sometimes science news is less about stuff that actually happened, as much as it is about people going "PAY ATTENTION TO ME" and space news is no exception. In fact this week there was probably as much hype as real news, all in the name...
TED Talks
William McDonough: Cradle to cradle design
Green-minded architect and designer William McDonough asks what our buildings and products would look like if designers took into account "all children, all species, for all time."
Crash Course
Imports, Exports, and Exchange Rates: Crash Course Economics
What is a trade deficit? Well, it all has to do with imports and exports and, well, trade. This week Jacob and Adriene walk you through the basics of imports, exports, and exchange. So, you remember the specialization and trade thing,...
Financial Times
Has China's Belt and Road Initiative been a success?
The initiative is one of the biggest development programmes in history. Ten years on, the government is bailing out hundreds of billions of dollars worth of loans to protect its development banks from default. So should the BRI be...
Curated Video
Can AI Detect Your Emotions?
There's been a lot of hype about AI-based emotion recognition. How much is reality?
Economics Explained
Does China Lie About Its Economic Statistics?
Over the past 30 years China has experienced perhaps the most impressive economic growth of any country in history. But these impressive growth numbers all come from official government statistics bureaus. How much can we trust the...
Jabzy
China and the British Empire - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about China and the British Empire
Curated Video
Why An AI Arms Race is a Bad Idea
This video explores the idea of an AI arms race between the US and China, examining the history and motivations behind it. It argues that while there are certainly concerns about China's rapid development of AI, framing it as an arms...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
China’s Coming Debt Crisis?
The condition of the Chinese economy is increasingly becoming a significant factor exorcising the minds of global policy makers. Even though China’s most recent data has shown signs of stabilization (and the current turmoil in the...
The Wall Street Journal
DOJ Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen on Fighting Cybercrime
Matthew Olsen, Assistant Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice, discusses the heightened risk of cyber espionage and attacks and how companies should respond to these threats.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Yide Qiao: Reminbi Liberalization and China's Economic Challenges
The recent events in the Ukraine and Russia have exposed the fragility of emerging markets around the world. Yet, as important as these events are from a geopolitical perspective, looking at the global economy China is still what matters...
TLDR News
How Close Are We To Coronavirus Vaccines?(July 2020) & Bill Gates’ COVID Plans - TLDR News
The man at the centre of many conspiracy theories is also at the centre of the global fight against COVID-19. Bill Gates and his foundation have a clear view and plan for this pandemic so in this video, we look at their approach, how...
The Economist
How China is crushing the Uighurs
China's Muslim Uighurs face systematic oppression from their own government. Their home province of Xinjiang has been turned into a police state—an estimated one million of them are detained in camps where they are brainwashed. How and...
TLDR News
Comparing Biden & Trump's Approach to China: Who Did it Right? - TLDR News
The relationship between China and the US has been getting increasingly fraught, so we wanted to take a look at the US side of the equation. In this video we'll consider the China strategy of Trump and Biden and see which was more...
ACDC Leadership
Economic Systems: Why is Communist China doing so well? Micro Topic 1.2
My thoughts and reflections after visiting Xiamen, China in March 2014. Please note that this is not designed to be a comprehensive overview of the Chinese economic system. Many important facts were omitted. Most of the communist...
Jabzy
China's Ethnic Groups - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about China's Ethnic Groups
The Wall Street Journal
When Elephants Fight
Mastercard's Michael Froman and Arnold & Porter's Claire Reade speak with WSJ Associate Editor John Bussey about the trade battle between the U.S. and China, and the future of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
David Wu: China's Regulation Problem
David Wu, a chartered accountant by training, is also a member of PwC China’s Management Board, and also holds the following leadership roles: China Government and Regulatory Affairs Leader, North China Markets Leader and Beijing Senior...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Victor Shih: Political Economy of Structural Adjustment (4/7)
Victor Shih, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University, speaking at INET's Bretton Woods Conference on April 10, 2011.