Episode 175 — The Abyss Stares Back
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51 min
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2 min
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Economics & Policy, Books & Authors
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What It Covers
Ben Thompson and James Allworth examine how China exports authoritarianism through economic leverage, triggered by NBA-Hong Kong controversy and Apple's content censorship decisions.
Notable Moment
Thompson argues this represents a fundamental shift where China successfully exports authoritarianism to the West through economic dependency rather than America exporting freedom to China.
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