In this episode of the Odd Lots podcast, hosts Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway interview Zichen Wang, the author of the Pekingnology Substack, about his experiences as a Chinese student in the United States and his perspectives on US-China relations. Wang discusses his decision to study at Princeton, the shifting political atmosphere affecting Chinese students, and the differences between public policy education in China and the US. He also touches on the importance of STEM education in China, the role of private companies in the Chinese economy, and the biggest misunderstandings between the US and China. Wang emphasizes the value of people-to-people exchanges and expresses concern over the crackdown on Chinese students in the US, highlighting the symbiotic relationship between Chinese students and American universities.
