In this episode of the China Minute Podcast, host Jonathan Fulton interviews Kerry Brown, a professor of Chinese studies at King's College London and former First Secretary at the British Embassy in Beijing, to discuss the domestic political and economic pressures influencing China's foreign policy decisions. They address the increasing difficulty in accessing reliable information from China, signs of instability within the Chinese leadership, and significant economic challenges such as youth unemployment and housing market issues. The conversation explores how these internal pressures, combined with the uncertainty of US foreign policy, impact China's foreign policy agenda, particularly regarding the war in Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, and its reluctance to take a more assertive global role. They also discuss China's soft power limitations, cultural challenges, and the disconnect between its economic influence and its ability to project a compelling global vision.
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