Adam Tooze is Chinamaxxing!

The Sinica Podcast features Kaiser Kuo interviewing Adam Tooze, an economic historian at Columbia University, about China's economic and political landscape. Tooze shares insights from his recent trip to China, including observations from the China Development Forum, and his forthcoming book on the energy transition. They discuss the implications of China's 15th Five-Year Plan, particularly its focus on green energy and technology, and the potential for China to reshape global development. Tooze argues that China's unique system, blending mobilization and discipline, has enabled it to achieve significant environmental improvements and technological advancements. The conversation also explores Europe's complex relationship with China, the impact of China's manufacturing prowess on the Global South, and the current state of American politics in relation to China.