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Misha is joined by his Hoover colleague, historian Frank Dikotter, to talk about Frank’s new book, China After Mao, how the West misunderstands the Party’s nature, and why the idea of a liberalizing China has always been a chimera.
Misha is joined by Alex Joske, author of Spies and Lies, to talk about China’s covert foreign interference and influence campaigns, run by the Ministry of State Security.
Hoover Institution fellow Michael Auslin is joined by eminent strategist Sir Lawrence Freedman to talk about whether Putin will use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, how China is expanding its nuclear arsenal, the relationship between political and military leadership, and Freedman’s favorite nuclear-themed movie.