#66 Hong Kong, China, and the nationalist moment w/ Jake Werner

Jake Werner joins me to discuss the ideological makeup of the Hong Kong protest movement, the material and cultural grievances that gave rise to the movement, the increasing nationalism of the Chinese ruling elite, how Chinese economic development can be characterised as "cheating at a rigged game" and, finally we discussed the increasing likelihood of armed conflict between China, the US and US regional allies. Articles by Jake that we discussed included: A Global Path through the Hong Kong Dilemma: Towards a New Internationalism: https://madeinchinajournal.com/author/jake-werner/ Why Confrontation With China Threatens the Progressive Agenda: https://www.thenation.com/article/china-schumer-kanna/ China Is Cheating at a Rigged Game: https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/08/08/china-is-cheating-at-a-rigged-game/