Beijing Targets State Capitals
Episode 30 of the Great Power Podcast podcast, hosted by American Foreign Policy Council, titled "Beijing Targets State Capitals" was published on January 26, 2024 and runs 67 minutes.
January 26, 2024 ·67m · Great Power Podcast
Summary
In this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Michael Sobolik speaks with Jimmy Quinn about Chinese Communist Party (CCP) efforts to influence U.S. politics at the state and local level. Sobolik and Quinn assess Beijing's success, examine the pervasiveness of CCP malign influence in U.S. states and cities, and review Washington's responses. Guest biography Jimmy Quinn is the national security correspondent for National Review and a Novak Fellow at The Fund for American Studies. Resources from the conversation Pre-order Michael's forthcoming book about U.S.-China competition Read Jimmy's extensive reporting about Beijing's state-level influence campaign in America (and other issues) Read Michael's recent TikTok op-ed
Episode Description
In this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Michael Sobolik speaks with Jimmy Quinn about Chinese Communist Party (CCP) efforts to influence U.S. politics at the state and local level. Sobolik and Quinn assess Beijing's success, examine the pervasiveness of CCP malign influence in U.S. states and cities, and review Washington's responses.
Guest biography
Jimmy Quinn is the national security correspondent for National Review and a Novak Fellow at The Fund for American Studies.
Resources from the conversation
- Pre-order Michael's forthcoming book about U.S.-China competition
- Read Jimmy's extensive reporting about Beijing's state-level influence campaign in America (and other issues)
- Read Michael's recent TikTok op-ed
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