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EPISODE · Sep 4, 2025 · 37 MIN

China's Moment: How History and Family Shapes Today's Superpower

from Talk Cocktail · host Jeff Schechtman and Ed Wong

With China's rising global influence amid America's shifting position worldwide, understanding China's complex history has never been more critical. New York Times diplomatic correspondent Edward Wong offers unparalleled insight in his book "At the Edge of Empire: A Family's Reckoning with China." Through his family's personal story and decades of reporting from Beijing, Wong reveals how China's imperial past continues to shape its modern aspirations and growing tensions with the West.This post is FREE for everyone. Please spread it far and wide. And please consider becoming a paid subscriber to TalkCocktail. It’s $8 a month or just $80 for the entire year. Get full access to Talk Cocktail Podcast at jeffschechtman.substack.com/subscribe

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