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EPISODE · Jun 18, 2025 · 29 MIN

David Rennie on Reporting on China and East Asia at The Economist

from East Asia Now · host Center for East Asian Studies, UW—Madison

David Rennie, current geopolitics editor at The Economist, shared how he stumbled into journalism as well as stories that have stayed with him over 20 years of reporting during his return to Wisconsin to deliver the CEAS Professional Lecture. He also delved into how both the US and China share some similarities despite their conflicting political ideologies, the intricacies of Chinese and American perceptions of their respective political leaderships, and the future of US and East Asia alliances. This episode was edited and mastered by Nate Gass.

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