Episode 54 - An Analysis of China’s Thousand Talents Program

In Episode 54 of Policy Talks, we meet with Dr. David Zweig, an expert on Chinese politics and political risk, China’s international and political economy, Chinese foreign policy, and US-China relations. Dr. Zweig discusses China’s Thousand Talent Program, its implications for US security, and how the US government has responded to alleged espionage through its controversial China Initiative. This episode concludes with a brief analysis of US-China relations moving ahead in the future, the Uighur question, and how China may proceed with its claims on Taiwan.