Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 18 hours ago
This week, Noah Smith sat down with @ChinaTalkMedia's managing editor and Taipei correspondent Lily Ottinger to explore wide range of geopolitical and economic issues, including the potential impacts of a second Trump administration on Asia, nuclear proliferation, China's economic strategies, Taiwan's defense and diplomatic policies, and demographic shifts, while also offering insights into global economic trends, technological influences on politics, and his upcoming book on Japan's economic revival.
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:23) Insights on Trump's Asia policy
(01:22) Influence of the tech right in Trump's administration
(02:33) Debate on deregulation and tariffs
(04:51) China's influence and Trump's corruption
(14:12) Case for nuclear proliferation in East Asia
(20:39) Sponsors: Netsuite | Notion
(22:52) Why Japan needs nukes?
(34:03) Comparing China's real estate bust to Japan's asset bubble
(37:27) Understanding deflation and its impact
(38:50) China's economic challenges
(40:14) Sponsor: AdQuick
(41:09) Deflation in China: A taboo topic
(42:14) China's demographic and economic future
(48:15) Georgist analysis of China's property market
(53:30) Healthcare systems
(01:01:48) Taiwan's diplomatic strategies
(01:09:39) Wrap
This week, Noah Smith sat down with @ChinaTalkMedia's managing editor and Taipei correspondent Lily Ottinger to explore wide range of geopolitical and economic issues, including the potential impacts of a second Trump administration on Asia, nuclear proliferation, China's economic strategies, Taiwan's defense and diplomatic policies, and demographic shifts, while also offering insights into global economic trends, technological influences on politics, and his upcoming book on Japan's economic revival.
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đNotion offers powerful workflow and automation templates, perfect for streamlining processes and laying the groundwork for AI-driven automation. With Notion AI, you can search across thousands of documents from various platforms, generating highly relevant analysis and content tailored just for you - try it for free at notion.com/upstreampod
NetSuite
More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: netsuite.com/102
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SEND US YOUR Q's FOR NOAH TO ANSWER ON AIR: Econ102@Turpentine.co
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FOLLOW ON X:
@noahpinion
@eriktorenberg
@turpentinemedia
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LINKS:
Noahpinion: https://www.noahpinion.blog/
ChinaTalk: https://www.chinatalk.media/
linkedin.com/in/lily-ottinger
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:23) Insights on Trump's Asia policy
(01:22) Influence of the tech right in Trump's administration
(02:33) Debate on deregulation and tariffs
(04:51) China's influence and Trump's corruption
(14:12) Case for nuclear proliferation in East Asia
(20:39) Sponsors: Netsuite | Notion
(22:52) Why Japan needs nukes?
(34:03) Comparing China's real estate bust to Japan's asset bubble
(37:27) Understanding deflation and its impact
(38:50) China's economic challenges
(40:14) Sponsor: AdQuick
(41:09) Deflation in China: A taboo topic
(42:14) China's demographic and economic future
(48:15) Georgist analysis of China's property market
(53:30) Healthcare systems
(01:01:48) Taiwan's diplomatic strategies
(01:09:39) Wrap
