The Hinrich Foundation Trade Podcast

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  Special Ep. - Why China's industrial strategy is reshaping global competition 28.07.2026 31min

  In this special edition of the Hinrich Foundation’s podcast on global trade, the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents-USA sits down with Robert D. Atkinson, Senior Fellow at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), to discuss China’s growing technological and industrial strength, the areas in which the West still holds an advantage, and what it must do to remain competitive. China’s rise as a technological and industrial power has challenged long-held Western assump...
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  Special Ep. - Trump 2.0 and the future of dollar dominance 14.07.2026 34min

  In this special edition of the Hinrich Foundation’s podcast on global trade, the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents-USA sits down with Stewart Paterson, Senior Research Fellow at the Hinrich Foundation, to examine whether the world is moving toward a more fragmented, multi-currency system as US inflation, alternative payment systems, and China’s renminbi ambitions test the dollar’s dominance. The US dollar has anchored global trade and finance for decades, giving the United Sta...
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  Empires of Trade: The Ruthless Battle for Global Wealth 07.07.2026 53min

  The Hinrich Foundation Trade Book Talk hosted a discussion with Jonathan Saunders, author of Empires of Trade: The Ruthless Battle for Globe. In conversation with moderator and Trade Education Program Director Alex Boome, Saunders examines trade not as a neutral exchange of goods, but as a persistent arena of strategic global competition. Saunders contrasts simple international trade with the complex web of modern globalization, arguing that a decades-long, relentless pursuit of corporate eff...
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  Special Ep. - Can the US and China rebuild trust? 07.07.2026 28min

  In this special edition of the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents-USA podcast on global trade, Ana Swanson, trade and international economics reporter for The New York Times, sits with Merle A. Hinrich, chairman of the Hinrich Foundation, to discuss the role trade has played in the long arc of US-China ties, his perspectives on the superpower summit in Beijing, and what likely comes next for the world’s most important bilateral relationship. In late May 2026, days after President Don...
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  Special Ep. - What Hormuz means for Asia’s energy security 30.06.2026 39min

  In this special edition of the Hinrich Foundation’s podcast on global trade, the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents-USA sits down with William George, Director of Research at ImportGenius, to unpack how the Strait of Hormuz blockade has exposed Asia’s dependence on maritime chokepoints, Gulf energy supplies, and petrochemical inputs, with uneven consequences for China, Japan, and Vietnam. The Strait of Hormuz blockade has exposed how a single maritime chokepoint can unsettle en...
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  Special Ep. - How the US-China race shifted from tariffs to chokepoints 23.06.2026 38min

  In this special edition of the Hinrich Foundation’s podcast on global trade, the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents-USA sits down with Evan Medeiros, Director of Asian Studies and the Penner Family Chair in Asian Studies at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, to examine how the 2025 US-China trade war shifted from tariffs to chokepoints, exposing asymmetric vulnerabilities and ushering in a race for leverage across rare earths, semiconductors, and advanced technology.&...
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  Special Ep. - Can the G7 survive a fragmented world? 19.05.2026 32min

  In this special edition of the Hinrich Foundation’s podcast on global trade, the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents-USA sits down with Peter Draper to examine the G7’s evolution and whether it can remain relevant amid China’s rise, the growing influence of the G20, and internal divisions that are eroding the cohesion underpinning its role in global economic governance. The Group of Seven (G7) has been at the apex of global economic governance for more than 50 years, emerging in the...
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  Special Ep. - The US balance-of-payments gamble: All about Section 122 05.05.2026 38min

  In this special edition of the Hinrich Foundation’s podcast on global trade, the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents-USA sits down with Dawn Shackleford, President of Looking Glass Trade, LLC, to analyze the Trump administration’s pivot to Section 122 tariffs as a rapid, temporary workaround after legal setbacks, examining the credibility of its balance-of-payments justification and the roles of the IMF and WTO in assessing its implications for US trade policy. The Trump adminis...
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  Special Ep. - From Competing to Racing: How 2025 Reshaped U.S.–China Relations 23.04.2026 36min

  In an Asia Insight podcast, Doug Strub moderates a discussion with Evan Medeiros and Gerard DiPippo on Dr. Medeiros’s Asia Policy essay “A New Era of U.S.-China Interaction: From Competing to Racing.” The essay examines the U.S.-China trade war in 2025 as a possible turning point in the U.S.-China competition, arguing that the trade war created new power dynamics around a supply chain race that centers on leveraging chokepoints in critical minerals and advanced technologies. Access the full r...
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  Special Ep. - Why the WTO is struggling to adapt 21.04.2026 49min

  In this special edition of the Hinrich Foundation’s podcast on global trade, the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents-USA sits down with Keith Rockwell, Senior Research Fellow at the Hinrich Foundation, to examine why the WTO has reached an existential turning point as longstanding principles such as MFN treatment and consensus decision-making come under growing strain, and why modest reforms may not be enough to revive a system rooted in decades-old rules. The World Trade Organi...
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  Special Ep. - China's industrial catalog and the global trade ripple effect 17.03.2026 40min

  In this special edition of the Hinrich Foundation’s podcast on global trade, the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents-USA sits down with Mariko Watanabe, Professor with the Faculty of Economics at Gakushuin University, to examine how China’s pursuit of industrial scale has driven manufacturing dominance while fueling systemic overcapacity and mounting tensions in the global trading system. China’s manufacturing dominance — now accounting for more than 30% of global output — refle...
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  Special Ep. - Beyond rare earths: Why the West’s supply chain problem is bigger than China 27.01.2026 57min

  In this special edition of the Hinrich Foundation’s podcast on global trade, the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents-USA sits down with Stewart Paterson, Senior Research Fellow at the Hinrich Foundation, to unpack China’s rare earth monopoly and strategies taken by the West to break its dominance. China’s control over rare earth minerals stems less from geology than from decades of industrial strategy, subsidies, lax environmental standards, and dominance over processing and re...
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  Special Ep. - How Trump's tariffs impact automakers around the world 19.08.2025 33min

  In this edition of the Hinrich Foundation’s podcast on global trade, Yuka Hayashi, Vice President of The Asia Group, sits down with former Wall Street Journal senior editor Paul Beckett to unpack the effects of the Trump administration’s tariffs on automakers around the world amid heightened global trade tensions. The impact of President Trump’s auto tariffs has been uneven, with Japan, South Korea, and Germany most affected due to heavy reliance on US auto exports. Company exposure va...
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  Special Ep. - Impact of smartphones on US-China tech rivalry 29.07.2025 49min

  In this special edition of the Hinrich Foundation’s podcast on global trade, Bloomberg's technology editor Vlad Savov sits down with Hinrich Foundation research contributor Michael Enright, professor in Global Business at Northeastern University, to unpack how smartphones have become a central battleground in the US-China tech rivalry. The smartphone industry has become a key front in the US-China tech rivalry, with Chinese brands holding 60% of the global market share. China's industr...
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  Special Ep. - Why rare earths are a critical test of redrawing supply chains 22.07.2025 47min

  In this special edition of Current Accounts, the Hinrich Foundation’s podcast on global trade, the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents-USA sits down with Naoise McDonagh, Senior Lecturer, Edith Cowan University, to unpack the crucial role of rare earth minerals in the global economy. Rare earths are vital for advanced manufacturing, powering industries like electric vehicles, defence, and robotics. China dominates their supply, controlling 90% of processed rare earths, which gi...
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  Special Ep. - Unpacking the dollar's global dominance 03.06.2025 48min

  In this special edition of Current Accounts, the Hinrich Foundation’s podcast on global trade, the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents-USA sits down with Senior Research Fellow Stewart Paterson to unpack the US dollar’s global dominance and what we are still getting wrong. As the linchpin of the international monetary system, the US dollar’s role extends far beyond America's borders, influencing trade flows, shaping investment decisions, and anchoring global financial stability....
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  Special Ep. - Craig Allen on the US-China technology competition 22.04.2025 28min

  In this special edition of Current Accounts, the Hinrich Foundation’s podcast on global trade, the US Association of Foreign Press Correspondents sits down with Craig Allen, former President of the US-China Business Council, to assess how China is redefining innovation, what the US gets wrong about it, and why this global race is more complex and consequential than ever. Download Transcript Tune into the Hinrich Foundation’s podcast series for insights on international trade.
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  Special Ep. - What Global Markets Should Expect from China’s Slowdown 01.04.2025 44min

  In this special edition of Current Accounts, the Hinrich Foundation’s podcast on global trade, the US Association of Foreign Press Correspondents sits down with Senior Research Fellow Stewart Paterson to unpack why China has struggled to rebalance its economy toward the consumption-led growth it desperately needs. China’s economic slowdown is sending shockwaves across global markets, raising concerns about the future of the world’s second-largest economy. Once a key driver of global g...
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  Special Ep. - Trump’s war on trade: What’s next for Europe? 18.02.2025 55min

  In this special edition of Current Accounts, the Hinrich Foundation’s podcast on global trade, the US Association of Foreign Press Correspondents sits down with Senior Research Fellow Keith Rockwell to discuss how Europe plans to deal with Trump and the impact on the world’s most important alliance. On 10 February, Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on aluminum and steel imports, followed days later by a plan for "reciprocal tariffs." As promised during his campaign, he plans to expan...
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  Special Ep. - The rise of industrial policies and their global impact 10.12.2024 24min

  In this special edition of Current Accounts, the Hinrich Foundation’s podcast on global trade, the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents-USA sits down with Jia Hui Tee, Senior Trade Policy Analyst at the Hinrich Foundation, to discuss the rise of industrial policies and potential implications to trade and sustainability. In recent years, industrial policies have become a primary focus for governments worldwide. These policies, aimed at strengthening domestic industries, have significa...