Why scepticism over China's climate ambitions are misplaced

How the US is balancing competition and cooperation with China on climate change

Why part of the US view is political

How US and China competitive streak can strengthen the planet’s climate protection

Why Asian countries might be "called out" or caught in this US-China tussle

Power Play Ep 1: Can US-China competition save the planet's environment?  

9:57 mins

Synopsis: Once a month, join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong - ST’s US and China correspondents respectively based in Washington DC and Beijing - as they both look at various facets of the US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia. 

They chat about the following:
Why scepticism over China's climate ambitions are misplaced (1:06)
How the US is balancing competition and cooperation with China on climate change (4:00)
Why part of the US view is political as the Biden administration is selling renewable energy as a way to create jobs, since the switch from fossil fuels will cost a lot of jobs (4:27)


Why a US and China “race to the top” can strengthen the planet’s climate protection via competition to develop better and cheaper green technologies (6:55)


Why Asian countries such as Vietnam and Cambodia involved in coal projects under China's Belt and Road Initiative, might be "called out" or caught in this US-China tussle (7:46)

Join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong as they chat with fellow ST Asian Insiders Bhagyashree Garekar, Nirmal Ghosh, Tan Dawn Wei and Zakir Hussain for this special Clubhouse chat at 8pm-8.45pm on May 25: https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/xBzj7qn2

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Produced by: Charissa Yong (charyong@sph.com.sg), Danson Cheong (dansonc@sph.com.sg) & Ernest Luis

Edited by: Aleemah Basirah

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Power Play Ep 1: Can US-China competition save the planet's environment?  
9:57 mins
Synopsis: Once a month, join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong - ST’s US and China correspondents respectively based in Washington DC and Beijing - as they both look at various facets of the US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia. 
They chat about the following:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Why scepticism over China's climate ambitions are misplaced (1:06)</li>
<li aria-level="1">How the US is balancing competition and cooperation with China on climate change (4:00)</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why part of the US view is political as the Biden administration is selling renewable energy as a way to create jobs, since the switch from fossil fuels will cost a lot of jobs (4:27)</li>
<li aria-level="1">
Why a US and China “race to the top” can strengthen the planet’s climate protection via competition to develop better and cheaper green technologies (6:55)
</li>
<li aria-level="1">
Why Asian countries such as Vietnam and Cambodia involved in coal projects under China's Belt and Road Initiative, might be "called out" or caught in this US-China tussle (7:46)
</li>
</ol>
Join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong as they chat with fellow ST Asian Insiders Bhagyashree Garekar, Nirmal Ghosh, Tan Dawn Wei and Zakir Hussain for this special Clubhouse chat at 8pm-8.45pm on May 25: <a href="https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/xBzj7qn2" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/xBzj7qn2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622026662432000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHiIjLqrbVfUAozAPdjTffnUu_ghA">https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/xBzj7qn2</a>
Follow ST's Power Play articles: <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/tags/st-power-play">https://www.straitstimes.com/tags/st-power-play</a>
Produced by: Charissa Yong (<a href="mailto:charyong@sph.com.sg">charyong@sph.com.sg</a>), Danson Cheong (<a href="mailto:dansonc@sph.com.sg">dansonc@sph.com.sg</a>) &amp; Ernest Luis
Edited by: Aleemah Basirah
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SPH Awedio app: <a href="https://www.awedio.sg/">https://www.awedio.sg/</a>
Website:<a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts"> http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a>
Feedback to: <a href="mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg">podcast@sph.com.sg</a>
Read Charissa Yong's stories: <a href="https://str.sg/3xRa">https://str.sg/3xRa</a>
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Register for Asian Insider newsletter: <a href="https://str.sg/stnewsletters">https://str.sg/stnewsletters</a>
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Singapore's War On Covid: <a href="https://str.sg/wuJa">https://str.sg/wuJa</a>
Invisible Asia: <a href="https://str.sg/wuZn">https://str.sg/wuZn</a>
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Synopsis: Every week, get our distinct take on global issues with an Asian perspective, with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe.

Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis, The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

Synopsis: Every week, get our distinct take on global issues with an Asian perspective, with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe.
Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis, The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

Asian Insider

Synopsis: Every week, get our distinct take on global issues with an Asian perspective, with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe.

Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis, The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust

Synopsis: Every week, get our distinct take on global issues with an Asian perspective, with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe.
Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis, The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust

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