Why China was dismayed

Why Biden responded the way he did

China’s unusually conciliatory stance

The US-China spiral of suspicion

Why the US wanted to send a strong signal to China and how this was also about domestic politics.

Synopsis: The Straits Times examines various facets of the US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia.

Join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong - ST’s US and China correspondents respectively based in Washington DC and Beijing - as they take a look at America’s response to the alleged Chinese spy balloon, and the global fallout. 

Highlights (click/tap above):

1:10 Why China was dismayed

2:28 Why Biden responded the way he did

4:27 China’s unusually conciliatory stance

7:25 The US-China spiral of suspicion

Produced by: Charissa Yong (charyong@sph.com.sg), Danson Cheong (dansonc@sph.com.sg), Teo Tong Kai and Fa’izah Sani

Edited by: Teo Tong Kai and Fa’izah Sani

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Why the US wanted to send a strong signal to China and how this was also about domestic politics.
Synopsis: The Straits Times examines various facets of the US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia.
Join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong - ST’s US and China correspondents respectively based in Washington DC and Beijing - as they take a look at America’s response to the alleged Chinese spy balloon, and the global fallout. 
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:10 Why China was dismayed
2:28 Why Biden responded the way he did
4:27 China’s unusually conciliatory stance
7:25 The US-China spiral of suspicion
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>), Teo Tong Kai and Fa’izah Sani
Edited by: Teo Tong Kai and Fa’izah Sani
Follow our Asian Insider Podcast channel every week here and rate us:
Channel: <a href="https://str.sg/JWa7">https://str.sg/JWa7</a>
Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://str.sg/JWa8">https://str.sg/JWa8</a>
Spotify: <a href="https://str.sg/JWaX">https://str.sg/JWaX</a>
Google Podcasts: <a href="https://str.sg/wQsB">https://str.sg/wQsB</a>
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>
Read Danson Cheong's stories: <a href="https://str.sg/3xR2">https://str.sg/3xR2</a>
Follow Danson on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/dansoncj">https://twitter.com/dansoncj</a>
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Special edition series:
True Crimes Of Asia (new): <a href="https://str.sg/i44T">https://str.sg/i44T</a>
The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/wuZ2">https://str.sg/wuZ2</a>
Invisible Asia (9 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/wuZn">https://str.sg/wuZn</a>
Stop Scams (10 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/wuZB">https://str.sg/wuZB</a>
Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/wuJa">https://str.sg/wuJa</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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