Panda diplomacy: what China’s decision to send bears to the US reveals about its economy

The arrival of two giant pandas in San Diego is a sign of China’s need to make friends in the US tech industries.

Chee Meng Tan, Assistant Professor of Business Economics, University of Nottingham • conversation
March 1, 2024 • ~6 min

Chinese spy balloon over the US: An aerospace expert explains how the balloons work and what they can see

A Chinese high-altitude balloon violated U.S. airspace, a serious enough breach to nix a high-level diplomatic meeting in Beijing. The balloon itself, however, was not much of a threat.

Iain Boyd, Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Feb. 4, 2023 • ~9 min

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