They Might Be Giants: China and the U.S.

Americans have traded with China since the earliest days of the
Republic. During the colonial era and for early Americans, China
was a source of luxury goods like tea, porcelain, and silk. For
some of their descendants, it was the destination for an illicit
and lucrative trade in opium. Later, Chinese immigrants helped to
build the American West. But the relationship between the two
countries has often been fraught, with each side fearing that the
other is seeking the upper hand. In this episode, Brian, Ed and
Peter explore the long and often turbulent history between the two
countries, now the top economies in the world. How does our past
history with China color our present relationship?

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