#66 Hong Kong, China, and the nationalist moment w/ Jake Werner

Jake Werner joins me to discuss the ideological makeup of the Hong
Kong protest movement, the material and cultural grievances that
gave rise to the movement, the increasing nationalism of the
Chinese ruling elite, how Chinese economic development can be
characterised as "cheating at a rigged game" and, finally we
discussed the increasing likelihood of armed conflict between
China, the US and US regional allies. Articles by Jake that we
discussed included: A Global Path through the Hong Kong Dilemma:
Towards a New Internationalism:
https://madeinchinajournal.com/author/jake-werner/ Why
Confrontation With China Threatens the Progressive Agenda:
https://www.thenation.com/article/china-schumer-kanna/ China Is
Cheating at a Rigged Game:
https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/08/08/china-is-cheating-at-a-rigged-game/