SVG
Podcast
China Insider

China Insider | Fatal EV Crash in Anhui, China Invokes Mao in Tariff Response, and Chinese Cyberattacks on US Infrastructure

miles_yu
miles_yu
Senior Fellow and Director, China Center
Colin Tessier-Kay
Colin Tessier-Kay
Research Fellow and Program Manager, China Center
China Insider Logo - Miles Only
Caption
China Insider Logo

In this week鈥檚 episode of China Insider, Miles Yu investigates the recent fatal crash involving the Xiaomi SU7 electric vehicle that left three university students dead while the autonomous navigation system was activated. Next, we discuss China鈥檚 Ministry of Foreign Affair鈥檚 response to increased United States tariffs and what the invocation of Maoist rhetoric means as trade tensions escalate between the two countries. Lastly, Miles analyzes the Volt Typhoon cyberattack efforts against critical US infrastructure, and what this series of widespread attacks means for a potential future conflict involving Taiwan.

China Insider is a weekly podcast project from , hosted by China Center Director and Senior Fellow, Dr. , who provides weekly news that mainstream American outlets often miss, as well as in-depth commentary and analysis on the China challenge and the free world鈥檚 future.