On this episode of Ructions with Ross + Ashley, Marc Ross + Gerald Ashley discuss Emmanuel Macron in China, Taiwan and the global economy, North Korea, the US intelligence leak, investing in Ukraine, energy production and food inflation, plus what they are reading and watching.
Ructions with Ross + Ashley | Episode 2 | Recorded April 14, 2023
Caracal presents Ructions, a rundown of the global stories making headlines and insights on geopolitics. Plus, what Marc Ross + Gerald Ashley are reading and watching.
Timestamps:
2:25 | Emmanuel Macron in China
5:22 | Communications lesson from Macron's post-China interview
10:25 | How unified is Europe when it comes to China and Taiwan?
12:25 | Taiwan's importance to the global economy
15:38 | The "Rocket Man of North Korea" is back
20:55 | The US intelligence leak and protecting state secrets
26:46 | Economic development and the future of Ukraine
30:43 | Energy, OPEC, nuclear power, and food inflation
Reading + Watching:
Fall: The Mysterious Life and Death of Robert Maxwell, Britain's Most Notorious Media Baron by John Preston
The Bank Job (2008)
Succession on HBO
America in the World: A History of US Diplomacy and Foreign Policy by Robert B. Zoellick
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