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The Greenfield Report with Henry R. GreenfieldEpisode 14- China, Tariffs, and Global Economy Shifts. Part 2 with Eric HendriksHenry Greenfield welcomes Dr. Eric Hendriks for a penetrating analysis of the structural imbalances between Chinese and American economies, revealing why tariffs may be the wrong solution for addressing deep economic disparities.Drawing on insights from prominent economists like Michael Pettis and Ray Dalio, Dr. Hendriks exposes a fundamental contradiction in American economic strategy: the desire to maintain dollar dominance while simultaneously reindustrializing. This contradiction creates tensions that tariffs alone cannot resolve. The conversation thoughtfully explores how America's structural trade deficit necessarily coexists with the dollar's role as the global reserve currency, creating a cycle that benefits...2025-04-1821 minThe Greenfield Report with Henry R. GreenfieldEpisode 13- China's Grand Strategy: Past, Present, and Future. Part 1 with Dr. Eric HendriksFew geopolitical relationships will shape our future more profoundly than the complex dance between China and the West. In this eye-opening episode, we're joined by Dr. Eric Hendricks, a Dutch sociologist who brings extraordinary credentials to our conversation about China's past, present, and future trajectory.In this, the first part of a two-part conversation with host Henry R. Greenfield, drawing from his six years living in Beijing and extensive research at institutions from Peking University to the University of Chicago, Dr. Hendricks takes us on a fascinating journey through China's evolving self-perception. He explains how the country...2025-04-1632 min