<p>For this episode, we partnered with the <a href="https://www.asiaglobalinstitute.hku.hk/asia-global-online">Asia Global Institute</a> at the University of Hong Kong, which focuses on presenting Asian perspectives on global issues. Alejandro Reyes is the institute’s director of Knowledge Dissemination and host of the Asia Global podcast. Ahead of the 20th Party Congress, he discussed the challenges China is facing with Ann Listerud and Jason Li.</p> <p>—</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/lianlist?lang=en">Ann Listerud</a> is co-director of Young China Watchers’ DC chapter and is an analyst at Strider Technologies. She specializes in China’s macroeconomic conditions and government policies, as well as East Asia more broadly.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/jasli42">Jason Li</a> is a DC-based research associate at the Stimson Center’s East Asia program. His research focuses on U.S.-China relations, cross-Strait relations, grand strategy in the Indo-Pacific, and China’s approach to conflict issues in its periphery and the Middle East.&nbsp;</p> <p>—</p> <p>The YCW Podcast is a podcast series by Young China Watchers. We’re a global community of young professionals, providing a platform to discuss the most pressing issues emerging from China today. We organize events with China experts in our 10 chapters across Asia, Europe and the U.S., fostering the next generation of China thought leaders.</p> <p>Download and follow our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play Music or your usual podcasting platform.</p> <p>Produced by Joshua Cartwright, with support from Sam Colombie.</p> <p>Music: ‘We Build With Rubber Bands’, ‘Dirty Wallpaper’ by&nbsp;<a href="http://www.sessions.blue/">Blue Dot Sessions</a>.</p> <p>For any suggestions, recommendations or other notes, please email us&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>.</p>