In this episode, host Berit Anderson, COO of Future in Review (FiRe), welcomes Evan Anderson, author of the just-released "Disengagement: The Strategy for Dealing with China." Evan outlines his case for disengaging from business and diplomatic relations with China, arguing that engagement has proven increasingly ineffective over the last three decades, with China's Communist Party (CCP) neither softening its stance nor becoming more cooperative under Xi Jinping.

Continued economic and political engagement, he says, stokes a fire that only strengthens China's global power, adding that authentic dialogue with the CCP can only be established once countries desist from excessively appeasing the government.

For businesses, Evan prioritizes high-tech industries that face the risk of IP theft and explains why we need to reduce dependence on Chinese manufacturing, particularly in the steel and aluminum sectors. He also addresses the recent attempted coup in Russia and potential implications for China's stance toward the rest of the world, proposing that a weakened Russia could potentially undermine China's international position.

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