Episodes

Tom will be speaking at JMM 2024 on Saturday at 9am : 20 moves suffice for Rubik’s Cube. Erno Rubik is also a featured speaker.

Noted author fights back by setting up her Publishing company after being banned in China for questioning Covid 19 policy.

Henry Kissinger, Richard Nixon’s national security advisor and SoS, led the effort to normalize relations with China which had been frozen since 1949. Even out of office, he continued to be an influential thought leader in Chinese American relations for over 40 years.

Ohtani’s $700 million contract is the highest sports contract in history. But it is largely deferred for 10 years with an annual $2 million salary. His sponsorship revenue in the US and Japan could hit $100 million annually.

The second leg of the OGR round the world sailing competition covered 7250 nautical miles: CapeTown to Auckland. And the Neptune’s special mission of raising awareness about Parkinson’s Disease was also successful.

Should the United States adopt a CBDC for all Americans ? Is it necessary given the ready access all Americans have to sophisticated electronic financial products.

A collection of short stories that illustrate the differences in the African American and White life experience.

How to raise venture capital for a startup in today’s economy for a sharing economy App.

Henry Kissinger’s opening to China: a geopolitical strategy that continues to unfold with global consequences.

A review of man’s use of water and how sustainability needs to factor into water management.

Sam Altman, the face of AI, was fired and re-hired by OpenAI. What was behind it and does this debacle mark a turning point in AI development and governance ?

In the face of whitewashing history by the CCP, independent writers, artists and filmmakers in China are using digital technology to publish honest, non biased accounts of Chinese history.

Dan Markey discusses his Foreign Affairs article about the growing strategic relationship between India and the US.

Has a Cold War between China and the US begun ?

The accomplishments of the APEC 2023 Conference.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Trade Representative, Katherine Tai convene the Foreign Ministers of APEC in San Francisco.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s Press Conference, post her APEC Finance Minister meetings.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen holds bilateral meetings with APEC member Finance Ministers.

We will feature brief daily summaries of conference proceedings.