Leland Lazarus's guest appearances

Leland Lazarus

Sinica Podcast

Donald Trump

Michael Berry

Jude Blanchette

Carl Minzner

Gary Liu

Scott Kennedy

Barbara Finamore

Susan Thornton

Ian Johnson

Paul Haenle

Kaiser Kuo

Paul Triolo

Bob Davis

Jason Wu

Andrew Jones

OwlTail

This week on Sinica, Kaiser and Jeremy chat with Leland Lazarus, an American diplomat stationed in Barbados. Leland is a China specialist, and the conversation focuses on the U.S. response to growing Chinese influence in the Caribbean — an area that the U.S. has long considered its backyard, and a region that is home to many of the states that still maintain diplomatic relations with the Republic of China or Taiwan.7:41: Beijing’s diplomatic aspirations 12:28: How China is getting involved in island economies14:17: Sentiments in the region toward Chinese investment23:53: Taiwanese and Chinese diplomatic recognition34:13: COVID-19 and the impact on American and Chinese influence in the regionRecommendations:Jeremy: Secrets of Snakes: The Science Beyond the Myths, by David A. Steen. He can also be found on Twitter @AlongsideWild. Leland: The popular Chinese-language podcast Story FM, an association promoting black engagement in East Asia called the National Association for Black Engagement in Asia, and the U.S. Foreign Service — check out career options here. Kaiser: A Beijing-based folk metal band called Chǔgē 楚歌 (Songs of Chu).This podcast was edited and produced by Kaiser Kuo and Jason MacRonald.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Sinica, Kaiser and Jeremy chat with Leland Lazarus, an American diplomat stationed in Barbados. Leland is a China specialist, and the conversation focuses on the U.S. response to growing Chinese influence in the Caribbean — an area that the U.S. has long considered its backyard, and a region that is home to many of the states that still maintain diplomatic relations with the Republic of China or Taiwan.7:41: Beijing’s diplomatic aspirations 12:28: How China is getting involved in island economies14:17: Sentiments in the region toward Chinese investment23:53: Taiwanese and Chinese diplomatic recognition34:13: COVID-19 and the impact on American and Chinese influence in the regionRecommendations:Jeremy: <a href="https://www.tamupress.com/book/9781623497972/secrets-of-snakes/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Secrets of Snakes: The Science Beyond the Myths</a>, by David A. Steen. He can also be found on Twitter @AlongsideWild. Leland: The popular Chinese-language podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/%E6%95%85%E4%BA%8B-fm/id1256399960" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Story FM</a>, an association promoting black engagement in East Asia called the <a href="http://usnabea.org/#:~:text=The%20National%20Association%20for%20Black,pursue%20careers%20related%20to%20Asia." rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">National Association for Black Engagement in Asia</a>, and the U.S. Foreign Service — check out career options <a href="https://careers.state.gov/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Kaiser: A Beijing-based folk metal band called Chǔgē 楚歌 (Songs of Chu).This podcast was edited and produced by Kaiser Kuo and Jason MacRonald.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

U.S. Foreign Service Officer Leland Lazarus on China-Caribbean relations