Ep 37 China - Vaccine Diplomacy, Lab Leaks, Communist Groveling, and You Should Know Yuan Longping

In this week’s Sinocentric episode, the guys talk about all of the significant events happening as of late regarding the Middle Kingdom. These include why you should know the recent passing of Yuan Longping - a man who likely saved millions of lives despite having to conduct much of his critical research in secret. Additionally, they discuss China's COVID vaccines' track record relative to Western counterparts and Chinese attempts to leverage vaccines in diplomacy. Afterward, they examine the sudden virality of the Chinese lab leak hypothesis and what merits it may have. To wrap it all up, they discuss some of China’s challenges imposed from its inevitable population crunch and how excruciatingly painful groveling from the likes of John Cena is. Media recommendations: Yuan Longping, Plant Scientist Who Helped Curb Famine, Dies at 90 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/23/world/asia/yuan-longping-dead.html The Gate of Heavenly Peace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Gtt2JxmQtg American Factory https://www.netflix.com/title/81090071 One Child Nation https://www.amazon.com/One-Child-Nation-Nanfu-Wang/dp/B08CS63MCV