China’s Engineering State vs. America’s Lawyerly Society (w/Dan Wang)

Podcast: The Long Game with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer · Vox Media Podcast Network

Opublikowano: 2026-04-29

Dan Wang, author of Breakneck, breaks down the divide between China’s “engineering state” and America’s “lawyerly society” and what that means for the future of U.S.-China competition. Wang joined Jake and Jon before a live audience at the Endless Frontiers conference in Austin, Texas. In this episode: - Why China builds at scale and why the U.S. often struggles to keep up - The strengths and limits of China’s model, from manufacturing to social policy - A closer look at Xi Jinping’s leadership and d...