July 06, 2023

China’s Military-Civil Fusion program: CNAS fellow Elsa Kania on the myths and realities

The Sinica podcast hosts Elsa Kania, a Ph.D. candidate in Harvard University’s Department of Government and adjunct fellow at the Center for a New American Security who researches China’s military strategy, defense innovation, and emerging technologies. Elsa joins the show to discuss China’s push for Military-Civil Fusion, debunking some of the myths about the program that U.S. pundits and policymakers have imbibed.

Listen to the full episode and more from the Sinica Podcast.

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