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Will Saudi Arabia Begin to Sell Oil in Yuan? | Anas Alhajji | YDHTY, S2E38

The Saudi government made headlines in March when it hinted it might accept payment for oil in China's currency, the renminbi. This breaks with the longstanding tradition of OPEC buying and selling oil exclusively in US dollars, and is thought to be a move towards creating an alternative system of...
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Will the Renminbi Become a World Currency? | Benjamin J. Cohen

In the last episode of YDHTY, we explored China's plan to replace the dollar as the dominant global currency with Zoe Liu of the Council on Foreign Relations. In it, we learned the measures China is taking to internationalize the renminbi and create an economic sphere independent of US influence. ...
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How Does China View the Ukraine Crisis? | Andrew Small of the German Marshall Fund | YDHTY, s2e32

After Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the sanctions that followed, it began seeking closer ties with China. Recent headlines of Russia requesting military aid from the country have raised suspicions a military and economic alliance may be forming among the world's two most powerful...
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Russian Politics and Putin's Life or Death Gamble in Ukraine | Ben Studebaker | YDHTY, s2e31

Many of the questions around Russia's invasion of Ukraine have been framed in terms of Putin's mindset and ambitions. Is this the right way to view the conflict, or are we missing the bigger picture? Dan speaks with political theorist, Ben Studebaker, about how Putin maintains power via a mix of...
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