#167. Frank Tsai: Careful When Opening

<figure><img src="https://image.xyzcdn.net/Fr--i19PGX-BufyPN1130rx226rS.png"/></figure><p>Frank Tsai is the largest organizer of public lectures in Shanghai. &nbsp;He is the founder of China Crossroads, hosting public talks on "China and the World" where he invites senior figures in academia, politics, business and foreign affairs. &nbsp;He formerly worked at The Economist and Control Risks, the top global risk consultancy. &nbsp;He is an American with a background teaching geopolitical risk analysis and international media. &nbsp;Today we talk passionately about a wide range of topics, including societal biases towards extroverts, the evolving socio-political landscape in China, and U.S. President Donald Trump. &nbsp;We talk about cycles of tightening and opening in national policies and society, the low bar for some China “experts”, and why media and public figures speak in hyperbole. &nbsp;We explore the framework of U.S. and China relations, exit plans, and global stability. &nbsp;...