China Insider | Fatal EV Crash in Anhui, China Invokes Mao in Tariff Response, and Chinese Cyberattacks on US Infrastructure

In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu investigates the recent fatal crash involving the Xiaomi SU7 EV that left three university students dead while the autonomous navigation system was activated. Next, we discuss China’s Ministry of Foreign Affair’s response to increased U.S. tariffs and what the invocation of Maoist rhetoric means as trade tensions escalate between the two countries. Lastly, Miles analyzes the Volt Typhoon cyberattack efforts against critical U.S. infrastructure, and what this series of widespread attacks means for a potential future conflict involving Taiwan.

China Insider is a weekly podcast project from Hudson Institute’s China Center, hosted by China Center Director and Senior Fellow, Dr. Miles Yu, who provides weekly news that mainstream American outlets often miss, as well as in-depth commentary and analysis on the China challenge and the free world’s future.