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Welcome to the Seneca Podcast, a weekly discussion of Kirkfairs in China. In this program we look at books. Ideas, new research, intellectual currents, and cultural trends. that can help us better understand what's happening in China's politics, foreign relations, economics, and society. Join me each week for in-depth conversations that shed more light.
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