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Musings about Multinational Corporations

Podcast by Jean-Marc F. Blanchard

English

News & politics

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About Musings about Multinational Corporations

We cover stories relating to the political economy of multinational corporations in and from East Asia; bring you leading experts on related topics; and highlight the work of the Mr. & Mrs. S.H. Wong Center for the Study of Multinational Corporations

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25 episodes

episode Mixup on Manus; keeping the Apple fresh; screeching tires, discharged EVs, and spinning turbines; Disconnecting Chinese chip sales, routers, telecoms, and more; artwork

Mixup on Manus; keeping the Apple fresh; screeching tires, discharged EVs, and spinning turbines; Disconnecting Chinese chip sales, routers, telecoms, and more;

The show begins by discussing the turmoil surrounding Meta’s takeover of Manus AI, a deal China has rejected. It then shifts to Apple’s efforts to keep the situation in China peachy. Subsequently, it roams to the topic of the Italian government putting the brakes on Sinochem, the largest Pirelli shareholder, before shifting to BYD’s challenges in Brazil. Next, it travels to the United Kingdom, which has banned the use of Ming Yang wind turbines. The last segment covers the U.S. push to restrict the sale of chip-making equipment to China, block foreign router sales in the U.S., and hang up on on Chinese telecom companies as well as China's unwillingness to buy billions of high-end American AI chips.

13 May 2026 - 41 min
episode The China chip sale rollercoaster, on and off the DoD naughty list, Nexperia's nightmare, TikTok travails, shifting Shein and Temu fortunes, and mapping out Korea's tech landscape artwork

The China chip sale rollercoaster, on and off the DoD naughty list, Nexperia's nightmare, TikTok travails, shifting Shein and Temu fortunes, and mapping out Korea's tech landscape

This episode begins on the roller coaster known as artificial intelligence chip sales to China, a ride full of stops and starts and ups and downs. It then turns to the off and on again and off again placement of Chinese companies on the United States (US) Department of Defense’s Naughty List. It next returns to the soap opera involving the Netherland’s Nexperia, its China subsidiary, and its Chinese owner Wingtech. Following this, it chronicles TikTok’s troubles around the world. It subsequently examines the latest news surrounding online platforms Shein and Temu. It closes by mapping out the latest developments in Korea pertaining to Google maps and other American high-tech companies.

9 Apr 2026 - 46 min
episode Cashing In and Cashiering Chips; Nipping at Nexperia; Discharging Mergers, Software, and Batteries; Timed Out or Time Out for Tik Tok Deal; Groping for GROK artwork

Cashing In and Cashiering Chips; Nipping at Nexperia; Discharging Mergers, Software, and Batteries; Timed Out or Time Out for Tik Tok Deal; Groping for GROK

This show starts by covering the ups and downs associated with the sale of advanced Nvidia and AMD AI chips to Chinese firms. It then turns to the battle between Nexperia Netherlands and China's Wingtech over control and transborder operations. The fourth part details Washington’s squashing of a Chinese semiconductor acquisition, Beijing’s potential mashing of Meta’s acquisition of Manus, China’s sweeping ban of American and Israeli cybersecurity software companies , and American politician attempts to discharge Ford’s collaborations with CATL. We next turn to the supposed end of the TikTok divestiture. The episode concludes with coverage of Asian government efforts to reign in Grok, the X run AI chatbot.

20 Feb 2026 - 41 min
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