‘China is Stealing Our Jobs!’ New Election, Same Old Lie w/ Ben Norton

Both Republicans and Democrats are campaigning on “bringing back” U.S. manufacturing, while blaming China for de-industrialization. But is the basic premise true? This week, Amanda and KJ are joined by journalist Ben Norton who helps us debunk the lie that never seems to die: that China is “stealing” American jobs.

Our understanding of China — and U.S.-China relations — has become a defining feature of all global politics. The China Report is a new show produced in collaboration with Pivot to Peace where every week, journalist Amanda Yee and political analyst KJ Noh will be helping you through all the propaganda with an independent view of the country we are taught to hate, but know so little about.