Deborah Lehr
Straight Talk with Hank Paulson
US-China Competition, Economic Interdepence, & Diplomacy with Evan Medeiros
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Nature’s Ledger explores how business and conservation can work together for a sustainable and prosperous future. Host Deborah Lehr, Vice Chairman and Executive Director of the Paulson Institute, speaks with inspiring guests to spotlight people, projects, and solutions that prove nature is an asset we can’t afford to lose. Grounded in the belief that valuing nature is key to resilient economies, the podcast shares bold ideas and real-world actions to regenerate the planet.
Evan Medeiros (Professor and Penner Chair in Asian Studies (China), Georgetown University) joins Hank on Straight Talk to discuss US-China relations and balancing the world powersâ intensifying competition with economic interdependence. He shares insights on the rapid decoupling between the West and Russia and potential impacts on the US-China relationship, expectations for Chinaâs 20th Party Congress, and Americaâs economic and diplomatic engagement in the Indo-Pacific.
Host
Henry M. Paulson Jr.
Founder and Chairman | Paulson Institute
Henry M. Paulson, Jr., is a business leader, conservationist, statesman, and author who is the founder and chairman of the Paulson Institute and executive chairman of TPG Rise Climate. He served as the 74th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 2006 to 2009, where he led the response to the...
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Episode Guest
Evan Medeiros
Director of Asian Studies and the Penner Family Chair | Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service
Evan Medeiros is a respected scholar of China, is currently the Director of Asian Studies and the Penner Family Chair at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service; he is also a senior advisor with The Asia Group, a consultancy. He will join the Council’s roster of esteemed experts and chair...
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