Sea of Change

The Indo-Pacific region will be of tremendous importance for the coming decades. With the rise of China, the Indo-Pacific region has become the central stage for the competition of the two superpowers USA and China. Many things are happening simultaneously in this incredibly dynamic region. India is gaining influence, Indonesia is rising. And each player in this very complex region is pursuing its own unique strategy. Home to four of the world s most populous nations the region is a driver of global economic growth and technological innovation, a hub of world trade and logistics. What happens here is crucial for world´s peace and prosperity. In this biweekly Podcast, we - a Chinese-German journalist team based in Berlin - want to put the jigsaws together: shed light on the hidden stories happening outside the media spotlight while providing macro-level analysis. We want to present key players, and explore the economic, political, social and business trends that matter to the worl