{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Nelder Notes Podcast - Free","title":"NN#5: The Rise of the Asian Century","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":699,"description":"The American Century is over and the Asian Century is rising rapidly. But much of the Western policy establishment still hasn’t noticed.\nShow notes\n \nEpisode 238 – Transition in Europe 2024, Energy Transition Show, December 4, 2024.  \n \nDaan Walter, Sam Butler-Sloss, Antoine Issac, Kingsmill Bond, and Aditya Lolla, Electric Asia, Ember, June 11, 2026. \n \nKenneth Pomeranz, The Great Divergence: China, Europe, and the Making of the Modern World Economy, Princeton University Press, 2000.\n \nJan Rosenow, “Pakistan: the solar revolution nobody planned,” Bright Spots, June 7, 2026. \n \nSouth Africa 2025, Energy Transition Show.\n \nAllan Olingo, “Renewable energy is overtaking traditional power projects across Africa, industry leaders say,” Associated Press, May 26, 2026.\n \nNqobile Dludla, “Facing global headwinds, Chinese automakers make a play for Africa,” Reuters, June 26, 2025.\n \nNjenga Hakeenah, “As Chinese Solar Manufacturing Emerges Across Africa, Trade Pressures Threaten Expansion,” China Global South Project, May 18, 2026.\n \nNoah Berman, “China’s Solar Industry Follows the Sun to Africa,” The Wire China, April 5, 2026.\n \nSebastian Ibold post, LinkedIn, 2025.\n \n“Rwanda’s Ampersand partners BYD to tap Africa’s $5bn motorcycle market,” Daba Finance, June 20, 2024.\n \nChan Ho-Him, “China car exports jump 73% in May as high fuel prices raise interest in EVs,” Associated Press, June 10, 2026. \n \nJavier Blas, “Ten Reasons Oil Is Still Below $100 a Barrel,” Bloomberg, June 10, 2026 .\n \nAaron Blake, “How many times has Trump claimed an Iran deal is around the corner?” CNN, June 9, 2026. \n \n“Only 11% of Europeans view US as ally, survey shows,” Reuters, June 10, 2026.\n \nJohn Eligon and Zimasa Matiwane, “South African President Talks Trump, Racism and That Oval Office ‘Ambush’,” The New York Times, March 5, 2026.\n \nNqobile Dludla, “China's Chery aims for 2027 start at newly acquired South Africa plant,” Reuters, March 31, 2026.\n \nAndrea Shalal, “Trump's attacks on Europe's...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/FR66s2YmlqYi3l3WxqAq-Q-u-jPpDawrqERSb-jDhx4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85MTMw/Y2Q3YTJjNTZiOTYx/YWQyYzZlZjNkZjRk/MzdlNS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}