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Greenland Tariffs Are Off — Is There a Deal?

January 22, 2026

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🎙️ The Speakers & Context

  • The Format: Host-led interviews with two experts, followed by host monologue.
  • The Key Players:
    • Guest 1: Alice Hahn, Host of China Decode Podcast and China Economist at Green Mantle—credible due to her deep focus on China's macroeconomics, demographics, and policy responses.
    • Guest 2: William Chu, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of the Japan Chair at Hudson Institute—expert on Japanese politics, fiscal policy, and US-Japan security ties.
    • Host: Ed Elson, Prof G Markets host, providing market vitals and skeptical synthesis.
  • The Vibe: Technical and analytical, with a skeptical edge on policy desperation and political noise.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Alice Hahn**
  • 2 (03:56) **China's Record Low Birth Rate**
  • 3 (06:18) **One-Child Policy Legacy vs. Cultural Shifts**
  • 4 (08:30) **Demographics as Macro Risk**
  • 5 (11:44) **Davos, China-US Tensions**
  • 6 (17:12) **🎙️ Introduction: William Chu**
  • 7 (18:29) **Japan's Bond Market Meltdown**

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Show Notes

Ed Elson sits down with China Decode host and economist Alice Han to break down China’s plunging birth rate and why it poses a serious challenge for the country. Then William Chou, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, joins the show to unpack Japan’s fiscal concerns. Finally, Ed shares his takeaways after President Trump rescinded his Greenland tariff threats at Davos.

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