Ashwin Shantha
Doctoral researcher focused on political economy and development in the Global South and host of the International Solidarity podcast; author of the essay 'China's Green Development is Both Anti-Imperialist and Socialist.'
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Apr 22, 2026 • 1h 39min
China's Green Development: Anti-Imperialist and Socialist
Ashwin Shantha, a doctoral researcher on political economy and host of International Solidarity, discusses China’s green rise as a political project rooted in planning, sovereignty, and solidarity. Short takes cover how China built solar, wind, and EV industries, the role of industrial policy and disciplining capital, Belt and Road as South–South infrastructure, and debates over state capitalism versus a socialist market.
Apr 12, 2026 • 1h 46min
Green Development and Chinese Sovereignty (w/ Ashwin Shantha)
Ashwin Shantha, anti-imperialist political educator and scholar of China’s development, discusses China’s planned green transition and tech sovereignty. Short takes cover education’s role, city-cluster innovation, subsidies for EVs and renewables, solidarity-based governance, and why China’s approach challenges Western financialized models. The conversation links green tech to anti-imperial strategies and South–South cooperation.
