{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.undiplomaticpodcast.com%2Fepisodes%2F16-qcvx7VXh","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Bad China Punditry in 3 Easy Steps: A How-To Guide | Raw Uncut Ep. 16","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/d980016a-09a3-4544-a26a-b4f94e2fd242/e0895f71-d609-49d2-b568-57ef0fe31b78/square-20podcast-20cover.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/fd1e78e4-0210-4753-9a38-6cb4687b4615\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Bad China Punditry in 3 Easy Steps: A How-To Guide | Raw Uncut Ep. 16\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"In this Raw Uncut episode, Van Jackson breaks down what it takes to render a bad take on China. Using a recent hot take from Prof. Stephen Walt as the example, Van identifies at least three ways of not only getting China wrong, but getting it wrong badly.\nOne: Mischaracterize Chinese behavior\nTwo: Promote China's preferred narrative for its misdeeds\nThree: Draw false equivalencies with the United States (Or, use China observations to throw shade at the US)"}