Ying Ma's Blog, page 27
March 20, 2012
Is Big Government the Key to Sustained Economic Growth?
PJTV, March 20, 2012
Ying Ma hosted a discussion on whether America needs to spend big and drastically increase the size of its government in order to compete with China. The discussion featured an interview with Kevin Hassett, senior fellow and the director of Economic Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute.
The interview was conducted for PJTV, a premier center-right online news and commentary television network. To watch the program, please click here.
March 14, 2012
Ying Ma Talks to HK Radio about the U.S. and China
, March 15, 2012
Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), a public broadcast station in Hong Kong, spoke to Ying Ma and others about what lessons the United States could learn from China. The discussion aired on RTHK's Backchat program and was hosted by Hugh Chiverton and Danny Gittings.
Listen to the full program here. (Note: The program is approximately fifty minutes and features a few minutes of news headlines at the beginning and at the half-hour mark. Though the audio appears as if it will end at the half-hour mark, it actually restarts, and the interview continues, on the same audio player.)
Backchat has previously interviewed Ying Ma about Chinese state capitalism. To listen to that program, please click here.
February 29, 2012
Ying Ma Gives Book Talk about Chinese Girl in the Ghetto
Carmichael Presbyterian Church, February 25, 2012
Ying Ma recently delivered a book talk about Chinese Girl in the Ghetto at Carmichael Presbyterian Church in Carmichael, California. The event took place last Saturday and was the first in the church's lecture series on "Connecting with Our World."
To view the lecture, please click here.
February 20, 2012
Ying Ma Talks to The John Batchelor Show about Authoritarian Chic
The John Batchelor Show, February 19, 2012
The John Batchelor Show, a national radio program that covers politics, the economy, world affairs, science news, literature and the arts, interviewed Ying Ma about authoritarian chic and state intervention in the Chinese economy. The show airs on News Talk Radio 77 WABC New York as well as on radio stations in Washington, DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco and elsewhere around the country.
To listen to the interview, please click here. (Note: The discussion starts at the beginning of the show and lasts for approximately ten minutes.)
The John Batchelor Show has previously interviewed Ying Ma about the lawlessness of Occupy Oakland and about her book, Chinese Girl in the Ghetto. For more information and to listen to the podcasts, please click here and here.
February 11, 2012
Authoritarian Chic
The Weekly Standard, February 20, 2012
–By Ying Ma
"We have no plan" and "we are unable to act" have become common refrains among influential Americans who grumble about the decline of U.S. power in the 21st century. On both fronts, they lament, China is doing better. From President Barack Obama to New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman to trade union leader Andy Stern, prominent figures who favor a bigger government in America not only envy China's state-directed grand plans and its one-party system's ability to make quick decisions, they also accuse small-government adherents of blindly worshipping the free market, contributing to political polarization, and rejecting the reforms necessary to meet the grave challenges that America faces.
But many U.S. observers in the grip of Chinese authoritarian chic forget that China's vast economic expansion resulted from the introduction of more economic freedom, not less. They also fail to understand that even after decades of reform, endemic state intervention continues to impose massive inefficiencies on the Chinese economy and prevent the realization of the market's full potential. In short, China's experience, both past and present, does not provide support for those who clamor for a more expansive government in the United States.
To read the entire article, please click here.
January 24, 2012
Ying Ma Hosts Discussion on State Capitalism
Heartland Institute, January 24, 2012
Ying Ma interviews Ian Bremmer, President of the Eurasia Group, in a conversation about "The State vs. the Free Market." Topics discussed include state capitalism, the assault on the free market in the United States and around the world, economic competition between America and China in the 21st century, and Bremmer's most recent book, The End of the Free Market: Who Wins the War Between States and Corporations? The discussion is hosted by the Heartland Institute, a free-market think tank based in Chicago, Illinois.
To listen to the podcast, click here. For additional analysis about state capitalism, please see Ying Ma's review of Ian Bremmer's book, The End of the Free Market, in the February/March 2011 issue of the Hoover Institution's flagship publication, Policy Review.
December 14, 2011
Christmas Sale for Chinese Girl in the Ghetto
Amazon.com, December 14, 2011
Give a copy of Chinese Girl in the Ghetto as a gift this holiday season. The book is on sale until Christmas: paperback version for $7.99 and Kindle version for 3.99.
Happy holidays!
November 16, 2011
Ying Ma Talks to the Armstrong and Getty Show About Occupy Oakland
, November 16, 2011
Ying Ma returned to the Armstrong and Getty Show this morning to discuss Occupy Oakland and its mentality of entitlement and lawlessness. Hosted by Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty, the show is a popular morning radio program in Northern California and airs live weekdays from 6:00 to 10:00 on KSTE 650 AM in Sacramento and KNEW 910 AM in San Francisco. The latter is the home of the FoxNews Radio Station in the Bay Area.
To listen to the interview, please click . (Note: The discussion with Ying Ma begins at approximately minute 30:25.)
To listen to Ying Ma's previous discussions with the Armstrong and Getty Show, please click here and here.
November 14, 2011
Ying Ma Talks to the John Batchelor Show about Occupy Oakland
The John Batchelor Show, November 14, 2011
The John Batchelor Show, a national radio program that covers politics, the economy, world affairs, science news, literature and the arts, interviewed Ying Ma tonight about the chaos of Occupy Oakland and the weak leadership of Oakland Mayor Jean Quan. Ms. Ma, a former resident of Oakland, also discussed her politically incorrect memoir, Chinese Girl in the Ghetto, which details the rampant crime, poverty and racism of the city. Ms. Ma pointed out that the lawlessness and entitlement mentality that she experienced growing up in Oakland continue to plague the city today.
The John Batchelor Show airs on News Talk Radio 77 WABC New York as well as on radio stations in Washington, DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco and elsewhere around the country.
To listen to the interview, please click here. (Note: The discussion about Occupy Oakland starts at the beginning of the show and lasts for approximately ten minutes.)
The John Batchelor Show hosted Ms. Ma for an extensive discussion about her book on November 12, 2011. For more information and to listen to the podcast, please click here.
November 13, 2011
The John Batchelor Show Interviews Ying Ma About Her Book
The John Batchelor Show, November 12, 2011
The John Batchelor Show, a national radio program that covers politics, the economy, world affairs, science news, literature and the arts, interviewed Ying Ma about her book, Chinese Girl in the Ghetto. Hosted by John Batchelor, the show airs on News Talk Radio 77 WABC New York as well as on radio stations in Washington, DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco and elsewhere around the country.
To listen to the interview, please click here. (Note: The discussion with Ying Ma begins at minute 18:15 and ends at 38:23.)
