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Jun 12
Is It Ethical to Cooperate with Chinese State Institutions to Secure Incremental Change?
As democratic governments, universities, and civil society organizations around the world consider how to work with Chinese state institutions, this debate explores a challenging question: can cooperation create meaningful change, or do some compromises carry too great a cost?
Watch our live debate from the @OsloFF 2026, produced in partnership with @HRF.
Arguing Yes: @joannachiu, Managing Partner of @nuoraglobal; Author of "China Unbound"
Arguing No: @isaacstonefish, CEO and Founder of Strategy Risks
Moderated by @JohnDonvan
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Jun 14
Hear @joannachiu (@nuoraglobal) and @isaacstonefish clash over a question at the center of global politics: Should cooperation with Chinese state institutions continue, or is it time to draw a harder line?
Recorded live at @OsloFF and produced in partnership with @hrf, this debate is now available to watch on our Open to Debate YouTube channel.
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🎥 @joannachiu debates @isaacstonefish on a key foreign policy question:
Is it ethical to engage with Chinese state institutions?
The live audience found Joanna's case more persuasive. Do you agree?
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=-Q34ATtO…
Vote: opentodebate.substack.com/p/… @OpentoDebateOrg
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Jun 12
My friend @isaacstonefish gave me my first @ForeignPolicy byline, blazed a trail from journalism into consulting, and has shared advice along the way. So it's wildly un-Confucian of me to celebrate that I won the audience vote at our debate @OsloFF.
What I was proud of, though, was the @nuoraglobal team's effort—we pulled together our research and debate prep in just three days.
But the competition isn't over yet.
You can watch the official @OpentoDebateOrg video or listen to the podcast, then decide for yourself:
🎥 Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=-Q34ATtO…
🗳️ Vote: opentodebate.substack.com/p/…
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Jun 12
Is It Ethical to Cooperate with Chinese State Institutions to Secure Incremental Change?
As democratic governments, universities, and civil society organizations around the world consider how to work with Chinese state institutions, this debate explores a challenging question: can cooperation create meaningful change, or do some compromises carry too great a cost?
Watch our live debate from the @OsloFF 2026, produced in partnership with @HRF.
Arguing Yes: @joannachiu, Managing Partner of @nuoraglobal; Author of "China Unbound"
Arguing No: @isaacstonefish, CEO and Founder of Strategy Risks
Moderated by @JohnDonvan
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Jun 11
As SpaceX’s anticipated IPO draws attention, so does a critical question: Should the government be an investor in strategic industries?
Produced in partnership with @CFR_org, this debate explores the nuanced arguments around government stakes in private companies.
Featured in this clip: @bob_pozen, Richard Falkenrath, and Laura Taylor-Kale. Watch now on YouTube or listen on Spotify.
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If birthright citizenship were to end, how would the U.S. determine who qualifies as American at birth? This debate explores the complex legacy of the 14th Amendment and whether the nation should follow other countries’ examples or forge its own path.
Featuring debaters @krismayes @MarkSKrikorian @newman_chris and @thehoracecooper. Moderated by @JohnDonvan.
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Should citizenship depend on the legal status of a child’s parents?
Some argue that birthright citizenship should apply only to children of legal immigrants, while others point to landmark cases like the United States v. Wong Kim Ark, saying that definitions of legality have often been blurred or discriminatory.
In this clip: @thehoracecooper, @MarkSKrikorian, and @newman_chris. Watch the debate and hear the arguments from both sides.
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How has #socialmedia changed the way we think about parenting?
From endless advice to curated feeds and viral parenting trends, online platforms have reshaped how many parents experience support, pressure, and expectations around raising kids.
Kristin Gallant and @reshmasaujani explore how social media can influence motherhood and what it means to parent in a digital age.
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Jun 3
I learned a lot from @JohnDonvan’s incredible body of debate work and from conversations with the @OpentoDebateOrg team about how arguing better — not less — can reduce polarization and increase understanding. Stay tuned for the podcast and YouTube episode! Follow @nuoraglobal for more nerdiness.
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Are we overthinking parenting?
From packed schedules to changing ideas around independence and emotional well-being, parenting today can feel very different from past generations.
Lenore Skenazy (@FreeRangeKids),@reshmasaujani (@MomsFirstUS) and Kristin Gallant explore how expectations have shifted and what that means for parents today. Moderated by @nickgillespie.
Watch the debate now and let us know your thoughts.
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Jun 1
Forget childhood. Is *parenting* tougher than it used to be? What do you think?
I talk with a Boomer, a Gen Xer, and a Millennial about this for @OpentoDebateOrg. Vid Aud Txt. Link in next post.
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Jun 1
That's a wrap! Catch the debate at @OpentoDebateOrg @OsloFF between me and @isaacstonefish and moderated by @JohnDonvan here: youtube.com/live/UQ0bmjIhQkI…
Thank you to the @nuoraglobal research team for making me look well-prepared on stage! We were invited a few days ago!
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Jun 1
This has definitely reignited my interest in debating! It's a great way to examine complex issues from all angles. Who wants a round next?
Thank you @OpentoDebateOrg @OsloFF @isaacstonefish @JohnDonvan, and all the organizers! Recap coming up in @nuoraglobal's next newsletter.
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At the @Osloff, @NuoraGlobal's @joannachiu argued against @IsaacStoneFish in a debate organized by @opentodebateorg tackling the ethics of engagement with Chinese state institutions.
Have an opinion? Watch (or rewatch!) to see if they changed your mind:
youtube.com/live/UQ0bmjIhQkI
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Watch the debate livestream now: youtube.com/watch?v=UQ0bmjIh…
May 29
Is it ethical to cooperate with Chinese state institutions to secure incremental change?
As democratic governments, universities, companies, and civil society organizations grapple with how to engage China, a central ethical question persists: should cooperation with Chinese state institutions, which tightly control everything from education to commerce, be pursued as a pathway to incremental change, or does such engagement ultimately legitimize repression and undermine fundamental freedoms? This debate, hosted in partnership with @OpentoDebateOrg, brings together leading voices to examine the moral and strategic tradeoffs of engagement versus principled distance. Can working within constrained systems create meaningful progress, or are some compromises too costly to justify?
The debate features Isaac Stone Fish, the CEO and founder of Strategy Risks, a business intelligence firm which quantifies corporate exposure to China and helps companies and entities manage and reduce their China risk, and Joanna Chiu, managing partner at Nüora Global Advisors, where she helps companies navigate shifting technology, media, and geopolitical landscapes while doing business in Asia.
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