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.

–Article 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 on The Weekly Standard’s website, please click here.

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. To read Ying Ma’s book review of The End of the Free Market, please click here.

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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 here. (Note: The discussion with Ying Ma begins at approximately minute 30:35.)

To listen to Ying Ma’s previous discussions with the Armstrong and Getty Show, please click here and here.

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.

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.)

America’s Morning News, a nationally syndicated morning-drive radio news show, spoke to Ying Ma about the dark side of Chinese state capitalism and her book, Chinese Girl in the Ghetto. Hosted by John McCaslin and Dana Mills, the show airs live 6am – 9am EST on the Talk Radio Network and showcases investigative reporting, accountability journalism and live reporting from Washington, DC.

To listen to the interview, please click here. (Note: The discussion with Ying Ma begins at approximately minute 15:46 and ends at minute 21:00.)

Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), a public broadcast station in Hong Kong, spoke to Ying Ma today about the dark side of Chinese state capitalism. The discussion aired on RTHK’s Money for Nothing program, a business and finance show hosted by Bryan Curtis.

To listen to the interview, please click here.

RTHK’s Backchat program had hosted Ying Ma for a longer discussion about state capitalism on May 18, 2011. To listen that program, please click here.

Ying Ma spoke today to students attending the Reagan 100 Road to Freedom Seminar at the Reagan Ranch Center in Santa Barbara, California. Hosted by the Young America’s Foundation, the conference focused on “The Education of Ronald Reagan and the Fight for Freedom’s Future.” In her talk, Ms. Ma discussed China’s economic liberalization and political repression, the inefficiencies of Chinese state capitalism, and how conservative, free-market principles can be applied to China issues.

To listen to the speech, please click here.