Adda: China's Panda Diplomacy and The Healthcare-Tech Nexus
Season 4, Episode 64, Jan 23, 2020, 12:00 PM
On our minds this week: How China uses pandas to exert soft power, and the exploitation of personal medical information by an alliance between Big Tech and medical institutes.
Did you know that pandas are more than just cute, squishy animals? They're also symbols of China's geopolitical ambitions and diplomatic outreach. This week in Transfin. Adda, we delve into the dark underbelly of China's "Panda Diplomacy" to panda-stand (sorry) Beijing's motives.
And then, we take a sharp turn and discuss something very different happening on the other side of the world. Silicon Valley's tech giants are joining hands with healthcare institutions (like hospitals and research centres) to monetise people's personal health data. What does this mean for privacy rights and how is this the epitome of Big Tech gone bad? Listen in for thought-provoking insights!