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Many studies of China's relations with and influence on Southeast Asia tend to focus on how Beijing has used its power asymmetry to achieve regional influence. Yet, scholars and pundits often fail to appreciate the complexity of the contemporary Chinese state and society, and just how fragmented, decentralized, and internationalized China is today. In The Ripple Effect, Enze Han argues that a focus on the Chinese state alone is not sufficient for a comprehensive understanding of China's influence in Southeast Asia. Instead, we must look beyond the Chinese state, to non-state actors from China.

"Media Merger’s Possible Ripples" is from the October 24, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Brooks Barnes and Emily Steel and narrated by Caroline Miller.

Competition is pushing up salaries and luring pilots and mechanics to jobs in the lower 48 states. Airlines are grooming pilots from within, bypassing the old system that made Alaska a proving ground where a pilot could log the thousands of hours of flight time needed to qualify for a major airline job. International freight haulers have also hired away Alaskan pilots as Anchorage, which has the fourth-busiest air-freight airport in the world in annual tonnage, has become a refueling and crew-change hub for aircraft flying between Asia and North America.

"Shortage of Pilots Ripples Across Alaska" is from the December 28, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Kirk Johnson and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Ripples From the ‘How Low Can They Go’ Campaign" is from the October 16, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Patrick Healy and Farah Stockman and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Ripple Aims to Put Every Transaction on One Ledger" is from the April 7, 2016 Tech section of The New York Times. It was written by Quentin Hardy and narrated by Caroline Miller.