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SUMMARY:Entangled Oligarchies: The Hidden Deals Reshaping US-China Power Relations in Offshore Financial Centers
DESCRIPTION:Park-Choi Lecture: Kimberly Hoang\n\n\n\nThis talk uncovers the 
 complex dynamics of Spiderweb Capitalism and Entangled Economies—the 
 intricate financial networks that quietly shape global power. Through 
 sovereign wealth funds\, offshore financial centers\, and cross-border 
 networks\, elites use spiderweb capitalism to remake economic and political 
 landscapes. Focusing on the U.S.\, China\, and Southeast Asia\, the 
 discussion will expose how sovereign wealth funds function as strategic 
 tools of economic influence\, reshaping America’s liberal democratic 
 system and redefining the balance of global influence. Illuminating these 
 opaque financial networks\, this lecture provides a deeper understanding of 
 global political economies and the entanglements of power\, wealth\, and 
 influence across borders.\n\nDr. Hoang will also bring the research process 
 itself into the discussion. Working with a growing database of 236\,000 
 files\, this project uses a locally hosted large language model (LLM) to 
 securely parse and analyze the data while ensuring privacy and accuracy. 
 This talk draws our attention to the ethical considerations related to data 
 handling will be discussed\, emphasizing the importance of maintaining 
 security when investigating these complex and often clandestine financial 
 systems\, analysis that reveals how these entangled economies affect global 
 growth\, sovereignty\, and the balance of power in today’s interconnected 
 world.
LOCATION:Kislak Center Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion\, 6th Floor\, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
ORGANIZER;CN="Zilberman Center":MAILTO:zilbermancenter@library.upenn.edu
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CONTACT;CN="Zilberman Center":MAILTO:zilbermancenter@library.upenn.edu
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URL:https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/calendar/global-collections/spiderwebcapitalism
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