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Rod Phillips was interviewed by China Daily and The Economist

August 1, 2025

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Rod Phillips outside in the winter holding a husky puppy

Professor Rod Phillips was interviewed for a story in China Daily, China’s largest English-language newspaper. He commented on the removal of American wines and spirits from the Canadian market in the broader context of Canada-US relations.  The story was published in China Daily’s on-line and print editions, and you can read it here:
 
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202508/01/WS688c28aba310c26fd717cf37.html
 
Rod was also recently interviewed by The Economist in the UK.  There he talked about the global decline in alcohol consumption and its relationship to changing patterns of sociability.
 
Professor Phillips teaches a course on the history of alcohol at Carleton.