The US-China Podcast
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The US-China Podcast
This series features brief discussions with leading China experts on a range of issues in the U.S.-China relationship, including domestic politics, foreign policy, economics, security, culture, the environment, and areas of global concern. For more interviews, videos, and links to events, visit our...
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As the U.S. Steps Back, China Steps Up: Inside China's Global Climate Strategy
In Chinese Global Environmentalism, Alex L. Wang examines China's embrace of green development on the global stage. He traces Chinese global environme...
Open Source or Controlled Access? The New U.S.-China AI Divide
On June 12, 2026, the U.S. government placed Anthropic's two most capable models under export controls, the first time a frontier AI model itself, rat...
Competing for Soft Power: China's Image-Making in Africa
With a growing young population, vast natural resources, and emerging technology hubs, countries across Africa have become key sites for diplomatic co...
Americans Are Changing Their Minds About China — Here's Why
In an interview conducted on May 4, 2026, Laura Silver joins Steve Orlins to discuss the data on how American perceptions of China have changed over t...
Why China Controls Critical Minerals and the U.S. Wants to Change That
Why does the United States rely on China for critical minerals and what are the economic and security implications of this interdependence? From fight...
Rebounding Profits, Rising Risk: The State of American Business in China
U.S. companies in China are navigating a widening gap between opportunity and risk. Even as profitability rebounds and China remains critical to compa...
Same Words, Different Meaning: The New U.S.-China Paradigm
Following the Trump–Xi meeting in mid-May, officials in both the United States and China started describing bilateral ties as "a constructive relation...
What is China doing in the Arctic?
Countries across the globe are increasingly focused on the Arctic due to its expanding shipping routes, vast natural resources, and cutting-edge scien...
Who the U.S.-China AI Competition Leaves Behind
As AI technologies become increasingly sophisticated, the United States and China are vying to win this technology competition. Both countries have...
CHINA Town Hall 2026
CHINA Town Hall (CTH), a program that provides a snapshot of the current U.S.-China relationship and examines how that relationship reverberates at th...
Why China Cares About the Middle East
China's role in the Middle East and North Africa has grown in recent years as Beijing has expanded its engagement in energy, trade, infrastructure, an...
China's Approach to Environmentalism
China is the largest manufacturer, installer, and user of clean energy and electric vehicles., At the same time, it emits more greenhouse gasses than...
Why you should study abroad in China
Educational exchange is a primary way for American and Chinese people to interact with each other, creating opportunities to build common ground. Howe...
The U.S.-China Fight to Understand and Address Inequality
Inequality in the United States and China remains problematic as policymakers grapple with high costs, tepid employment, and an uncertain global econo...
China & The Hill: Beijing Reacts to U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit, And Sets Lowest Growth Target in Decades
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America and China at the Edge of Ruin: A Last Chance to Step Back From the Brink
David M. Lampton and Wang Jisi co-authored an article published in the March/April 2026 issue of Foreign Affairs in which they argue that the charact...
China & The Hill: Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs as Upcoming Summit and Taiwan Stakes Rise
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How to strengthen China-Africa Development Work
China's development investments across the African continent have had global ramifications. Inspired by the ability to use language to build bridges,...
China & the Hill: Presidents Trump and Xi Discuss Taiwan and Trade as Washington Builds Minerals Bloc
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Why the United States Needs China Expertise
Fourteen years ago, nearly 15,000 Americans were studying abroad in China – but now the number is less than 2,000. Fewer economic opportunities for Am...
China & The Hill: Trump Issues Warnings as Allies Deepen Ties with Beijing; Taiwan Hits a Defense Spending Stalemate
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China & the Hill: Washington Softens Its China Strategy as Espionage, TikTok, and Critical Minerals Take Center Stage
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Why Chinese students aren't coming to study in the U.S.
100,000 fewer Chinese international students are in the United States compared to 2019, and this trend is showing no signs of slowing. These students...
China's Reaction to U.S. Military Action in Venezuela
On January 3, 2026, the United States launched a military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicholas Maduro and an esca...
Smart Rabbits: American Small Businesspeople, Trade Wars, and the Future of U.S.-China Relations
Smart Rabbits: American Small Businesspeople, Trade Wars, and the Future of U.S.-China Relations looks at how small businesses navigate the intricate...
The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping
The Party's Interests Come First is the first English-language biography of Xi Zhongxun, the father of China's current leader, Xi Jinping. It is both...
Why is the US selling NVIDIA's H200 chips to China?
On December 8, 2025, President Donald Trump stated that NVIDIA would be allowed to sell its advanced H200 chips to China. This decision departs from p...
Security Without Exclusivity – Why Countries Choose to Cooperate with Both the U.S. and China
As tensions continue to mount in the U.S.-China relationship, the traditional understanding of international security, with many countries choosing be...
The Vatican in Transition: China, Religion, and the Legacy of Pope Francis
The death of Pope Francis came at a delicate moment in the Vatican's relationship with China. Since 2018, the Holy See has pursued a cautious and ofte...
The Next Chapter in U.S.-China Science and Technology Collaboration
The U.S.-China Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement (STA), the first bilateral agreement signed shortly after the United States and China esta...
China & The Hill: Trump Greenlights Nvidia Chip Sales to China, U.S. Softens Its China Strategy, and Foreign Service Morale Plummets
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China & the Hill: Taiwan Unveils $40B Defense Plan, Beijing Courts Europe Amid Japan Tensions, and Chinese Restaurant Brands Grow A U.S. Presence
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China's Power Sector, Explained
How has China added so much green energy to its grid in such a short time? As energy demand increases in China's industrial, commercial, and resident...
China & the Hill: Congressional Committee Warns of Rising China Threat; U.S. Approves $330M Jet Parts Sale to Taiwan
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"Reflections on a Relationship that Shapes the World" - Amb. Daniel Kritenbrink, 2025 Barnett-Oksenberg Lecture
Daniel Kritenbrink delivered the 2025 Barnett-Oksenberg Lecture on Sino-American Relations in Shanghai on October 27. Now in its fourteenth year, this...
China & the Hill: Supreme Court Tests Trump's Tariffs, States Push Back Against Chinese Influence, Lawmakers Struggle to Close AI Chip Loophole
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China & the Hill: Tariff Cuts and Rare Earth Pause Mark Trump–Xi Breakthrough in South Korea
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How and Why is China's Military Modernizing?
What factors are driving China's military modernization and how are the U.S. and Chinese militaries dettering each other from a military conflict?
How the US is Responding to China's New Military Might
How has U.S. defense policy responded to China's rise as military power in the Indo-Pacific and how do nukes fit into discussions of deterrence?
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China & the Hill: China Unveils new Five Year Plan, U.S. Fortifies Guam Against China, Beijing Dismisses Top Officials
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