A podcast unpacking critical issues underpinning China’s emergence as a global power.
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China is one of the 21st century’s most consequential nations, and it has never been more important to understand how the country is governed. Pekingology is the podcast that unpacks Chinese politics, the inner workings of the Communist Party, and how China's domestic and foreign policy will impact the world. Pekingology is hosted by Henrietta Levin, Senior Fellow with the Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS. It is produced by Gina Kim.
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Hosted by Max Bergmann and Dr. Maria Snegovaya of the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at CSIS, Russian Roulette explores the politics, history, and complex societies of Russia and Eurasia. Tune in for fascinating interviews and discussions on some of the biggest questions facing the broader post-Soviet space. Produced by Tina Dolbaia and Nick Fenton.
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Audio Briefs brings you CSIS publications in audio form. Listen to short, spoken-word summaries from CSIS experts about their latest reports, or hear a full audio version of any CSIS commentary.
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A weekly analysis of the complex policy issues driving the news.
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CSIS’ Greg Poling, Japhet Quitzon, and Lauren Mai, joined by Elina Noor, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, highlight the most important news from Southeast Asia and dive into candid conversations with leading voices on the region and U.S. foreign policy. We’ll cover everything you want to know about Southeast Asia. Geopolitics in the region? Recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic? Democracy and human rights? Nothing is off limits! So join us for “Southeast Asia Ra ...
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Trade experts Scott Miller and Bill Reinsch break down the buzz around trade, how it affects policy, and how it impacts your day-to-day. The Trade Guys is a weekly podcast from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a nonpartisan think tank in Washington, D.C.
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Hosted by Max Bergmann, director of the Stuart Center and the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program, and Donatienne Ruy, director of the Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy at CSIS, “The Eurofile” looks at Europe through a Washington lens. We will discuss, debate, and dissect the big issues consuming Europe with some of the leading voices from the transatlantic community. We’ll try to make sense of developments in Brussels, break down European elections, and discuss all the issues roiling trans ...
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North Korea is the Impossible State. Each episode, join the people who know the most about North Korea for an insiders’ discussion with host Victor Cha about one of the United States’ top national security priorities.
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Fearless music activists. Savvy tech entrepreneurs. Social disrupters. Into Africa shatters the narratives that dominate U.S. perceptions of Africa. Host Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Africa program director and senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington D.C., sits down with policymakers, journalists, academics and other trailblazers in African affairs to shine a spotlight on the faces spearheading cultural, political, and economic change on the continent.
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The “Asia Chessboard” features in-depth conversations with the most prominent strategic thinkers on Asia. Host Michael Green, Henry A. Kissinger Chair at CSIS and CEO of the United States Studies Centre, takes the debate beyond the headlines of the day to explore the historical context and inside decision-making process on major geopolitical developments from the Himalayas to the South China Sea. Experience the hard calls and consequential debates that drive US policy towards this critical r ...
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The CSIS Americas Program podcast looks at the politics and policies of the 35 countries in the Western Hemisphere. It especially focuses on U.S. engagement with the region, whether on trade, diplomacy, or security issues like drugs and terrorism. Guests include top policymakers from the U.S. and other countries.
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Take as Directed
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Take as Directed is the podcast series of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center. It highlights important news, events, issues, and perspectives in global health policy, particularly in infectious disease, health security, and maternal, newborn, and child health. The podcast brings you commentary and perspectives from some of the leading voices in global health and CSIS Global Health Policy Center in-house experts
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The CommonHealth
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The CommonHealth is the podcast of the CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security. On The CommonHealth, hosts J. Stephen Morrison and Katherine Bliss delve deeply into the puzzle that connects pandemic preparedness and response, HIV/AIDS, routine immunization, and primary care, areas of huge import to human and national security. The CommonHealth replaces under a single podcast the Coronavirus Crisis Update, Pandemic Planet and AIDS Existential Moment.
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CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power is a speaker series on women in international business and global affairs. The weekly podcast features leading women from the corporate, government, and national security worlds discussing top international issues. This podcast series is made possible with support from Citigroup.
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Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde
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Hosted by Dan Runde, William A. Schreyer Chair and Director, Project on Prosperity and Development, Building the Future explores topics at the intersection of global development, foreign policy, and national security. In each episode, Dan sits down for a discussion with a leading expert from government, the private sector, and international organizations to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the world today.
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Energy is at the heart of the most important issues facing the U.S. and the world. On the Power Map podcast, we explore the forces reshaping the global energy landscape with policymakers, industry experts, and thought leaders. Hosted by the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program.
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The world's top leaders and thinkers come to CSIS to discuss pressing global challenges. Each week, “Curated Conversations” culls the most critical of these discussions. For more on CSIS events, visit csis.org/events.
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A weekly podcast from the Asia experts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, who provide analysis on policy and trends in the region.
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The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
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The AMTI Podcast covers developments in the Asia-Pacific maritime domain, from land reclamation, to fisheries disputes.
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Today’s food insecurity requires new solutions. Have policymakers kept up, or are they relying on yesterday’s answers? On the Reset the Table podcast, CSIS Global Food Security Program director Caitlin Welsh makes room at the table for fresh ideas for solving food insecurity around the world—and right here at home.
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Intersections: Where Human Rights and Democracy Meet
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The battle for democracy will be fought one human rights issue at a time. In this biweekly podcast from the CSIS Human Rights Initiative, host Marti Flacks tackles current events with activists and policymakers at the center of global efforts to promote human rights and build stronger, more sustainable democracies. Share your feedback at [email protected].
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Shannon N. Green, former director and senior fellow of the CSIS Human Rights Initiative and former managing director of CSIS’s Commission on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE), explored the violent extremism phenomenon – its causes, manifestations, and responses. In each episode, Shannon sat down with a different expert or practitioner, building a mosaic of voices and perspectives on CVE from all around the world.
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AI. Social Media. Blockchain. Gene-edited babies. Are these the greatest innovations in history or the greatest threat to humanity? Humanity, Wired makes sense of the human rights impact of technology today and tomorrow. Host Amy Lehr, Human Rights Initiative director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington D.C., sits down with human rights defenders, policymakers and technologists to discuss how to make technology work for us, not against us.
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America has an unusual history. It did not begin with ethnic homogeneity or a long, shared cultural history. It began as a set of ideals enshrined in our Constitution and the Bill of Rights. In “The Engine Room of Democracy,” CSIS President and CEO John J. Hamre discusses with former government officials and policymakers how the fundamental ideals in our constitutional democracy are applied every day and why these ideals should remain the bedrock of our society.
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Europe Bends the Knee on Trade and Previewing Denmark’s EU Presidency with Lykke Friis
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Max and Donatienne discuss last week’s EU-US trade deal announcement, where European allies agreed to a 15 percent tariff rate on most U.S. imports. Max talks with Lykke Friis, director of the Copenhagen-based think tank Europa, about Denmark’s presidency of the European Union. Please submit your questions or feedback to [email protected] with “Eurofil…
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“Lights Out? Wargaming a Chinese Blockade of Taiwan”: Audio Brief with Mark F. Cancian
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A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Mark F. Cancian on his report with Matthew F. Cancian and Eric Heginbotham, Lights Out? Wargaming a Chinese Blockade of Taiwan.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Echonomics - China Enters the Global Trade System
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In this special episode, listen to one of CSIS’s newest podcasts, Echonomics, that investigates how past economic events in Asia continue to impact U.S. policy today. After decades of negotiations, promises to open its markets, and convincing the Chinese people of the country’s next step, China officially joined the World Trade Organization in 2001…
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Friendship, Freedom and Fractures: Re-Tuning into the Pacific
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Monica and John discuss independence movements in New Caledonia and Bougainville, deep sea mining in the Pacific, and regional news and developments.By CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Dr. Ken Staley, Palantir: “We have a lot of cool stuff on the horizon.”
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Dr. Ken Staley, Palantir, has served in health security positions in the George W. Bush and first Trump administrations, with time in-between in private sector biopharma. Palantir was founded after the 9/11 Commission to bring together data streams to enhance security and protect liberties. As director of the President’s Malaria Initiative in the T…
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Dr. Ken Staley, Palantir: “We have a lot of cool stuff on the horizon.”
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Dr. Ken Staley, Palantir, has served in health security positions in the George W. Bush and first Trump administrations, with time in-between in private sector biopharma. Palantir was founded after the 9/11 Commission to bring together data streams to enhance security and protect liberties. As director of the President’s Malaria Initiative in the T…
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Conflict, climate, and the internal displacement of 3.7 million Nigerians
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Arjun Jain, the UN Refugee Agency’s Representative in Nigeria, joins Catherine Nzuki to discuss the drivers of internal displacement in Nigeria and the daily realities facing displaced communities. They explore how religion and geography shape public perception of the crisis, the capacity of federal and state governments to respond, and the impact …
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The Section 232 Investigation on Commercial Aircraft
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An audio version of “The Section 232 Investigation on Commercial Aircraft,” a new Critical Question's by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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The United States Cannot Win the Twenty-First-Century Innovation Race with a Twentieth-Century Playbook
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An audio version of “The United States Cannot Win the Twenty-First-Century Innovation Race with a Twentieth-Century Playbook,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Sujai Shivakumar and Julie Heng. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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An audio version of “Experts React: Starvation in Gaza,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Mona Yacoubian, Will Todman, Jon B. Alterman, Caitlin Welsh, Zane Swanson, Michaela Simoneau, Sophia Hirshfield, Hadeil Ali, Andrew Friedman, J. Stephen Morrison, and Leonard Rubenstein. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.…
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“Developing Rare Earth Processing Hubs: An Analytical Approach”: Audio Brief with Gracelin Baskaran
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A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Gracelin Baskaran on her white paper with Meredith Schwartz, “Developing Rare Earth Processing Hubs: An Analytical Approach.”By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Trump’s Trade Strategy Takes Shape with Latest EU Trade Deal
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An audio version of “Trump’s Trade Strategy Takes Shape with Latest EU Trade Deal,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Philip Luck and Ina Simonovska. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, FIND (Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics): “What we are lacking is the investments to move the needle.”
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Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa is a pediatrician and tuberculosis expert who led the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control during the Covid-19 pandemic. A year ago, he became the CEO of FIND, the global alliance for diagnostics, a product development partnership based in Geneva. A major innovation gap was FIND’s initial focus – and remains a pressing priority. …
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Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, FIND (Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics): “What we are lacking is the investments to move the needle.”
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Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa is a pediatrician and tuberculosis expert who led the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control during the Covid-19 pandemic. A year ago, he became the CEO of FIND, the global alliance for diagnostics, a product development partnership based in Geneva. A major innovation gap was FIND’s initial focus – and remains a pressing priority. …
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Putting Economic Pressure on Russia and New Tariff Agreements
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On this episode of the Trade Guys, we look at efforts from the President and Congress to use tariffs to put pressure on Russia. We also talk through several new announced deals and those on the horizon, including with Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, and the EU.By CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
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US-South Korea Trade Deal and Alliance Modernization?
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In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha and Mr. Sydney Seiler discussed prospects for a U.S.-South Korea trade deal before the end of the August 1 pause on 25 percent tariffs on all goods from Korea, and ways to modernize the 72-year old alliance under the new Lee Jae Myung and Donald Trump administrations, and more.…
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Max and Michael Kimmage Catch Up on All Things Russia and Ukraine
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This week, Max spoke with Michael Kimmage about the recent headlines connected to Russia and Ukraine, and what they mean for the coming months. "The Limits of Putin's Balancing Act: What the Kremlin Will Sacrifice in Pursuit of Victory in Ukraine," by Michael Kimmage and Maria Lipman (Foreign Affairs, July 2025)…
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“Why Tocqueville Would Embrace AI Benchmarking”: Audio Brief with Ian Reynolds
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A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Ian Reynolds on his report with Benjamin Jensen, Why Tocqueville Would Embrace AI Benchmarking: Charting a Path for the Future of Democracy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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How a Cyber Alliance Took Down Russian Cybercrime
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An audio version of “How a Cyber Alliance Took Down Russian Cybercrime,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Julia Dickson and Emily Harding. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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The Road to Kyiv Must Not Run Through Washington
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An audio version of “The Road to Kyiv Must Not Run Through Washington,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Alexander Palmer and Sofiia Syzonenko. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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The United States Risks Losing its Carbon Capture Advantage
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An audio version of “The United States Risks Losing its Carbon Capture Advantage,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Mathias Zacarias. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Experts React: One Year Since Latin America’s Most Brazen Electoral Theft in History
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An audio version of “Experts React: One Year Since Latin America’s Most Brazen Electoral Theft in History,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Mark Feierstein, Alexandra Winkler, Juan Cruz, Ryan C. Berg, Eric Farnsworth, and P. Michael McKinley. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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An audio version of “Toward Reliable AI, from the Bottom Up,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Ian Reynolds. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Hidden Enablers: Third Countries in North Korea’s Cyber Playbook
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An audio version of “Hidden Enablers: Third Countries in North Korea’s Cyber Playbook,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Sunha Bae. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Building Resilient Water Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa
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An audio version of “Building Resilient Water Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s David Michel. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Michael Osterholm, Univ. Minnesota CIDRAP: the Vaccine Integrity Project
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Michael Osterholm, on July 21, spoke with us on the Vaccine Integrity Project that he is spearheading in response to vaccine-related actions taken by the second Trump administration. “We are in totally unprecedented times.” He explores the VIP’s genesis and mission, its steering committee and partner medical associations, and the VIP’s forthcoming …
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Michael Osterholm, Univ. Minnesota CIDRAP: the Vaccine Integrity Project
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Michael Osterholm, on July 21, spoke with us on the Vaccine Integrity Project that he is spearheading in response to vaccine-related actions taken by the second Trump administration. “We are in totally unprecedented times.” He explores the VIP’s genesis and mission, its steering committee and partner medical associations, and the VIP’s forthcoming …
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Best of 35 West: Impediment to Change or Last Resort? The ICC Case Against the Maduro Regime
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This episode of 35 West originally aired on October 17, 2024. Since the blatant electoral fraud that took place on July 28, the Maduro regime in Venezuela has sought to repress its way out of mass protests demanding political change. The regime’s heavy-handed crackdown comes at a time when the International Criminal Court has already been investiga…
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Foreign Policy and Domestic Politics in Indonesia with Mehu Sitepu
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Greg and Elina are joined by Mehu Sitepu to discuss developments in Indonesian foreign policy and domestic politics. Japhet and Lauren cover the latest from the region, including the Cambodian conscription law, a new SpaceX project in Vietnam, and critical minerals in Myanmar.By CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
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In this episode of Pekingology, CSIS Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin is joined by Dr. Rana Mitter, ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School. Henrietta and Rana discuss the relationship between history and politics in today’s China, how memory of the Second World War shapes Beijing’s thinking on Taiwan, the worldview of the next…
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Thailand Launches Airstrikes Amid Border Dispute with Cambodia
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An audio version of “Thailand Launches Airstrikes Amid Border Dispute with Cambodia,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Andreyka Natalegawa and Gregory B. Poling. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Electric Vehicles, China, and the Industrial Strategies Reshaping Mobility in Emerging Economies
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An audio version of “Electric Vehicles, China, and the Industrial Strategies Reshaping Mobility in Emerging Economies,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Ilaria Mazzocco. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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AI Benchmarking and the Future of Foreign Policy
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An audio version of “AI Benchmarking and the Future of Foreign Policy,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Benjamin Jensen and Yasir Atalan. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Assessing the U.S.-Japan Trade Deal Announcement
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An audio version of “Assessing the U.S.-Japan Trade Deal Announcement,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Kristi Govella. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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This week Mike speaks with Michael Schiffer, former Assistant Administrator of the USAID Bureau for Asia from 2022 to 2025. Prior to that he was Senior Advisor and Counselor to the U.S. Senate Committee of Foreign Relations. They discuss foreign aid and its role in supporting U.S. interests abroad.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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