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 website: www.ncuscr.org. The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations is the leading nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that encourages understanding of China and the United States among citize ...
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National Committee On U.S. China Relations Podcasts
NCUSCR's new podcast series features short interviews and explainers on timely issues in the U.S.-China relationship with leading experts. For more interviews, videos, and links to events, please visit us at: www.ncuscr.org. The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations is the leading American nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that encourages understanding of China and the United States among citizens of both countries.
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The National Committee on United States-China Relations is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization that encourages understanding and cooperation between the United States and Greater China in the belief that sound and productive Sino-American relations serve vital American and world interests. With over four decades of experience developing innovative programs at the forefront of U.S.–China relations, the National Committee focuses its exchange, educational and policy activities on ...
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The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations is the leading American nonprofit, nonpartisan organization devoted to promoting constructive engagement between the United States and Greater China. Since 1966, the National Committee has served as a vital bridge between the two countries, responding to immediate crises and systemic shifts by providing a platform for frank and constructive dialogue, and by creating relevant, high-impact programs that address the changing nature of the bilateral ...
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Founded in 1961 by strategist Herman Kahn, Hudson Institute challenges conventional thinking and helps manage strategic transitions through interdisciplinary studies in defense, international relations, economics, energy, technology, culture, and law. Hudson seeks to guide policymakers and global leaders in government and business through a robust program of publications, conferences, policy briefings, and recommendations.
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Congressman Rich McCormick on Securing American AI Leadership
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1:02:38America’s AI Action Plan, which the White House released this July, presents a comprehensive vision for American dominance in the global artificial intelligence race. As technological advancement and geopolitical tensions accelerate, the Trump administration and Congress have a historic opportunity to enact strategic policy that fosters innovation,…
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How Long Can Russia’s Weakening Economy Support Putin’s War on Ukraine?
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1:06:05In 2025 signs of weakness in the Russian economy are increasingly visible: high inflation, growing financial stresses, gasoline and food shortages, rapidly slowing oil revenues, shortages of key manufacturing parts, failed auctions of sovereign bonds, and depletion of its sovereign wealth fund. Many analysts predict the Kremlin’s ability to maintai…
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China & the Hill: Tariff Cuts and Rare Earth Pause Mark Trump–Xi Breakthrough in South Korea
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5:56China & the Hill is now on Substack! China & the Hill is a weekly newsletter covering Washington DC's China-focused debates, actions, and reactions. Readers will receive a curated digest of each week's most pressing U.S.-China news and its impact on businesses and policy, and can listen to the top stories in podcast form on the U.S.-China Podcast.…
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Africa’s Role in Addressing America’s Critical Minerals Refining Vulnerability
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1:28:17Refining capacity is the greatest vulnerability in the United States’ critical minerals supply chain. After a decades-long campaign to price out competitors, China now dominates the refining sectors for many minerals and metals that are central to the global economy and to the US defense sector. In some sectors, Chinese firms account for as much as…
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Prioritizing the Release of Chinese Christian Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri
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1:19:28On October 10, Chinese Communist Party authorities handcuffed and detained the lead pastor of Zion Church, Ezra Jin Mingri, beginning China’s largest crackdown against a single house church in over 40 years. Party officials also detained or disappeared an estimated 30 other pastors and associates of Zion Church.Days earlier, the CCP escalated its r…
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How and Why is China's Military Modernizing?
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37:11What factors are driving China's military modernization and how are the U.S. and Chinese militaries dettering each other from a military conflict? Joel Wuthnow joined us in May 2025 to discuss these questions. Learn more about the speaker and watch the videos on military modernization and deterrence. This interview is part of our Faultlines series …
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The US in the South Caucasus: Mapping New Strategic Opportunities
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2:44:21Hudson Institute’s Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East will host a conference, featuring a keynote address by Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), to examine the implications of the recent Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement. The conference will also explore the evolving role of the United States in the South Caucasus and assess how renewed pea…
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How the US is Responding to China's New Military Might
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26:15How 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? Oriana Skylar Mastro joined us in April 2025 to discuss these questions. Learn more about the speaker and watch the videos on military modernization and deterrence. This interview is part of our Faultlines…
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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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6:58China & the Hill is now on Substack! China & the Hill is a weekly newsletter covering Washington DC's China-focused debates, actions, and reactions. Readers will receive a curated digest of each week's most pressing U.S.-China news and its impact on businesses and policy, and can listen to the top stories in podcast form on the U.S.-China Podcast.…
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Stability, Security, and Prosperity in Southeastern Europe: A Priority for the Transatlantic Community
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1:40:18Southeastern Europe presents many opportunities to the transatlantic community, yet the region still poses numerous challenges. Adversaries have taken advantage of local divisions to cause security problems that could quickly escalate to strategic threats. The region also suffers from poor energy security, and many Southeastern European nations hav…
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Vanguard of Manufacturing: Fortifying US National Security
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2:04:40Hudson Institute’s Nadia Schadlow will host a conference on the future of America’s industrial base. The event will bring together representatives from new firms at the forefront of reindustrialization—companies working to address supply chain vulnerabilities, strengthen national security, and overcome institutional barriers.Company representatives…
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CCP Committee Chairman John Moolenaar on the State of US-China Relations
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1:00:21The China threat has become increasingly acute during President Donald Trump’s second term. While the White House and Congress navigate economic, security, and political relations with Beijing, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to undermine the security and sovereignty of the United States and other nations. By funding Russia’s war in Ukr…
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How does China Perceive the United States?
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13:10How does the Chinese government view American cultural products and what is the role of journalism in China? Zhifan Luo joined us in May 2025 to discuss narratives about America in China and the difference between institutional and independent journalism in China. Learn more about the speaker and watch the video here. This interview is part of our …
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How does the United States Perceive China?
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16:36How does the American government view Chinese people and products and how has this view changed as U.S.-China relations have changed? Viola Zhou joined us in April 2025 to discuss how curiosity towards China turned into skepticism. Learn more about the speaker and watch the video here. This interview is part of our Faultlines series that examines t…
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The Deepening Russia-China Partnership
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1:00:16The “no limits” partnership between China and Russia appears to be deepening. China’s provision of weapons components has served as a lifeline for the Kremlin in its war of aggression against Ukraine. Meanwhile, the two nations’ information warfare is increasingly aligned in its anti-American and anti-Western messaging.Yet there is an asymmetry bet…
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How does religion work in China? Officially, the government recognizes five religions, but people and their practices don't fit neatly into these categories. Spiritual folk traditions are widely practiced and look like religious activity, but the Chinese government labels these actions as "intangible cultural heritage," sometimes supporting and sub…
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The View from Bucharest with Foreign Minister Oana-Silvia Țoiu
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34:38Both Washington and Bucharest underwent leadership changes in 2025. Less than four months after President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, Romanians elected a new president, who soon formed a new government.Hudson will welcome a key member of this new Romanian administration, Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Oana-Silvia Țoiu. Foreign Minister Țo…
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Relearning Great Power Diplomacy: A Conversation with Wess Mitchell
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44:06After the Cold War, Western leaders embraced the illusion that globalization and the spread of democracy would lead to the outbreak of peace around the world. But just decades later, great powers are once again competing for territory, resources, and prestige.In his new book Great Power Diplomacy: The Skill of Statecraft from Attila the Hun to Kiss…
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Understanding China’s Political and Institutional Foundations: A Conversation with Chenggang Xu
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1:01:14To face the China challenge, the United States needs a better understanding of the Chinese Communist Party’s origins. How has the CCP maintained legitimacy and control while pursuing market reforms and private sector development? How has the party overcome geographic and historical challenges to maintain its centralized control over ideology?In Ins…
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China & the Hill: Iran Leverages Covert Financial Entity to Sell Oil to China, Beijing Funds Cyber Campaign in the Philippines
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7:23China & the Hill is now on Substack! China & the Hill is a weekly newsletter covering Washington DC's China-focused debates, actions, and reactions. Readers will receive a curated digest of each week's most pressing U.S.-China news and its impact on businesses and policy, and can listen to the top stories in podcast form on the U.S.-China Podcast.…
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Why Labubus Are Changing China's Soft Power Strategy
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22:11China's soft power strategy has been largely unable to resonate with global audiences, but Labubus have taken the world by storm. From Thailand to Texas, Pop Mart stores are popping up to satiate consumers' desire for these collectable toys. Contrary to state-backed soft power strategies, Labubus tapped into organic market-driven trends, such as bl…
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Southeast Europe’s Growing Role in European Energy Security
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1:02:54Southeast Europe, where Russia and Communist China have long sought to strengthen their foothold and expand their malign influence on the Continent, is a test case for a Russia-free, resilient European energy future. The region is becoming the gateway for liquefied natural gas imports from the United States, which could fully replace Russian gas by…
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The Politics of Purges: How Hu Yaobang’s Story Explains China’s Power Struggles
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1:02:42The Chinese Communist Party is an opaque authoritarian regime that many observers mistake as monolithic. But behind the image of strongman leadership lie precarious factions, power struggles, and a dangerous tension between reform and stability. Few figures in modern Chinese history embody these contradictions more vividly than Hu Yaobang, a former…
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North American Energy Dominance and the G7 Summit
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1:56:27Over the past decade, the United States and Canada have emerged as the world’s leading producers of oil, natural gas, uranium, and other critical energy inputs. This strength has undercut authoritarians’ leverage in energy markets, providing allies with new options. Yet challenges remain in securing critical minerals, diversifying global supply cha…
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China & The Hill: Pentagon Orders Expansion of U.S. Missile Stockpiles, China to Stop Seeking WTO Special Treatment, U.S. Expands Entity List to Subsidiaries
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Chokeholds and Choices: Securing Supply Chains in the US-China Rivalry
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1:03:20The world’s two largest economies remain deeply interdependent even as they race toward greater self-sufficiency. Recently, the United States and China reached a fragile détente in their trade war, anchored by China’s agreement to resume rare earth magnet exports and America’s lifting of technology export controls. This captures the paradox of US-C…
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China's Alternative Vision for Global Governance
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26:03How does China want the world to work? Beijing views the current global governance system as one that skews unfairly in favor of Western powers. China seeks to reshape the dynamics in international organizations in pursuit of its own goals, mimicking the multilateral foreign policy that the United States pursued during the Cold War. However, unlike…
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How Does The United States View Global Governance?
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26:33What is global governance and why does the United States care about it? Esther Brimmer joined us in June 2025 to discuss the United States' role in global governance systems and what future realms of global governance can look like. Learn more about the speaker and watch the video here. This interview is part of our Faultlines series that examines …
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Peace Through Strength: A New Strategic Review for a New Nuclear Age
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1:03:08China is undertaking an unprecedented strategic nuclear breakout and refuses to engage in productive discussions about its nuclear intentions. Meanwhile, Russia has announced it will no longer observe the Treaty Between the United States and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (New…
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China & The Hill: U.S. Lawmakers Visit Beijing, TikTok Deal Talks, and Taiwan Aid Delay
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Venezuela: Can US Pressure Break Maduro’s Grip?
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1:02:46The Trump administration has taken unprecedented measures to increase the pressure on Venezuela’s repressive Maduro regime, which illegitimately maintained power despite losing the July 2024 election. The United States has doubled the bounty on Nicolás Maduro’s capture to $50 million, designated two Venezuelan criminal groups as foreign terrorist o…
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Africa in the Dark: The Cost of Misguided International Energy Policies
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58:16After decades of growth, global electricity access has hit a downturn in recent years, especially in Africa. Roughly half the population of sub-Saharan Africa still lacks electricity, limiting access to water and modern medicine and preventing the expansion of industry.Yet international organizations like the International Energy Agency and the Wor…
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Motwani Jadeja US-India Dialogue Series: US-India Relations and the Defense COMPACT
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1:09:00In February 2025, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Donald Trump announced the US-India COMPACT (Catalyzing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce, and Technology) for the Twenty-First Century. Though India is not an American security ally, changing geopolitics have drawn the two democracies close…
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Industry, Security, and Community: Senator David McCormick on the Nippon Steel–U.S. Steel Deal
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1:51:03In May, Nippon Steel finalized the terms of its historic $26 billion partnership with United States Steel. Nippon Steel agreed to make invaluable investments and introduce cutting-edge technology in U.S. Steel’s facilities. By doing so, the partnership will strengthen the American steel industry, help workers and communities, and promote American n…
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What the US strike on Iran means for security in East Asia
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28:12On June 22, 2025, the United States launched a preventive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, a decision that reverberated beyond the Middle East. How might this action reshape thinking about deterrence in the Taiwan Strait? The strike has raised broader questions about U.S. strategy, the credibility of its security assurances, and the potential r…
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