Great Exchanges is a collaboration between Portobello Radio and Imperial College London, ahead of the Great Exhibition Road Festival on 7 and 8 June 2025. We bring together research scientists and members of the community with lived experience to discuss issues that make a difference to people's everyday lives.
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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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Exchanging Dialogues Podcasting Company, an international entertainment and education headquarters. Producing groundbreaking material to satisfy the soul.
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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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Learn to speak natural Korean by listening to real-life Korean conversations. This podcast is based on the popular book of the same title by TalkToMeInKorean.com, world's largest community for Korean learners.
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Portobello Radio With Imperial College London: Voyage To Venus
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30:46In this episode, Piers Thompson hosts a discussion with Dr Philippa Mason from Imperial College London and local amateur astronomer Ben Thorp Barnes. Dr Mason is part of the EnVision mission to Venus and shares her love of the rocky landscapes of Mars and Venus. Ben on the other hand is fascinated by the moons of Jupiter. Incidental music: Food Sho…
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China and the Hill: How Fentanyl Opened the Door to U.S.-China Tariff Talks—and What’s Next for Trade
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7:48China & the Hill is a weekly newsletter covering Washington DC’s China-focused debates, actions, and reactions. Readers will receive a curated digest of this 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. China & the Hill is published by the …
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Portobello Radio With Imperial College London: The Plastic Challenge
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30:52In this episode, Piers Thompson hosts a discussion with Katherine Welch and Molly Parry from Imperial College London who are researching new forms of plastic and Carolina Fattori from Urbanwise who leads a litter pick every week on the canal. Plastic is integral to so much of our lives but the piles of plastic waste are clogging up waterways, hedge…
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Portobello Radio With Imperial College London: Dancing Yourself Healthy
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37:37In this episode of Great Exchanges, Piers Thompson hosts a discussion with Alice Gregory from Imperial College London’s Helix Centre and Portobello Dance’s Sarah Evans to explore how dancing can be good for you and what benefits it can bring. Dancing is obviously great exercise but is it taken seriously? Could it provide solutions to our spiralling…
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CHINA Town Hall 2025 | The First 100 Days of President Trump's China Policy
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1:02:54CHINA Town Hall (CTH), a program that provides a snapshot of the current U.S.-China relationship and examines how that relationship reverberates at the local level – in our towns, states, and nation – connects people around the country with U.S. policymakers and thought leaders on China. The 2025 CHINA Town Hall program took place on Thursday, Apri…
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China & the Hill: The New U.S. Ambassador to China, Securing the Skies, and Tariffs Start to Bite
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6:58China & the Hill is a weekly newsletter covering Washington DC’s China-focused debates, actions, and reactions. Readers will receive a curated digest of this 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. China & the Hill is published by the …
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[Part 2] The black, white, and gray of Chinese funding in Brazil
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29:48China remains one of the largest capital exporters in the world, yet there is generally a lack of reliable information on the consequences of Chinese overseas projects. These projects range into the billions and can be transformative for local economies, especially for emerging technologies, large-scale infrastructure, and sustainable energy projec…
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[Part 1] The black, white, and gray of Chinese funding in Guinea
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28:50China remains one of the largest capital exporters in the world, yet there is generally a lack of reliable information on the consequences of Chinese overseas projects. These projects range into the billions and can be transformative for local economies, especially for emerging technologies, large-scale infrastructure, and sustainable energy projec…
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China-India Relations: How Asia’s Giants Are Navigating a Changing Indo-Pacific
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29:32Efforts to normalize relations between India and China signal a potential shift in one of Asia’s most complex rivalries. As both countries navigate de-escalation efforts while advancing competing strategic interests and structural issues remain, we will examine the geopolitical calculus behind the apparent thaw and its implications for regional sec…
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What Lies Ahead for Global Climate Cooperation?
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26:33The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, and the Beijing Green Finance Association, under the guidance of the Institute of Energy, Environment, and Economy at Tsinghua University, convened the fourth Track II Dialogue on Climate Finance and Trade in September 2024. The teams discusse…
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China & the Hill: Are Chinese Mercenaries Fighting in Ukraine? Did Beijing Just Admit to Cyberattacks?
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9:43China & the Hill is a weekly newsletter covering Washington DC’s China-focused debates, actions, and reactions. Readers will receive a curated digest of this 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. China & the Hill is published by the …
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China & the Hill: 104% Tariffs, Honeypot Concerns, and the End of $5 Temu Hauls
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11:04China & the Hill is a weekly newsletter covering Washington DC’s China-focused debates, actions, and reactions. Readers will receive a curated digest of this 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. China & the Hill is published by the …
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The Race for Smart Cars: U.S.-China Competition in Autonomous Vehicles
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29:13The development of Intelligent Connected Vehicles (ICVs) and Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) represents a pivotal technological and economic frontier. China and the United States are vying for supremacy in this sector which could define global leadership in the next few decades. As these technologies advance, they carry concerns for road safety, personal…
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China & the Hill: Hegseth's Asia Tour, Xi's CEO Summit, and SpaceX's China Ties
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9:18China & the Hill is a weekly newsletter covering Washington DC’s China-focused debates, actions, and reactions. Readers will receive a curated digest of this 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. China & the Hill is published by the …
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Hong Kong’s Crossroads: Legal, Political, and Social Transformation under the National Security Law
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42:21In 2020, China implemented the National Security Law (NSL) in Hong Kong, making a wide range of political activities illegal and further reducing the city’s autonomy. Last November, a court sentenced 45 pro-democracy figures to four to ten years in prison in the largest trial since the NSL was adopted. Political and legal changes have continued in …
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How Can People in the United States and China Better Understand Each Other?
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23:25The decline in U.S.-China people-to-people exchange opportunities between the United States and China is widening the gap of cross-cultural understanding, leaving room for misconceptions in spite of many shared concerns and aspirations. How can people in the two countries learn about their differences and similarities, and what are the key things t…
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China & the Hill: Musk’s Pentagon Meeting, Sanctions Over Iranian Oil, and Senator Daines in Beijing
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9:08China & the Hill is a weekly newsletter covering Washington DC’s China-focused debates, actions, and reactions. Readers will receive a curated digest of this 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. China & the Hill is published by the …
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China’s government is seeking to lure foreign investors to do business in China, but many remain hesitant due to China’s economic uncertainty. Healthcare is an important area for U.S.-China business collaboration, promising innovations that can cure health issues around the world. What can encourage U.S. businesses to invest in China and how can th…
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China & the Hill: Are Chinese International Students a Security Risk, What Tech Will Get More Expensive, and Will China Fill the U.S. Aid Gap?
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9:42China & the Hill is a weekly newsletter covering Washington DC’s China-focused debates, actions, and reactions. Readers will receive a curated digest of this 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. China & the Hill is published by the …
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Is the Philippines stuck between China and the U.S.?
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14:28In 2016, an international arbitral tribunal sided with the Philippines in a case against China’s claims in the South China Sea. However, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who sought to bring the Philippines’ foreign policy closer to China, said the ruling was just “paper” fit for the waste bin. After Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. becam…
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China & the Hill: Meta Whistleblower Alleges Dealings with China, Chinese Warships Circle Australia, and Missouri’s COVID-19 Lawsuit
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7:46China & the Hill is a weekly newsletter covering Washington DC’s China-focused debates, actions, and reactions. Readers will receive a curated digest of this 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. China & the Hill is published by the …
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America First Investment Policy: What it Means for U.S.-China Relations
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25:35On February 21, 2025, the President of the United States issued a memorandum to members of his cabinet and other executive agency directors describing the administration’s investment policy. The statement begins by stating that investment policy is key to the country’s national and economic security. While investment by “allies and partners” can cr…
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China & The Hill: U.S. Port Control in Panama, the Global Minerals Race, and How China is Attracting Taiwanese Talent
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9:16China & the Hill is a weekly newsletter covering Washington DC’s China-focused debates, actions, and reactions. Readers will receive a curated digest of this 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. China & the Hill is published by the …
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What’s Hiding Behind China’s Great Firewall?
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13:16China’s internet is famously walled off from the global web. Despite barriers including censorship and moderation practices, a unique Chinese digital ecosystem has flourished—and unexpectedly, attracted Americans. The recent temporary exodus of TikTok users to RedNote presented a rare opportunity for American and Chinese peoples to digitally intera…
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China & the Hill: Taiwan’s Undersea Cable Cuts, China’s Stance on Ukraine and Gaza, and Declining Chinese Investment in the U.S.
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8:05China & the Hill is a weekly newsletter covering Washington DC’s China-focused debates, actions, and reactions. Readers will receive a curated digest of this 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. China & the Hill is published by the …
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China & the Hill: Beijing Positions Itself in Ukraine Talks, USAID Cuts Hit China-Focused NGOs, and China’s FDI Plummets
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7:35China & the Hill is a weekly newsletter covering Washington DC’s China-focused debates, actions, and reactions. Readers will receive a curated digest of this 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. China & the Hill is published by the …
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Navigating China as a Black Student & Content Creator
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27:12In January 2022, Hasani Arnold began sharing his experiences on social media as one of just a few hundred American students in China during the COVID pandemic. Since then, he has found an audience as a cross-cultural content creator, showing both American and Chinese audiences what they might not know about each other. Hasani’s educational experien…
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