Winning the Cold War with Beijing

Episode 34 of the Great Power Podcast podcast, hosted by American Foreign Policy Council, titled "Winning the Cold War with Beijing" was published on March 20, 2024 and runs 36 minutes.

March 20, 2024 ·36m · Great Power Podcast

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Summary

In this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Michael Sobolik speaks with Rep. Mike Gallagher (WI-3), Chairman of the House of Representatives Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Sobolik and Chairman Gallagher discuss the current TikTok legislation, the committee's focus on biosecurity, and the broader contours of U.S.-China strategic competition. Guest biography Congressman Mike Gallagher has represented Wisconsin’s 8th District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2017. He was born and raised in Green Bay, where he now lives with his wife Anne and daughters, Grace and Rose. Rep. Gallagher served for seven years on active duty in the United States Marine Corps, including two deployments to Iraq. He also served as the lead Republican staffer for the Middle East and Counterterrorism on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and worked in the private sector at an energy and supply chain management company in Green Bay. Rep. Gallagher earned a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University, a master’s degree in Security Studies from Georgetown University, a second in Strategic Intelligence from National Intelligence University, and a PhD in International Relations from Georgetown. Resources from the conversation Pre-order Michael's forthcoming book Countering China's Great Game: A Strategy for American Dominance (Naval Institute Press: April 2024) Read H.R.7521, Chairman Gallagher's bipartisan TikTok bill Read Michael's latest op-ed, "Defang TikTok Before It's Too Late" (The Dispatch) Read H.R.7085, Chairman Gallagher's bipartisan biosecurity bill

Episode Description

Guest biography

Congressman Mike Gallagher has represented Wisconsin’s 8th District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2017. He was born and raised in Green Bay, where he now lives with his wife Anne and daughters, Grace and Rose.

Rep. Gallagher served for seven years on active duty in the United States Marine Corps, including two deployments to Iraq. He also served as the lead Republican staffer for the Middle East and Counterterrorism on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and worked in the private sector at an energy and supply chain management company in Green Bay.

Rep. Gallagher earned a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University, a master’s degree in Security Studies from Georgetown University, a second in Strategic Intelligence from National Intelligence University, and a PhD in International Relations from Georgetown.

Resources from the conversation

Pre-order Michael's forthcoming book Countering China's Great Game: A Strategy for American Dominance (Naval Institute Press: April 2024)
Read H.R.7521, Chairman Gallagher's bipartisan TikTok bill
Read Michael's latest op-ed, "Defang TikTok Before It's Too Late" (The Dispatch)
Read H.R.7085, Chairman Gallagher's bipartisan biosecurity bill