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The US-China Podcast — 100 episodes

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Why are EU-China Trade Relations Tense?

2

As the U.S. Steps Back, China Steps Up: Inside China's Global Climate Strategy

3

Open Source or Controlled Access? The New U.S.-China AI Divide

4

Competing for Soft Power: China's Image-Making in Africa

5

Americans Are Changing Their Minds About China — Here's Why

6

Why China Controls Critical Minerals and the U.S. Wants to Change That

7

Rebounding Profits, Rising Risk: The State of American Business in China

8

Same Words, Different Meaning: The New U.S.-China Paradigm

9

What is China doing in the Arctic?

10

Who the U.S.-China AI Competition Leaves Behind

11

CHINA Town Hall 2026

12

Why China Cares About the Middle East

13

China's Approach to Environmentalism

14

Why you should study abroad in China

15

The U.S.-China Fight to Understand and Address Inequality

16

China & The Hill: Beijing Reacts to U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit, And Sets Lowest Growth Target in Decades

17

America and China at the Edge of Ruin: A Last Chance to Step Back From the Brink

18

China & The Hill: Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs as Upcoming Summit and Taiwan Stakes Rise

19

How to strengthen China-Africa Development Work

20

China & the Hill: Presidents Trump and Xi Discuss Taiwan and Trade as Washington Builds Minerals Bloc

21

Why the United States Needs China Expertise

22

China & The Hill: Trump Issues Warnings as Allies Deepen Ties with Beijing; Taiwan Hits a Defense Spending Stalemate

23

China & the Hill: Washington Softens Its China Strategy as Espionage, TikTok, and Critical Minerals Take Center Stage

24

Why Chinese students aren't coming to study in the U.S.

25

China's Reaction to U.S. Military Action in Venezuela

26

Smart Rabbits: American Small Businesspeople, Trade Wars, and the Future of U.S.-China Relations

27

The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping

28

Why is the US selling NVIDIA's H200 chips to China?

29

Security Without Exclusivity – Why Countries Choose to Cooperate with Both the U.S. and China

30

The Vatican in Transition: China, Religion, and the Legacy of Pope Francis

31

The Next Chapter in U.S.-China Science and Technology Collaboration

32

China & The Hill: Trump Greenlights Nvidia Chip Sales to China, U.S. Softens Its China Strategy, and Foreign Service Morale Plummets

33

China & the Hill: Taiwan Unveils $40B Defense Plan, Beijing Courts Europe Amid Japan Tensions, and Chinese Restaurant Brands Grow A U.S. Presence

34

China's Power Sector, Explained

35

China & the Hill: Congressional Committee Warns of Rising China Threat; U.S. Approves $330M Jet Parts Sale to Taiwan

36

"Reflections on a Relationship that Shapes the World" - Amb. Daniel Kritenbrink, 2025 Barnett-Oksenberg Lecture

37

China & the Hill: Supreme Court Tests Trump's Tariffs, States Push Back Against Chinese Influence, Lawmakers Struggle to Close AI Chip Loophole

38

China & the Hill: Tariff Cuts and Rare Earth Pause Mark Trump–Xi Breakthrough in South Korea

39

How and Why is China's Military Modernizing?

40

How the US is Responding to China's New Military Might

41

China & the Hill: China Unveils new Five Year Plan, U.S. Fortifies Guam Against China, Beijing Dismisses Top Officials

42

How does China Perceive the United States?

43

How does the United States Perceive China?

44

How Does Religion Work in China?

45

China & the Hill: Iran Leverages Covert Financial Entity to Sell Oil to China, Beijing Funds Cyber Campaign in the Philippines

46

Why Labubus Are Changing China's Soft Power Strategy

47

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

48

China's Alternative Vision for Global Governance

49

How Does The United States View Global Governance?

50

China & The Hill: U.S. Lawmakers Visit Beijing, TikTok Deal Talks, and Taiwan Aid Delay

51

What the US strike on Iran means for security in East Asia

52

Why does the U.S. economy matter to the rest of the world?

53

China & The Hill: U.S.-Japan Missile Drills Raise in Concerns in Beijing, NASA Bars Chinese Nationals From Work, and A Collision in the South China Sea

54

How Basketball Builds Bridges On and Off the Court

55

China's Strategic Advances in the Global Economy

56

China & the Hill: Xi Takes Center Stage at SCO Summit while U.S. Treasury Flags Chinese Money-Laundering Networks

57

Unearthing Leverage: Critical Minerals in U.S.-China Competition

58

China & the Hill: Beijing sends top trade envoy to Washington, China eyes yuan-backed crypto stablecoins

59

Weaponizing Trade: China's New Economic Arsenal

60

Jobs Wanted: China's Struggle with Youth Unemployment

61

China & the Hill: U.S. Chip Restrictions Bite as DeepSeek Delays New Model

62

Gender, Policy, and Progress: How China Governs Women's Labor in STEM

63

China & the Hill: U.S. To Allow Advanced Chip Sales in China

64

China & the Hill: Can the H20 Chip Save China's AI Sector? And the Painful Decisions Facing Chinese Migrants

65

China & the Hill: Trade Talks in Stockholm, U.S.-EU Counter China on Minerals, and China Pushes Global AI Governance

66

China & the Hill: U.S. Citizen Trapped in China, Critical Minerals Race Heats Up, Panama Ports in Play

67

China & the Hill: Smuggling AI Chips to China, Trump Targets BRICS, and a TikTok Sale Turnaround

68

The Story Behind China's Environmental Awakening

69

China & the Hill: Trump's China Pivot, CEO Diplomacy, and What U.S. Strikes on Iran Mean for Taiwan

70

China & the Hill: Beijing Hacks Moscow, Courts Tehran, and Flies By Taiwan

71

Urbanization and its Consequences in China

72

Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: Identity and Belonging in Xi Jinping's China

73

China & the Hill: Revoking Chinese Student Visas, "Trade not Aid" Diplomacy in Africa, and is Wechat Complicit in the Fentanyl Crisis?

74

Forging a New Path Forward: Navigating the Future of U.S.-China Relations

75

How is China Using Soft Power?

76

What Happened to Hong Kong's Protest Movement?

77

What Is Fueling the U.S.-China Trade War?

78

China & the Hill: How Fentanyl Opened the Door to U.S.-China Tariff Talks—and What's Next for Trade

79

CHINA Town Hall 2025 | The First 100 Days of President Trump's China Policy

80

China & the Hill: The New U.S. Ambassador to China, Securing the Skies, and Tariffs Start to Bite

81

[Part 2] The black, white, and gray of Chinese funding in Brazil

82

[Part 1] The black, white, and gray of Chinese funding in Guinea

83

China-India Relations: How Asia's Giants Are Navigating a Changing Indo-Pacific

84

What Lies Ahead for Global Climate Cooperation?

85

China & the Hill: Are Chinese Mercenaries Fighting in Ukraine? Did Beijing Just Admit to Cyberattacks?

86

China & the Hill: 104% Tariffs, Honeypot Concerns, and the End of $5 Temu Hauls

87

The Race for Smart Cars: U.S.-China Competition in Autonomous Vehicles

88

China & the Hill: Hegseth's Asia Tour, Xi's CEO Summit, and SpaceX's China Ties

89

Hong Kong's Crossroads: Legal, Political, and Social Transformation under the National Security Law

90

How Can People in the United States and China Better Understand Each Other?

91

China & the Hill: Musk's Pentagon Meeting, Sanctions Over Iranian Oil, and Senator Daines in Beijing

92

Is it worth it to invest in China?

93

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?

94

Is the Philippines stuck between China and the U.S.?

95

China & the Hill: Meta Whistleblower Alleges Dealings with China, Chinese Warships Circle Australia, and Missouri's COVID-19 Lawsuit

96

America First Investment Policy: What it Means for U.S.-China Relations

97

China & The Hill: U.S. Port Control in Panama, the Global Minerals Race, and How China is Attracting Taiwanese Talent

98

What's Hiding Behind China's Great Firewall?

99

China & the Hill: Taiwan's Undersea Cable Cuts, China's Stance on Ukraine and Gaza, and Declining Chinese Investment in the U.S.

100

China & the Hill: Beijing Positions Itself in Ukraine Talks, USAID Cuts Hit China-Focused NGOs, and China's FDI Plummets