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NCUSCR U.S.-China Insights

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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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How China’s Slowing Economy Affects the United States | Houze Song

September 13, 2022 14:25 - 9 minutes - 13 MB

China’s economy has grown faster than any other over the last 40 years — but there are troubling signs ahead. How could a Chinese economic downturn affect people in the rest of the world? Houze Song, a fellow at MacroPolo who specializes in the Chinese economy, explains how slowing economic growth, an aging society, and a looming property crisis have implications not just for China, but for the United States and beyond. (Click here for a full transcript of this podcast) 1:17 What is the ...

How Powerful is Xi Jinping? | Yuhua Wang

May 26, 2022 23:28 - 16 minutes - 22 MB

Xi Jinping is China's political leader, but what does that mean in practice? Yuhua Wang, professor of government at Harvard University, analyzes Xi's status in the Chinese political system and how much influence he has. About the speaker: https://www.ncuscr.org/podcast/how-powerful-is-xi-jinping/

Is China a Communist Country? | Meg Rithmire

January 11, 2022 00:02 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MB

Dr. Meg Rithmire (Harvard Business School) gives an updated summary of China's unique political and economic system, describing its changing relationship towards Chinese businesses, citizens, and even the United States.

Japan's Foreign Relations: Balancing the United States and China | Ken Moriyasu

August 02, 2021 20:36 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MB

In recent years Japan has found itself increasingly at a crossroads between its post-War ally, the United States, and rising neighbor, China. U.S. Editor and Chief Desk Editor of Nikkei Asia, Ken Moriyasu, examines the geopolitics, trade, and history that play a role in shaping Japan’s ties with both major powers. Learn more at ncuscr.org/uschinainsights

China's Science-Fiction Universe | Aynne Kokas, Jing Tsu, and Yilin Wang

May 12, 2021 19:11 - 9 minutes - 13.6 MB

In China, industry and political leaders are capitalizing on sci-fi’s unique ability to inspire the public and project a vision of the future that features China as a global innovation leader. Experts Aynne Kokas, Jing Tsu, and Yilin Wang explore how this genre can both reflect China’s present and shape its future.

Deborah Seligsohn on the Geopolitics of Climate

April 22, 2021 21:36 - 10 minutes - 13.7 MB

The United States and China have pledged to work together to fight climate change. But is cooperation enough to stop global temperatures from rising past 1.5 degrees Celsius? Climate policy expert Deborah Seligsohn (Villanova University) explains how competition between the two countries can be leveraged as a positive force to deliver the best environmental outcomes. For more videos and podcasts, visit us at ncuscr.org/media.

Russell Jeung on Confronting Anti-Asian Racism

April 02, 2021 15:06 - 13 minutes - 18 MB

Stop AAPI Hate co-founder Russell Jeung addresses the alarming reports of violence and crimes committed against Asian Americans over the past year. He examines the racist beliefs that often motivate perpetrators, discusses the influence of social media, and offers a hopeful look at how Asian American communities and their allies are standing up to injustice nationwide. Russell Jeung is a professor of Asian American studies at San Francisco State University. In 2020, Dr. Jeung launched Stop A...

Margaret Lewis on Taiwan's Outlook for 2021

January 12, 2021 17:08 - 8 minutes - 11.7 MB

A successful pandemic response helped reshape Taiwan’s image in 2020. Could a new U.S. administration further change the island’s prospects in 2021?      Margaret Lewis explores the new year's possibilities for U.S.-Taiwan relations, as well as the key issues facing the Taiwan government’s domestic and global standing.

Jennifer Ho and Frank H. Wu on the 'Model Minority' Myth in 2020

August 11, 2020 00:50 - 8 minutes - 11.5 MB

Asian Americans are often stereotyped as a “model minority.” UC Boulder Professor of Ethnic Studies Jennifer Ho and Queens College President Frank H. Wu measure this stereotype and its damaging repercussions against a history of Asian American activism and solidarity among minority groups, deconstructing the myth that still exists today.

Burning the Boats: Consulate Closures in Houston and Chengdu

July 30, 2020 15:47 - 14 minutes - 19.7 MB

On July 23, 2020, the United States government ordered the Chinese consulate in Houston to close. Less than a week later, the American consulate in Chengdu was vacated as reciprocation from Beijing. Harvard Department of Government Ph.D. candidate and former diplomat Naima Green-Riley analyzes the motivations behind each government's drastic step and evaluates the possible implications for the regions serviced by each consulate, as well as the U.S.-China relationship as a whole.

Frank H. Wu | Visa Restrictions and Lawsuits: Chinese Students Under Fire

July 15, 2020 21:22 - 6 minutes - 9.41 MB

The Justice Department's China Initiative against economic espionage and intellectual property theft has made Chinese students in the United States a focus of increasing scrutiny, while Congress has initiated legislation aiming to restrict this broad group's ability to work and study in the United States.    In light of the Justice Department's more than 3,000 active investigations of China-affiliated researchers and students in the United States, Queens College President Frank Wu discusse...

Margaret Lewis on Tsai Ing-wen and the Future of Taiwan

June 03, 2020 23:28 - 4 minutes - 5.67 MB

President Tsai Ing-wen was re-elected in January, 2020, on a platform similar to that of her first term, yet new cross-Strait developments and changing challenges at home suggest the next four years may not be a continuation of the status quo. Seton Hall University law professor and Taiwan expert Margaret Lewis explores the possibilities for mainland-Taiwan relations as well as the local issues that will define both Tsai's second term and the near future of Taiwan.

Matt Sheehan on the Transpacific Tech Sector: Collaboration and Competition

February 25, 2020 22:34 - 9 minutes - 12.4 MB

The United States and China have historically maintained an organic relationship of exchange in the tech world: sharing financial capital, professional talent, innovative research and ideas. At the same time, individual companies have competed for dominance in each other’s and global markets. Yet as cases like Huawei have shown, in recent years Washington has chosen to increasingly restrict and monitor the tech industry's ties to China, in an effort to contend with Beijing's own involvement ...

Five Economists Explain

January 28, 2020 16:09 - 4 minutes - 6.59 MB

Leading American and Chinese economists answer one question: name one way the the U.S.-China trade war has affected the American economy and global trade over the past two years. Despite the signing of a phase-one deal on January 15, until all tariffs are lifted, many of these adverse impacts will continue. Dr. Huang Yiping, Professor and Deputy Dean, National School of Development, Peking University Dr. Nicholas Lardy, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics; Vice ...

Lucas Sin on Chinese Cuisine in the United States

November 07, 2019 16:45 - 9 minutes - 13.2 MB

What can food teach us about history, immigration, and international relations? For Lucas Sin, chef and culinary director of Junzi Kitchen, food is a window into a larger world, one where Chinese and American culture and history collide, mix, and transform. From four-thousand-year-old noodles to Nixon’s 1972 'chopstick diplomacy,' from the suburbanization of Americanized Chinese food to the modern proliferation of regional and fusion styles, Chef Sin discusses the evolving landscape of Chine...

The Trade War’s Global Consequences with Natalia Gurushina

September 09, 2019 20:45 - 8 minutes - 11.3 MB

When the world’s two largest economies become mired in trade conflict, there are bound to be global consequences. As analysts predict increasing risk for a global economic downturn, VanEck’s Chief Emerging Markets Economist Natalia Gurushina looks at what the trade war might mean for other countries, and explains how these consequences could have unforeseen repercussions for both the United States and China.  Natalia Gurushina is the chief emerging markets economist for VanEck’s Emerging M...

Amy Celico on Protectionism in U.S.-China Trade

August 16, 2019 19:47 - 9 minutes - 6.75 MB

The role government should play in the free market has always been a contentious issue, even more so when international trade jeopardizes national security. As the standoff between the United States and China continues, disagreements over what constitutes mutually acceptable trade practices are becoming more entrenched, with both governments accusing the other of interference and overreach. Watch Amy Celico of Albright Stonebridge Group discuss how concerns over economic competition and nati...

LGBTQ Issues in the United States and China: A Conversation with Jay Gilliam

July 31, 2019 20:58 - 10 minutes - 8.48 MB

Advocating for the LGBTQ community takes different forms in the United States and China, with domestic politics and cultural norms influencing how organizations raise awareness and provide services in each country. One of the leading LGBTQ rights organizations in the United States is the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), whose director of global, Jay Gilliam, participated in the National Committee’s Professional Fellows Program in 2018. Through this two-way exchange program for emerging NGO leade...

Evan Medeiros on the 'Securitization' of U.S.-China Relations

July 15, 2019 20:15 - 5 minutes - 3.75 MB

The U.S.-China relationship is clearly undergoing a transformation: after 40 years of normalized diplomatic relations, the status quo no longer seems acceptable to either side. One of the largest shifts has been the emergence of strategic issues as a greater factor in bilateral interactions. Dr. Evan S. Medeiros of Georgetown University explains this ‘securitization’ of the relationship, how it affects trade and diplomacy, and whether it represents a long-term trend. Evan S. Medeiros is th...

Weiping Wu: Recent Developments in China's Urbanization

June 21, 2019 18:08 - 14 minutes - 9.42 MB

Since the beginning of China’s reform era in 1978, the country’s urban population has grown by 40%, with 813 million people now living in its cities. That number is predicted to reach one billion by 2030, continuing the unprecedented migration from rural to urban areas. Dr. Weiping Wu of Columbia University provides insight into the complicated process of China’s urbanization, from its hukou registration system to the ever-evolving definition of what constitutes a city, and contrasts the ...

Oriana Skylar Mastro on The U.S. and China: A New Cold War?

June 05, 2019 13:48 - 5 minutes - 4.16 MB

In the decades following World War II, global geopolitics were dominated by two superpowers: the United States and the U.S.S.R. The Cold War era was defined by estrangement and the threat posed by a nuclear arms race between the two countries. Today, there is growing consensus that the United States is entering into a new kind of cold war with another communist superpower: China. As the U.S.-China trade war heats up—potentially morphing into a larger technology war—and competition becomes th...

Shen Danxi: Comparing Chinese and American Philanthropy

May 20, 2019 15:59 - 12 minutes - 8.4 MB

As China’s economy continues to develop, and individuals and private companies amass greater wealth, another area of growth is the philanthropic sector. Shen Danxi, a 2018 Richard Rockefeller Fellow and deputy secretary general of the Sany Foundation, talks about how her foundation represents a new generation of Chinese philanthropy, and what she sees as the key differences between American and Chinese foundations. Shen Danxi is the deputy secretary general at the Sany Foundation, a privat...

Scott Kennedy on Huawei's Role in the Global Tech Sector

May 01, 2019 18:23 - 13 minutes - 18.1 MB

As tensions continue to escalate between the United States and China, technology has become a focal point of growing bilateral competition. One of China’s top high-tech companies, Huawei, is the subject of scrutiny from competitors as well as governments across the globe, as it faces accusations of violating sanctions, stealing trade secrets, and compromising user privacy. Nevertheless, Huawei is at the forefront in the commercialization of 5G technology, the next generation of wireless n...

Nicholas Lardy on Economic Reform in China: Past, Present, and Future

April 02, 2019 15:42 - 6 minutes - 5.12 MB

As the Chinese state—under the leadership of President Xi Jinping—continues to exert more control over China’s economy through its policies, prospects for future reforms seem uncertain. Dr. Nicholas R. Lardy of the Peterson Institute explains why economic reform has been so important to Chinese society over the past 40 years and shares his perspective on whether the country’s reform period has indeed ended.   Nicholas R. Lardy, called “everybody’s guru on China” by the National Journa...

Ben Harburg: A View of the U.S.-China Trade War from Beijing

March 14, 2019 15:37 - 11 minutes - 7.46 MB

Recent challenges in the U.S.-China economic relationship have been well-documented in the United States and debated from every point of view. But how is the trade war viewed by the U.S. business community in China? As an American working in Beijing, Ben Harburg, managing partner of MSA Capital, gives his interpretation of the short- and long-term effects of this tension in the relationship. Ben Harburg is a Managing Partner of MSA Capital, a venture capital firm which has invested $1b ove...

Kelly Sims Gallagher on U.S.-China Climate Action After the Paris Agreement

February 25, 2019 20:58 - 11 minutes - 7.4 MB

The Paris Climate Agreement marked a breakthrough in international cooperation on climate change, with 196 states and the European Union negotiating a pact in December 2015 to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. The United States and China, the top two emitters of greenhouse gases on the planet, announced their intentions to join the agreement in April 2016. Since then, President Donald Trump has vowed to withdraw from the agreement, while China has reaffirmed its commitment to meeting the ta...

Kai-Fu Lee on the Future of A.I. in the United States and China

February 06, 2019 18:56 - 10 minutes - 7.62 MB

The influence of artificial intelligence on our world is only growing, as smart home products, algorithm-based streaming platforms, and even autonomous vehicles become a part of our daily lives. Since the 1990s, American tech companies in Silicon Valley have dominated the development and application of AI-driven technologies. However, AI pioneer Dr. Kai-Fu Lee explains that China has rapidly caught up with the United States, accelerating AI innovation and implementation in our daily lives. L...

Yu Zhou on "Made in China 2025"

February 05, 2019 20:03 - 11 minutes - 7.54 MB

China's high-tech industries have grown rapidly in recent years, as companies like Tencent and Alibaba achieve global name recognition and the quality of the country's digital infrastructure improves. To accelerate the development of its industrial capacity, Beijing has launched ‘Made in China 2025,’ a strategic blueprint that seeks to make China a global leader in high-tech manufacturing industries currently dominated by the United States and other developed economies. American opposition t...

Peggy Blumenthal on Chinese Students in the United States

February 05, 2019 00:11 - 7 minutes - 5.37 MB

As the attendance of Chinese students at U.S. institutions of higher education comes under greater scrutiny, Peggy Blumenthal of the Institute for International Education explains the history of Chinese students in the United States, their impact on American institutions, why they come, and how new visa policies may affect their enrollment.    Peggy Blumenthal is senior counselor to the president at the Institute for International Education (IIE), where she has served since 1984 and was ...

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