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Should Chinese nationals be permitted to purchase property in the United States?

The US-China Podcast - July 09, 2024 15:34 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
In May 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB264 (23R) into law, prohibiting Chinese nationals and those from some other countries from purchasing homes and other real estate in Florida. Republican state officials say the law is necessary to combat the influence of the Chinese Communist P...

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What are China’s global ambitions?

The US-China Podcast - July 05, 2024 15:09 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
China is growing in prominence on the world stage, highlighted by its leadership roles in international forums like the United Nations, peacebuilding efforts, and pioneering of economic relationships through the Belt and Road Initiative. Though China’s development offers new opportunities, its ...

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Should the U.S. Decouple from China?

The US-China Podcast - June 24, 2024 18:19 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
In 2022, the trade volume between the United States and China topped $750 billion dollars. Despite the deep economic interconnection between the two largest economies, both countries have been taking steps to separate their supply chains from each other—a process known as decoupling. What is th...

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High Wire: How China Regulates Big Tech and Governs Its Economy

The US-China Podcast - June 07, 2024 19:19 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
In High Wire, Angela Zhang explores how China regulates its tech sector. By analyzing the incentives and interactions among the key players, Ms. Zhang introduces a dynamic pyramid model to analyze the structure, process, and outcome of China’s unique regulatory system. She showcases the self-reg...

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Lost Decade: The U.S. Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power

The US-China Podcast - May 31, 2024 17:54 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
There is wide bipartisan agreement that Asia belongs at the center of U.S. foreign policy. What has been achieved since the Obama administration announced its “Pivot to Asia” in 2011?  Robert Blackwill and Richard Fontaine argue in Lost Decade: The U.S. Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Po...

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Divided Paths: Europe’s Divergent Approaches to China

The US-China Podcast - May 28, 2024 17:48 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
In the wake of Xi Jinping’s first visit to Europe in five years, the European Union and China continue to navigate an increasingly challenging period in relations. Concerns over growing trade imbalances, unfair subsidies in key industries, high-profile espionage cases, and China’s continued sup...

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Balancing Economic Prosperity and National Security

The US-China Podcast - May 25, 2024 19:58 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
The U.S.-China bilateral relationship is a competitive one, from economics to security, diplomacy to geopolitics, technology to the oceans and deep space. It is subject to varying degrees of tension, punctuated by intermittent cooperation and now, a resumption of selective dialogue. Each side vi...

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Is the U.S. or Chinese military bigger? | U.S.-China Counterpoints

The US-China Podcast - May 21, 2024 04:30 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
The military force of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), is the largest standing army in the world. However, the United States maintains the highest military expenditure in the world. How can Americans evaluate whether the U.S. or Chinese military is bigg...

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Is it possible to win the U.S.-China trade war?

The US-China Podcast - May 17, 2024 10:03 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
A full-out trade war erupted between the United States and China during the Trump administration, increasing tariffs on Chinese imports in dozens of sectors and leading to rising business competition and costs to consumers. How has this ongoing trade war impacted everyday U.S. and Chinese citiz...

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How is China promoting peace?

The US-China Podcast - May 10, 2024 19:30 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
China was able to broker a historic global security agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, changing not only the Middle East’s regional dynamics, but also China’s position on the global diplomatic stage. China performs a balancing act between being a responsible stakeholder in world affairs, ...

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Should the U.S. give more support to Taiwan?

The US-China Podcast - May 06, 2024 13:46 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Official U.S. policy towards Taiwan focuses on developing robust non-state relations with the island while advocating for a peaceful resolution to the cross-strait conflict. When considering American policy towards Taiwan, is more U.S. support good for Taiwan and regional peace?  Sara Newland,...

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A Look Inside China's Emissions Trading System

The US-China Podcast - April 26, 2024 16:52 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
China is the largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world, making its carbon abatement plans crucial to the future of global climate change mitigation. The country’s flagship climate goals aim to peak carbon levels by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2060 (“30-60 goals”). China has moved m...

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Conserving China’s Wilderness

The US-China Podcast - April 24, 2024 18:37 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
In a nation famous for its megacities, it’s hard to grasp that China is the world’s third most biodiverse country and 42% uninhabited wilderness. Yet protecting wild Chinese flora and fauna is crucial to preserving a healthy climate. How does China interact with the wilderness on their doorstep,...

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What will a potential TikTok ban mean for Chinese tech in the U.S.?

The US-China Podcast - April 22, 2024 14:17 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
A TikTok ban moved one step closer to reality when the House passed the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act” in March 2024, and then moved to package the Act with foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan in mid-April. Though not yet a law, the bill draws ...

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The future of U.S.-China climate diplomacy

The US-China Podcast - April 19, 2024 14:50 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
On November 14th, 2023, the United States and China jointly issued the “Sunnylands Statement on Enhancing Cooperation to Address the Climate Crisis” which introduced several areas for U.S.-China climate cooperation. The statement aims to increase activities between states, provinces, and cities ...

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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell: CHINA Town Hall 2024

The US-China Podcast - April 15, 2024 14:15 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
The 2024 CHINA Town Hall program took place on Tuesday, April 9, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET, with featured speaker Dr. Kurt Campbell, Deputy Secretary of State. Missed the event? Watch a recording of the livestream here. CHINA Town Hall (CTH), a two-part program that provides a snapshot of...

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Living U.S.-China Relations: From Cold War to Cold War

The US-China Podcast - April 05, 2024 17:23 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
David M. Lampton’s new book addresses a core critique of the management of Sino-American relations across eight administrations: that naïve American elites conflated their hopes for democracy and a globally responsible China with the actual prospects for those ends, and, in the process, traded a...

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Has engagement with China failed? | U.S.-China Counterpoints

The US-China Podcast - April 02, 2024 17:23 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
At the height of the Cold War, the United States made a bold political gamble to engage with an underdeveloped and politically isolated China. Engagement policy transformed not only the Cold War political landscape, but the trajectory of history: China is now one of the largest and most powerful...

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#7 Two Giant Neighbors of the Pacific Islands: U.S.-China & the World

The US-China Podcast - March 29, 2024 17:25 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
U.S.-China & the World is an interview series investigating how the U.S.-China relationship impacts societies, economies, and policies around the globe. Through short interviews with local experts, this series takes a closer look at the countries and regions affected by and navigating through U...

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China’s Role in Red Sea Security

The US-China Podcast - March 25, 2024 20:11 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
The United States and its allies have been combating Houthi attacks that have left vital Red Sea shipping lanes vulnerable. China, however, has contributed little to these international efforts. Tensions have risen amid calls for China to join the international effort, prompting discussions on t...

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Where Will China’s Economy Go in 2024?

The US-China Podcast - March 22, 2024 16:02 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
China’s economy is infused into every aspect of the U.S.-China relationship. With tighter U.S. export controls on chips, new technology developments in China, a slowdown in consumer activity, rising electric vehicle competition, and prickly government relations, the Chinese and American economie...

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Perspectives on 2024’s Two Sessions

The US-China Podcast - March 19, 2024 20:51 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
The annual meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), known as the “Two Sessions” (“Lianghui”), feature the gathering of political leaders in Beijing each spring to announce plans and goals for the coming year. In 2024, faced ...

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How a Rusting Warship Became the Hotspot of the South China Sea

The US-China Podcast - March 15, 2024 16:01 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Second Thomas Shoal, a feature in the South China Sea, is highly contested: both China and the Philippines claim sovereignty over this area and have confronted each other repeatedly around the shoal, stirring tensions that have escalated into a military confrontation between the two countries. ...

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#6 Who are Serbia's partners? : U.S.-China & the World

The US-China Podcast - March 08, 2024 10:28 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
U.S.-China & the World is an interview series investigating how the U.S.-China relationship impacts societies, economies, and policies around the globe. Through short interviews with local experts, this series takes a closer look at the countries and regions affected by and navigating through U...

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Studying in China as a Black Man/How Black Musicians Brought Jazz to China

The US-China Podcast - March 01, 2024 15:14 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Part 1 In 1997, Marketus Presswood was the only Black student in his language program in Beijing, China. His experience navigating race, culture, and identity between China and the U.S. shaped his current research into socio-cultural interactions between Africa, the African Diaspora and China ...

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#5 US & China's Power is Transforming Kenya: U.S.-China & the World

The US-China Podcast - February 23, 2024 18:32 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
U.S.-China & the World is an interview series investigating how the U.S.-China relationship impacts societies, economies, and policies around the globe. Through short interviews with local experts, this series takes a closer look at the countries and regions affected by and navigating through U...

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What is it like to study abroad in China as a Black student?

The US-China Podcast - February 16, 2024 17:26 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
NCUSCR staffers Elisabeth Fisher and Bailey Johnson discuss their experiences studying in China, how they balanced exploring a new culture and developing their own identities, and the importance of Black History Month through the study abroad experience.  Find their bios here: https://www.ncus...

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#4 Poland on the Edge of NATO: U.S.-China & the World

The US-China Podcast - February 10, 2024 02:44 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
U.S.-China & the World is an interview series investigating how the U.S.-China relationship impacts societies, economies, and policies around the globe. Through short interviews with local experts, this series takes a closer look at the countries and regions affected by and navigating through U...

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Precarious Ties: Business and the State in Authoritarian Asia

The US-China Podcast - February 05, 2024 15:33 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Meg Rithmire’s book, Precarious Ties: Business and the State in Authoritarian Asia, compares state-business relations in China, Malaysia, and Indonesia. It explains why initial partnerships for growth between political and business elites disintegrated into corruption and financial instability i...

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Americans Feel More Threat from China Now than in Past Three Decades – Chicago Council on Global Affairs Survey

The US-China Podcast - January 29, 2024 16:45 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
According to a Chicago Council survey conducted in September 2023, Americans are more concerned about China’s rise now than at any point since the end of the Cold War. A record level of Americans consider China’s transformation into a global power to be a threat to U.S. interests, and are more l...