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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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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On January 10, 2025, DeepSeek, a Hangzhou-based artificial intelligence (AI) platform founded in 2023, released its first free chatbot app, which is said to match the capabilities of models from its U.S. counterparts, including OpenAI and Google, while using a fraction of their computing power. This milestone underscores China’s rapid AI progress d…
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China & the Hill: Steel and Aluminum Tariffs, Beijing’s Space Ambitions in Africa, and Removing Foreign Influence in U.S. Schools
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7:20China & 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: 10-Percent Tariffs, Territorial Disputes, and the Fentanyl Crisis Shaping U.S.-China Relations
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7:52China & 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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U.S.-China Artificial Intelligence Exchange | 2024 U.S.-China People’s Dialogue
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28:00Join Kevin Xu, founder of Interconnected Capital, and Zhan Xianyuan, Assistant Professor at the Tsinghua University Institute for AI Industry Research, as they discuss the future of U.S.-China AI competition and collaboration. This discussion is moderated by Liu Xin, Senior Host at China Global Television Network (CGTN). This dialogue was part of t…
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From Reform to Control: What Lies Ahead for China in 2025?
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8:11For decades, China’s reform and opening-up era brought economic growth, political stability, and greater openness to both ideas and investment from the outside world. But in recent years, the country has shifted into what Professor Carl Minzner describes as an "age of counterreform." What defines this new era, and how are China's leadership and soc…
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China & the Hill: Chinese AI DeepSeek Disrupts Tech Markets, White House Negotiates TikTok Deal, and U.S. Companies Rethink China
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8:57China & 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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U.S.-China Sports Diplomacy Discussion | 2024 U.S.-China People’s Dialogue
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22:20Listen to Yao Ming, former NBA player and former President of the Chinese Basketball Association, and Logan Tom, Vice President of Player Personnel for the U.S. Pro Volleyball Federation and head coach of Maccabi Raanana, talk about U.S.-China sports exchange in a discussion moderated by Nancy Yao, Assistant Professor Adjunct & Assistant Dean for t…
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U.S.-China Higher Education Exchange Discussion | 2024 U.S.-China People’s Dialogue
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35:46Listen to NYU Shanghai's Vice Chancellor Jeffrey Lehman and Tsinghua University's Vice President & Provost Yang Bin provide insight on the state of U.S.-China higher education exchange in a discussion moderated by CGTN's Senior Host Liu Xin. This dialogue was part of the 2024 U.S.-China People’s Dialogue, which took place in Beijing on November 22,…
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The Fight for Food Security: U.S.-China & the World
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18:52Over two billion people on the planet experienced food insecurity in 2023, including 18 million households in the United States. The actions of one country can affect the food security of others, and global issues such as climate change, military conflicts, and rising food prices can cause supply chain instabilities and shortages. How can we lower …
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China & the Hill: National TikTok Ban, AI Chip Export Tiers, and Biden's Ambitious Final Cybersecurity Order
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8:32China & 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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How the Mekong River Feeds the U.S., China, & the World
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9:51The Mekong River provides millions of people in and beyond Southeast Asia with food, water, and agricultural productivity. Twenty percent of the world’s freshwater fish comes from the Mekong River, supplying the shelves of stores across the globe. However, the river system is threatened by climate change and upstream dams. While many countries of t…
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China & The Hill: China’s Economic Outlook for 2025, Cybersecurity Breaches, and the Quest for Maritime Influence
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7:49China & 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 Geopolitics of Fast Fashion: U.S.-China & the World
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26:23Fast fashion is possible because of international trade. Each year, the global fashion industry generates more than $4 trillion USD and provides families with affordable clothing options. However, as fast fashion continues to grow, so does awareness of pressing issues such as labor standards and environmental sustainability. How are the United Stat…
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China & the Hill: Critical Mineral Stockpiles, Limiting Chip Sales to China Abroad, and what's new with the Science and Technology Agreement
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7:23China & 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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Divorce in China: Revealing Gender Disparities in China’s Legal System
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22:35Although Chinese marriage law states that men and women are equal, implementation of the law in divorce cases reveals gender disparities. In divorce lawsuits, women are often left without remedies for domestic violence and mothers lose custody of their children. Rural women face the additional disadvantage of lacking resources to help them navigate…
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China & the Hill: U.S. TikTok Ban, China's Rare Earth Dominance, "Salt Typhoon" Telecom Hacks
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4:02China & 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: Supply Chain Tensions, The U.S.-China Tech and AI Race, Prisoner Swap, and Other News from D.C.
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4:20China & 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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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, and how are conservation efforts bridging the gap bet…
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China’s Defense Spending – The $700 Billion Distraction
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40:51As tensions continue to mount in the U.S.-China relationship, concerns have grown among U.S. political and military leaders regarding China's defense spending, which is often said to be significantly higher than it actually is. In a new report, M. Taylor Fravel, George Gilboy, and Eric Heginbotham argue that the estimate that China’s military spend…
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Fentanyl and U.S.-China Relations in 2024
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30:53The fentanyl crisis is a serious public health and security issue, particularly in the United States, with its high number of overdose deaths. Chinese entities play a significant role in the fentanyl supply chain, from chemical precursors to money laundering. While efforts to regulate production in China have been inconsistent, Beijing’s recent mov…
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Within the first two weeks of October 2024, Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton ravaged parts of the United States’ east coast. Notable natural disasters are increasing in frequency and ferocity across both the United States and China, highlighting the urgent need for solutions. Amid the global climate crisis, the capability of artificial intelli…
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COVID-19 and U.S.-China Relations examines the profound and lasting impact of COVID-19 on Sino-American relations. It covers an array of areas including public health, trade and supply chain challenges, people-to-people connections, shifts in public opinion, rising nationalism, anti-Asian sentiment, and strategic assessments. Since the pandemic’s o…
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How Does China Folk House Bridge Rural Communities?
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17:09What is a traditional Chinese farmhouse doing in West Virginia? Rather than allow the historic home to be demolished, Dr. John flower and a team of Chinese and U.S. volunteers moved the house over eight thousand miles from China to the United States. China Folk House rebuilt the traditional Yunnan-style home in West Virginia with over 22 thousand h…
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David Zweig on The War for Chinese Talent in America
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35:01To overcome “brain drain,” some countries encourage their overseas nationals to use the knowledge they gained abroad to help their motherlands. Since the mid-1990s, China’s party-state efforts include a wide array of programs and incentives to encourage overseas talent to transfer their knowledge back home. Many Chinese working abroad participate, …
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How Chinese Immigration Shaped Canada & the U.S.
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23:27In both the United States and Canada, geopolitical tensions with China have given rise to domestic suspicions and even legal restrictions on Chinese communities. Both nations have a history of discriminatory laws and policies that excluded Chinese communities, leaving a legacy of anti-Asian sentiment that persists today. Recent events, including th…
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