The US-China Podcast
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.
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China's Global Image Is Improving, New Pew Survey Finds (opens the original)
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At the beginning of the current decade, views of China were near historic lows in many countries. Recently, however, positive opinions of China have become more widespread, as measured in a recent Pew Research Center survey , and more people now have confidence in Chinese President Xi Jinping to do the right thing regarding world affairs. Still, in most of the 37 countries surveyed, and particularly in some of the wealthier ones, views of Xi remain more negative than positive. Views of China are
Do the U.S. and China Still Share a North Korea Policy? (opens the original)
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The strategic landscape of the Korean Peninsula is shifting. President Trump's recent reduction in military exercises with Seoul and his olive branch to Pyongyang raise new questions regarding the future of the U.S.-South Korea alliance , especially as North Korea deepens its military partnership with Russia . Meanwhile, denuclearization, previously a common goal of Washington and Beijing, grows increasingly uncertain as the two countries' priorities diverge . This conversation examines whether
U.S.-China Relations in the Shadow of the Iran War (opens the original)
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On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a major military campaign against Iran , resulting in the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The campaign triggered a rapidly evolving crisis across the Middle East , disrupting energy markets, closing Gulf airspace and waterways, and sending geopolitical and diplomatic shockwaves through the region, including casting uncertainty over the anticipated Trump-Xi summit at the end of March. In an event recorded on March
Why an American teacher turned $5,000 into 50,000 trees (opens the original)
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How did an American teacher turn $5,000 into 50,000 trees in China, changing a desert into a forrest? Ron Sakolsky joined us on September 8, 2026 , to share his story.
How Japan, China, and the United States are Managing Tensions in the East China Sea (opens the original)
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From territorial disputes over uninhabited islands to the threat of military action in the Taiwan Strait , the East China Sea is a tense environment. Japan, China, and the United States have strong economic and security interests in the region, positioning it to be a major geopolitical flashpoint if conflict breaks out. As politics in the area are further complicated by Russia-China military collaboration and dynamics on the Korean Peninsula , the need for open channels of communication to mitig
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