Kurt Campbell is the Deputy Assistant to the President and the White House Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs. ChinaTalk recently joined Campbell in Washington to discuss US-China relations and mark the podcast’s 300th episode.We discuss: The nature of national power today; If China is peaking; How ideology impacts Beijing’s foreign policy; Campbell’s hopes and fears for the Biden administration’s Asia policy; Whether the US is still aiming to “maintain as large of a lead as possible” on chips and AI; How to think about the risk of and effectively deter military escalation; And the dark shadow of Tiananmen and its lasting impact on Chinese politics and US foreign policy. Outtro music: Brahms: Sonata in E flat major for Viola and Piano, Op. 120, No. 2 I. Allegro amabile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYrC4rx5VrA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics discussed include: implications of Huawei breakthrough, underperformance of China's AI companies, challenges facing AI startups, AI's impact on the labor market, investing in deep tech, China's economy driven by consumer demand vs state support, comparing the economic situations of Japan and China, China's success in EV and semiconductor industries, uncertainties of a second Trump presidency on US-China relations, different writing styles and opinions, choosing a concluding song, and playful exchange of repetitive statements.

Noah Smith and Matt Klein discuss the Chinese economy, the parallels with Japan's peak, China's progress in semis and EVs, Trump Administration impact, and Noah's substack on China. They also explore shifting China to a consumer demand-driven economy and the challenges China may face in the future. Additionally, they discuss the success of Chinese electric vehicles and semiconductors and their writing processes and motivations.

Semiconductor analysts Doug O'Laughlin and Dylan Patel discuss Huawei's breakthrough Kirin 9000s chip, Chinese engineering excellence, the future of AI chips in China, dominating the lagging edge and the EV space, and potential actions the US government could take to tighten export controls and set back China's semiconductor ecosystem.

This podcast explores the history and future of Congress, from its origins in medieval England to the competing visions of its role in the US. It delves into key moments like the New Deal, the civil rights era, and the decentralization of Congress in the 1970s. The podcast also discusses the current trend of partisan centralization and potential futures for Congress. A fever dream scenario is presented where an immigration crisis prompts real lawmaking. Overall, it provides an entertaining exploration of Congress and its significance in shaping the US.

This podcast explores China's approach to regulating AI and how different stakeholders influence the process. It discusses the government's goals, the influence of organizations and individuals, and China's struggle with global engagement. The speakers also touch on limitations on reporting and the challenges of AI regulation in China.

Culture month continues with some traditional Chinese painting coverage!What was it like to paint in premodern China? How did a husband-wife and master-mentee team up to produce some remarkable art? Why is it okay to say Chinese art is "good" or "bad" while those who critique western art have so much heartburn over saying their opinion?Cohosting is Joseph Scheier-Dolberg, Chinese paintings curator at the MET.This episode is better experienced on YouTube. Check out the video on ChinaTalk's YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/Rxr6xOj29A8Here's the link to the exhibit: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/learning-to-paint/exhibition-objects Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emily Benson (CSIS) and Martin Chorzempa (PIIE) come on to discuss the new executive order and Treasury's ANRPM (advanced notice of proposed rulemaking) on novel outbound investment screening rules on AI, quantum and semis.Treasury document: https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/206/Treasury-ANPRM.pdfOuttro music: 水碾河南三街 LSGCsikoriot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Wzz1Deafh8Midjourney: used this 18th century Japanese woodprint and prompted it with "quantum semiconductor"https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/55371 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should democracies band together to protect themselves from Chinese economic coercion? What can deterrence theory teach us about geoeconomic strategy?To discuss these questions, I brought on Matt Goodman and Matt Reynolds of CSIS along with Matt Klein of The Overshoot and David Talbot of the Milken Institute.We discuss:–Why China uses economic coercion, especially against smaller states.–How democracies might join together to deter and respond to this aggression.–Why reslience beats retaliation when it comes to economic conflict.Outro music: "(You're The) Devil in Disguise," Elvis Presley.Check out our newsletter! chinatalk.media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This August, ChinaTalk is going to take a bit of a break from our usual routine of tech and politics coverage to spend some time with Chinese culture! Starting us off is Jake Newby of the Concrete Avalanche substack who will be taking us through a radio hour of some of the most interesting independent music coming out of China.Here's the playlist:Intro music: Voision Xi - 'Too Late to Complain' from Five Loops in Her Way. More on that EP here; listen to Voision's jazz record Lost For Words here.1. Voision Xi - 'Catch the Train' from Eating Music's Running With Friends. More on that compilation here.2. Vii M - 'Man O' War (Cocoonics remix)' from The Other Side of Sublunary (The Remixes). More on Vii M and Sublunary here.3. Lygort Trio - '藏身之处' from Lygort Trio. More on them here.4. Hualun - 'Cities of the Red Night' from Tempus. More on Tempus here.5. Zhou Shijue - '幸福来的这么自然‘ from 应运而生. More on his record with J-Fever and Eddie Beatz here.6. 33EMYBW - 'The Unheard Southern Mountains' from Long May the Water Flow. More on that compilation here.7. Li Daiguo - '小精灵幼儿园放学' from 吥哔呢未来音:奇幻童年.8. Zhaoze - 'Stand in Wind' from No Answer Blowin' in the Wind. More on that album here.9. Ὁπλίτης - 'Ὁ τῶν τραυμάτων ἄγγελος' from Τρωθησομένη. More on Hoplites here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices