The US-China Podcast
National Committee on U.S.-China Relations
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 citizens of both countries.
The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations is the leading nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that encourages understanding of China and the United States among citizens of both countries.
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Dec 9, 2025 • 8min
China & The Hill: Trump Greenlights Nvidia Chip Sales to China, U.S. Softens Its China Strategy, and Foreign Service Morale Plummets
🚨 Check out the new China & the Hill Legislation Database! 🚨 China & the Hill is now on Substack China & the Hill is a weekly newsletter covering Washington DC's China-focused debates, actions, and reactions. Readers will receive a curated digest of each 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.
Dec 5, 2025 • 6min
China & the Hill: Taiwan Unveils $40B Defense Plan, Beijing Courts Europe Amid Japan Tensions, and Chinese Restaurant Brands Grow A U.S. Presence
🚨 Check out the new China & the Hill Legislation Database! 🚨 China & the Hill is now on Substack China & the Hill is a weekly newsletter covering Washington DC's China-focused debates, actions, and reactions. Readers will receive a curated digest of each 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.
Nov 21, 2025 • 22min
China's Power Sector, Explained
How has China added so much green energy to its grid in such a short time? As energy demand increases in China's industrial, commercial, and residential sectors, energy providers are adding wind and solar sources to the grid at record rates. However, China's power sector needs to manage the precarious balance between market liberalization, decarbonization, and energy security to ensure everyone, from policymakers to the people, is happy. Chinese local government officials navigate these complex situations through hundreds of thousands of experiments – the results of which could have lessons for the rest of the world. David Fishman joined us in October 2025 to discuss China's the achievements produced and challenged faced by the power sector.
Nov 19, 2025 • 7min
China & the Hill: Congressional Committee Warns of Rising China Threat; U.S. Approves $330M Jet Parts Sale to Taiwan
🚨 Check out the new China & the Hill Legislation Database! 🚨 China & the Hill is now on Substack China & the Hill is a weekly newsletter covering Washington DC's China-focused debates, actions, and reactions. Readers will receive a curated digest of each 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.
Nov 17, 2025 • 24min
"Reflections on a Relationship that Shapes the World" - Amb. Daniel Kritenbrink, 2025 Barnett-Oksenberg Lecture
Daniel Kritenbrink delivered the 2025 Barnett-Oksenberg Lecture on Sino-American Relations in Shanghai on October 27. Now in its fourteenth year, this annual lecture affords the opportunity for a frank and forthright discussion of current and potential issues between the two countries; it is the first and only ongoing lecture series on U.S.-China relations that takes place on the Mainland. Daniel Kritenbrink is a former ambassador to Vietnam and assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific Affairs. He is currently a Partner at The Asia Group. Watch the full lecture, including the question and answer section, here.
Nov 12, 2025 • 8min
China & the Hill: Supreme Court Tests Trump's Tariffs, States Push Back Against Chinese Influence, Lawmakers Struggle to Close AI Chip Loophole
🚨 Check out the new China & the Hill Legislation Database! 🚨 China & the Hill is now on Substack China & the Hill is a weekly newsletter covering Washington DC's China-focused debates, actions, and reactions. Readers will receive a curated digest of each 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.
Oct 30, 2025 • 6min
China & the Hill: Tariff Cuts and Rare Earth Pause Mark Trump–Xi Breakthrough in South Korea
This week dives into the pivotal Trump–Xi meeting in South Korea, highlighting tariff cuts and technology talks. U.S. and Chinese perspectives clash over the summit's outcomes, especially with Trump's nuclear test announcement looming large. The discussions also cover legislative efforts in Congress related to Taiwan and trade. Additionally, there's a significant focus on China's AI initiatives in Africa and the U.S. strategy to limit Chinese influence in Argentina's critical sectors.
Oct 24, 2025 • 37min
How and Why is China's Military Modernizing?
What factors are driving China's military modernization and how are the U.S. and Chinese militaries dettering each other from a military conflict? Joel Wuthnow joined us in May 2025 to discuss these questions. Learn more about the speaker and watch the videos on military modernization and deterrence. This interview is part of our Faultlines series that examines the strategic differences between the United States and China. The two nations differ in how they see economic, military, cultural, and governance issues, but was this always the case? By examining the view from both sides of the faultline we can piece together how we got here and where we're going next.
Oct 23, 2025 • 26min
How the US is Responding to China's New Military Might
How has U.S. defense policy responded to China's rise as military power in the Indo-Pacific and how do nukes fit into discussions of deterrence? Oriana Skylar Mastro joined us in April 2025 to discuss these questions. Learn more about the speaker and watch the videos on military modernization and deterrence. This interview is part of our Faultlines series that examines the strategic differences between the United States and China. The two nations differ in how they see economic, military, cultural, and governance issues, but was this always the case? By examining the view from both sides of the faultline we can piece together how we got here and where we're going next.
Oct 22, 2025 • 7min
China & the Hill: China Unveils new Five Year Plan, U.S. Fortifies Guam Against China, Beijing Dismisses Top Officials
China & the Hill is now on Substack! China & the Hill is a weekly newsletter covering Washington DC's China-focused debates, actions, and reactions. Readers will receive a curated digest of each 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.
