The US-China Podcast

"China's New Economic Weapons: Statecraft, Strategy, and the Future of U.S.-China Economic Relations" examines how the Chinese government is increasingly leveraging its economic power for strategic and coercive purposes. In their report, Evan S. Medeiros and Andrew Polk explore the evolution of China's economic toolkit and how various measures are deployed in service of Beijing's political objecti...

After the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, China's economy has struggled to regain momentum . Low domestic demand has impacted multiple industries, while rising youth unemployment is fueling concern among local communities . In response, the Chinese government has introduced a range of policies to strengthen vocational education, aiming to equip young people with practical skills for a...

China & the Hill is now on Substack! →   https://ncuscr.substack.com 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 . Read this wee...

In 1995, the world turned its attention to Beijing as thousands gathered for the Fourth World Conference on Women – an event that produced the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Nearly three decades later, its legacy continues to inform gender equity movements around the world. What has its impact been within China, particularly in spaces where women are still underrepresented,...

China & the Hill is now on Substack! →   https://ncuscr.substack.com 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 . Read this wee...

China & the Hill is now on Substack! →   https://ncuscr.substack.com 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 . Read this wee...

🚨 China & the Hill is now on Substack! →   https://ncuscr.substack.com 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 . Read this...

🚨 China & the Hill is now on Substack! →   https://ncuscr.substack.com 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 . Read this...

🚨 China & the Hill is now on Substack! → https://ncuscr.substack.com 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 . Read this we...

China's period of rapid industrialization generated unsustainable waste and posed significant threats to humans, wildlife, and the environment . A handful of dedicated environmental activists in China pushed for policy change, leveraging technological and educational collaboration  between American and Chinese scientists and preexisting U.S. regulatory approaches to manage China's pollution proble...

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 . Read this week's edition. China & the Hill is published by the  National Committee...

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 . Read this week's edition. China & the Hill is published by the  National Committee...

How is China dealing with urbanization and what problems have urbanization brought about? Join our PIP Fellows Mark W. Fraizer and Nick R. Smith for a discussion on urbanization in China, its consequences, and how it relates to other parts of the world. Click here to see the speakers' bios .

NPR correspondent Emily Feng tells the stories of nearly two dozen people in China who define for themselves what it means to be Chinese. She profiles a Uyghur family; human rights lawyers fighting to defend civil liberties despite the dangers; a teacher from Inner Mongolia forced to make hard choices because of his support of his native language; and a Hong Kong fugitive trying to find a new home...

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 . China & the Hill is published by the  National Committee on U.S.-China Relations , t...

At a time of heightened tension and strategic recalibration, the U.S.-China relationship is undergoing significant change as the Trump Administration announces high tariffs on Chinese goods and trade and investment restrictions while also signaling that President Trump may be open to negotiations. Sino-American competition is intensifying across economic, political, and technological realms, and o...

Soft power is not just about movies and television shows, but the ability to attract people to one's country through cultural influence and persuasion. Tourists and international students traveling to China interact with the people and culture, influencing their worldview along the way. How effective is China's soft power on a collective and individual level and what is the impact of China's soft...

With the fifth anniversary of the last big Hong Kong marches behind us and the first anniversary of the National Security Law's imposition on the horizon, Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Emily Feng assess the city's recent past and significantly changed realities. What is the legacy of the protest surge of 2019? What is most and least surprising about how Hong Kong has been transformed in this decade? How...

With U.S.-China tariff levels reaching historic highs and a fragile truce now in place, economic experts examine how the  trade relationship has shifted  in 2025—and where it might be headed next. What are the strategic goals behind the sweeping tariff measures imposed by both sides? How are they reshaping trade flows, business decisions, and bilateral diplomacy? What lessons can we draw from the...

China & 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  National Committee on U.S.-China Relations...

CHINA Town Hall (CTH), a program that provides a snapshot of the current U.S.-China relationship and examines how that relationship reverberates at the local level – in our towns, states, and nation – connects people around the country with U.S. policymakers and thought leaders on China. The 2025 CHINA Town Hall program took place on Thursday, April 24, at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT, and discussed...

China & 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  National Committee on U.S.-China Relations...

China remains one of the largest capital exporters in the world, yet there is generally a lack of reliable information on the consequences of Chinese overseas projects. These projects range into the billions and can be transformative for local economies, especially for emerging technologies, large-scale infrastructure, and sustainable energy projects. However, regulations for Chinese outbound inve...

China remains one of the largest capital exporters in the world, yet there is generally a lack of reliable information on the consequences of Chinese overseas projects. These projects range into the billions and can be transformative for local economies, especially for emerging technologies, large-scale infrastructure, and sustainable energy projects. However, regulations for Chinese outbound inve...

Efforts to normalize relations between India and China signal a potential shift in one of Asia's most complex rivalries. As both countries navigate  de-escalation efforts  while advancing  competing strategic interests  and structural issues remain, we will examine the geopolitical calculus behind the apparent thaw and its implications for regional security. How will these developments shape India...