NCUSCR U.S.-China Insights
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.
- Update frequency
- every 46 days
- Average duration
- 10 minutes
- Episodes
- 29
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2022
How China’s Slowing Economy Affects the United States | Houze Song
China’s economy has grown faster than any other over the last 40 years — but there are troubling signs ahead. How could a Chinese economic downturn affect people in the rest of the world?
Houze Song,…
How Powerful is Xi Jinping? | Yuhua Wang
Is China a Communist Country? | Meg Rithmire
Dr. Meg Rithmire (Harvard Business School) gives an updated summary of China's unique political and economic system, describing its changing relationship towards Chinese businesses, citizens, and eve…
Japan's Foreign Relations: Balancing the United States and China | Ken Moriyasu
In recent years Japan has found itself increasingly at a crossroads between its post-War ally, the United States, and rising neighbor, China. U.S. Editor and Chief Desk Editor of Nikkei Asia, Ken Mor…
China's Science-Fiction Universe | Aynne Kokas, Jing Tsu, and Yilin Wang
In China, industry and political leaders are capitalizing on sci-fi’s unique ability to inspire the public and project a vision of the future that features China as a global innovation leader. Expert…
Deborah Seligsohn on the Geopolitics of Climate
The United States and China have pledged to work together to fight climate change. But is cooperation enough to stop global temperatures from rising past 1.5 degrees Celsius? Climate policy expert De…
Russell Jeung on Confronting Anti-Asian Racism
Stop AAPI Hate co-founder Russell Jeung addresses the alarming reports of violence and crimes committed against Asian Americans over the past year. He examines the racist beliefs that often motivate …
Margaret Lewis on Taiwan's Outlook for 2021
A successful pandemic response helped reshape Taiwan’s image in 2020. Could a new U.S. administration further change the island’s prospects in 2021?
Margaret Lewis explores the new year's possi…
Jennifer Ho and Frank H. Wu on the 'Model Minority' Myth in 2020
Asian Americans are often stereotyped as a “model minority.” UC Boulder Professor of Ethnic Studies Jennifer Ho and Queens College President Frank H. Wu measure this stereotype and its damaging reper…
Burning the Boats: Consulate Closures in Houston and Chengdu
On July 23, 2020, the United States government ordered the Chinese consulate in Houston to close. Less than a week later, the American consulate in Chengdu was vacated as reciprocation from Beijing. …
Frank H. Wu | Visa Restrictions and Lawsuits: Chinese Students Under Fire
The Justice Department's China Initiative against economic espionage and intellectual property theft has made Chinese students in the United States a focus of increasing scrutiny, while Congress has …
Margaret Lewis on Tsai Ing-wen and the Future of Taiwan
President Tsai Ing-wen was re-elected in January, 2020, on a platform similar to that of her first term, yet new cross-Strait developments and changing challenges at home suggest the next four years …
Matt Sheehan on the Transpacific Tech Sector: Collaboration and Competition
The United States and China have historically maintained an organic relationship of exchange in the tech world: sharing financial capital, professional talent, innovative research and ideas. At the s…
Five Economists Explain
Leading American and Chinese economists answer one question: name one way the the U.S.-China trade war has affected the American economy and global trade over the past two years. Despite the signing …
Lucas Sin on Chinese Cuisine in the United States
What can food teach us about history, immigration, and international relations? For Lucas Sin, chef and culinary director of Junzi Kitchen, food is a window into a larger world, one where Chinese and…
The Trade War’s Global Consequences with Natalia Gurushina
When the world’s two largest economies become mired in trade conflict, there are bound to be global consequences. As analysts predict increasing risk for a global economic downturn, VanEck’s Chief Em…
Amy Celico on Protectionism in U.S.-China Trade
The role government should play in the free market has always been a contentious issue, even more so when international trade jeopardizes national security. As the standoff between the United States …
LGBTQ Issues in the United States and China: A Conversation with Jay Gilliam
Advocating for the LGBTQ community takes different forms in the United States and China, with domestic politics and cultural norms influencing how organizations raise awareness and provide services i…
Evan Medeiros on the 'Securitization' of U.S.-China Relations
The U.S.-China relationship is clearly undergoing a transformation: after 40 years of normalized diplomatic relations, the status quo no longer seems acceptable to either side. One of the largest shi…