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ChinaPower

CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

A podcast unpacking critical issues underpinning China’s emergence as a global power.

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239 episodes

  1. Dissecting China's Fifth Plenum: A Conversation with Neil Thomas and Joseph Torigian 39:44
  2. A China-India Tactical Thaw?: A Conversation with Dhruva Jaishankar and Tanvi Madan 50:09
  3. China's Stealth Support of Iran: A Conversation with Mona Yacoubian 41:27
  4. The State of U.S.-China Relations Ahead of the Trump-Xi Summit: A Conversation with Demetri Sevastopulo and Xiangwei Wang 48:21
  5. China’s View of the Upcoming Trump-Xi Summit: A Conversation with Da Wei 52:16
  6. Part II: Biotechnology in U.S.-China Competition: A Conversation with Caitlin Frazer 49:28
  7. Part I: Biotechnology in U.S.-China Competition: A Conversation with Senator Todd Young 26:55
  8. China's Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 and Open AI Strategy: A Conversation with Ngor Luong 39:54
  9. Escalating Japan-China Tensions: A Conversation with Kristi Govella 34:43
  10. China’s Role in Southeast Asia’s Scam Centers: A Conversation with Courtney Weatherb 36:18
  11. Assessing Xi’s Visit to North Korea: A Conversation with Victor Cha 38:23
  12. Assessing the Putin–Xi Summit: A Conversation with Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Evan Medeiros 47:56
  13. Assessing the Trump–Xi Summit: A Conversation with Edgard Kagan 45:34
  14. China’s View of the War in Iran: A Conversation with Zhang Chuchu 41:44
  15. Why Taiwan’s Opposition Party Leader Met with Xi: A Conversation with Dennis Weng and Albert Tzeng 45:50
  16. The Growing Risk of Great Power War: A Conversation with Arne Westad 43:35
  17. Assessing China’s Wartime Sustainment: A Conversation with Robert Greenway 36:15
  18. Russian Elite Perceptions of China: A Conversation with Witold Rodkiewicz 30:37
  19. Assessing the Scope and Impacts of Xi’s Military Purges 1:29:09
  20. China’s Embodied AI: A Conversation with William Hannas and Hugh Grant-Chapman 35:41
  21. China's Use of Civilian Landing Craft: A Conversation with Thomas Shugart and Michael Dahm 35:17
  22. Operation Absolute Resolve and China’s Takeaways: A Conversation with Ryan Berg and Evan Ellis 39:31
  23. The 2025 USCC Annual Report: A Conversation with Randy Schriver and Mike Kuiken 36:10
  24. U.S.-China Mil-Mil Ties: A Conversation with Chad Sbragia 35:02
  25. The Fourth Plenum and China’s Evolving Economic Strategy: A Conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Economy 29:10
  26. APEC, ASEAN, and the Trump-Xi Meeting: A Conversation with Henrietta Levin and Gregory Poling 43:34
  27. Inside the PLA’s Accelerating Modernization: A Conversation with John Culver 33:02
  28. The Future of Sino-Middle Eastern Relations: A Conversation with Dr. Mohammed Alsudairi and Dr. Andrea Ghiselli 54:00
  29. Hong Kong’s Struggle of Decolonization and Democracy: A Conversation with Ching Kwan Lee 50:25
  30. China’s Quest to Engineer the Future: A Conversation with Dan Wang 34:34
  31. Echonomics - U.S. Faces Economic Competition with Asia 30:13
  32. China’s Influence in Pharmaceutical Supply Chains: A Conversation with Dr. Yanzhong Huang 33:46
  33. Echonomics - China Enters the Global Trade System 29:44
  34. China’s Calculus in the Israel-Iran Conflict: A Conversation with Mona Yacoubian and Tuvia Gering 45:09
  35. Key Takeaways from the 2025 Shangri-La Dialogue: A Conversation with Meia Nouwens and Veerle Nouwens 48:01
  36. The Case for a Pacific Defense Pact: A Conversation with Dr. Ely Ratner 41:40
  37. The Influence of Xi Jinping’s Father, Xi Zhongxun: A Conversation with Dr. Joseph Torigian 41:38
  38. Europe’s Balancing Act with China: A Conversation with Janka Oertel 46:00
  39. China’s Shipbuilding Dominance: A Conversation with Eric Labs and Matthew Funaiole 53:56
  40. The U.S.-China Tariff War: A Conversation with Dr. Scott Kennedy 33:27
  41. U.S.-China Artificial Intelligence Competition: A Conversation with Dr. Jeffrey Ding 32:32
  42. China’s Quest for Military Supremacy: A Conversation with Dr. Joel Wuthnow and Dr. Phil Saunders 46:11
  43. U.S., China, and Economic Warfare: A Conversation with Mr. Edward Fishman 41:15
  44. U.S.-China Subnational Diplomacy: A Conversation with Dr. Kyle Jaros and Dr. Sara Newland 51:14
  45. BRICS in Focus: A Conversation with Dr. Mihaela Papa 31:36
  46. China’s Polar Ambitions: A Conversation with Dr. Matthew Funaiole and Mr. Brian Hart 41:21
  47. The Defense Department’s 2024 China Military Power Report: A Conversation with Dr. Ely Ratner and Dr. Michael Chase 1:00:33
  48. China-North Korea Evolving Relations: A Conversation with Dr. Feng Zhang 33:28
  49. China’s Relations with Latin America: A Conversation with Dr. Ryan Berg 50:20
  50. Trump’s Indo-Pacific Strategy: A Conversation with Mr. Ivan Kanapathy 42:22