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Pekingology

Center for Strategic and International Studies

China is one of the 21st century’s most consequential nations, and it has never been more important to understand how the country is governed. Pekingology is the podcast that unpacks Chinese politics, the inner workings of the Communist Party, and how China's domestic and foreign policy will impact the world. Pekingology is hosted by Henrietta Levin, Senior Fellow with the Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS. It is produced by Gina Kim.

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Episodes

152 episodes

  1. China's Techno-Industrial Strategy 44:23
  2. How China's Economic Miracle Shattered 48:04
  3. China’s Global Strategy Under Xi Jinping 49:06
  4. Ambassador Dan Kritenbrink on US-China Summits and Strategy 55:36
  5. Kurt Campbell on China Strategy and Diplomacy 45:45
  6. China’s Struggle for Influence in Central Asia 48:05
  7. Inside China's Dual Economy 41:46
  8. Embodied AI and the Transformation of China’s Robotics Industry 34:41
  9. Avoiding War in the South China Sea 49:13
  10. China Was Ready for the Age of Anarchy 43:31
  11. Inside the China-Russia Partnership 42:05
  12. Can China Control North Korea? 38:22
  13. BONUS POD: Trump and Xi Meet in China 43:49
  14. How to Win a Summit: China’s Economic and Commercial Leverage 44:16
  15. China and the Iran War: Beijing's Ambitions in the Middle East 39:13
  16. Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China 46:06
  17. How the Chinese Communist Party Stays in Power 41:35
  18. Decoding China's Two Sessions: Politics, Purges, and a New Five Year Plan 48:58
  19. Understanding Chinese Power 51:05
  20. Can China Sway Australia? 50:00
  21. China’s Growing Influence in Latin America 43:15
  22. How Experts Shape Chinese Foreign Policy 31:33
  23. China's Church Divided 40:00
  24. The Broken China Dream 39:31
  25. China's Demographic Dilemma 45:45
  26. China's Africa Strategy 35:49
  27. How Firms Serve the Party-State 31:14
  28. Behind the Scenes of U.S.-China Summitry 38:29
  29. China's Economic Transition 48:43
  30. Who does Xi Jinping trust? 42:18
  31. State of Play: Are U.S. tariffs bringing India and China together? 28:35
  32. China’s Quest to Engineer the Future 35:57
  33. Is China’s Military Ready for War? 37:50
  34. The Locknet: How China Controls its Internet 34:59
  35. History, Memory, and the Party 40:45
  36. Kurt Campbell on China Strategy and Diplomacy 45:12
  37. New Episodes of Pekingology Coming Soon 1:21
  38. China Across CSIS: The Influence of Xi Jinping’s Father, Xi Zhongxun 42:35
  39. China Across CSIS: What Are U.S. and NATO Views on China? 42:09
  40. China Across CSIS: Lessons and Next Steps from Deals with China and the UK 29:05
  41. China Across CSIS: PRC Leadership Decisionmaking with Mr. Jon Czin 47:17
  42. China Across CSIS: Communication Amid Competition with Chen Dongxiao 44:13
  43. China Across CSIS: China Weathers the Storm of U.S. Tariffs 19:58
  44. Dictatorship and Information 36:14
  45. Why Does the CCP Need a Core? 35:36
  46. Coalitions of the Weak 50:14
  47. How the CCP Finances its Global Ambitions 39:35
  48. Outsourcing Repression 32:47
  49. What Happens if Xi Jinping Dies in Office? 31:32
  50. Overcoming the Emperor's Dilemma 37:56