
Three Speeches in October
In October 2019, Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and Delaware Senator Chris Coons, delivered speeches laying out their respective visions for the U.S.-China relationship. In...
14 Nov 201927min

Are China-Russia Relations Getting Too Close for Comfort?
Discussion of U.S.-China-Russia relations often focuses on how American policy is driving Moscow and Beijing closer together. This analysis, however, ignores important factors limiting cooperation bet...
30 Okt 201937min

Part 2: Is the US-China Relationship in Free Fall?
The U.S.-China relationship is bad, and it’s getting worse. In part two of this two-part podcast, Paul Haenle sat down with Da Wei, assistant president and professor at the University of International...
30 Sep 201923min

Part 1: Is the US-China Relationship in Free Fall?
The U.S.-China relationship is bad, and it’s getting worse. In part one of this two-part podcast, Paul Haenle sat down with Da Wei, assistant president of and professor at the University of Internatio...
5 Sep 201927min

Why Can’t the U.S. and China Make a Trade Deal?
Temporary truces followed by rapid escalations in the U.S.-China trade war continue to hamper progress toward a lasting trade deal. Policymakers in Washington and Beijing are now preparing for the pos...
13 Aug 201923min

The Crisis Unfolding in Asia
In this episode, Paul Haenle spoke with Evan Medeiros, former special assistant to the president and senior director for Asian affairs at the National Security Council, on escalating tensions between ...
17 Jul 201917min

How Might a Democratic President Deal with China?
Presidents Trump and Xi will meet on the sidelines of the G20 later this week following a breakdown in bilateral trade negotiations and amid growing technological competition. In this episode, Paul Ha...
25 Jun 201928min

Iraq, ISIS, and China’s Balancing Act in the Middle East
Upheavals and changing political dynamics across the Middle East are threatening to destabilize the region. External powers, notably the United States and China, are shifting their tactics, as Washing...
13 Jun 201943min




















