In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Mr. Elbridge Colby joins us to discuss U.S. strategic competition with China. Mr. Colby stresses that he is most worried about the PRC military threat. He advocates focusing on Taiwan as a principal flashpoint and says the United States should “speak softly and carry a big stick” by equipping allies for military det ... Show More
Nov 6
APEC, ASEAN, and the Trump-Xi Meeting: A Conversation with Henrietta Levin and Gregory Poling
In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Henrietta Levin and Gregory Poling unpack the outcomes of the ASEAN Summit and the Trump–Xi meeting on the sidelines of APEC. They examine how Washington and Beijing are prioritizing economic stability over strategic confrontation, why t ... Show More
43m 34s
Mar 2023
Taking Stock of U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy
This week, Mike and Jude are joined by Kurt M. Campbell, Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs in the National Security Council, and Mira Rapp-Hooper, Senior Adviser on China at the U.S. Department of State's Policy Planning Staff. They begin by discussing educational and professi ... Show More
35m 3s
Jun 2023
Australia's Evolving Defense Strategy
This week, Mike and Jude are joined by Professor Peter Dean, Director of Foreign Policy and Defense at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, and the principal drafter of the Australian government’s recent Defence Strategic Review, to discuss developments i ... Show More
52m 37s
Jan 2023
Debating the Defense of Taiwan
<p>Chris, Melanie, and Zack discuss whether it is possible, and wise, to try to stave off a conflict with China over Taiwan — possibly for a very long time. A recent article by Jude Blanchette and Ryan Hass urges policymakers to find ways to forestall conflict. But is it a mistak ... Show More
1h 1m
Mar 2023
Chine/États-Unis: jusqu’où iront les tensions?
Depuis plusieurs semaines, les motifs de tensions se multiplient entre Pékin et Washington. Qu’il s’agisse des potentielles livraisons d’armes chinoises à la Russie pour mener sa guerre en Ukraine, de l’épisode des ballons espions dans le ciel américain, de l’application TikTok q ... Show More
50 m
Apr 2021
King of the Chessboard? Xi Jinping and the Future of China’s Grand Strategy
This week, Mike is joined by Elizabeth Economy, senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and senior fellow for China Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, to explore the evolution of Xi Jinping’s leadership and China’s current foreign policy strategy. Liz ... Show More
35m 50s