Samm Sacks and Kevin Xu join @gwbstr.com to break down why AI export controls were placed, why Chinese labs are leaning into open source, and what a recent AI-driven cybersecurity incident reveals about where the real risks lie. Watch: https://bit.ly/4x8cNmT

Open or Closed? Export Controls and the Future of U.S.-China AI

Samm Sacks and Kevin Xu join Graham Wester to discuss the export controls on Fable and Mythos, the rise of competitive Chinese open-source models, and the resulting question of U.S.-China AI leadershi...

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🇺🇸🇨🇳 Is the U.S.-China relationship entering a new phase? Victor Shih @gpsucsd.bsky.social joined us to discuss the way the United States and China view their relationship with each other after the Trump-Xi meeting in May. ▶️ Watch: https://www.ncuscr.org/video/constructive-strategic-stability/

Same Words, Different Meaning: The New U.S.-China Paradigm

Victor Shih shares the way the United States and China view their relationship with each other after the Trump-Xi meeting in May.

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NCUSCR recently co-hosted the U.S.-China Forum on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Treatment with the U.S.-China Track II Dialogue on Healthcare. Sustained scientific and clinical exchange is a reminder of how much U.S.-China cooperation on health can benefit both countries and the world.

Before Schwarzman College at Tsinghua was built, NCUSCR was helping shape the program. 10 years later, our partnership has convened hundreds of Schwarzman alumni across 4 continents, keeping them engaged with U.S.-China relations long after their year in Beijing. More → https://bit.ly/3FISbJS

What is China doing in the Arctic? @lizwish.bsky.social (CNA) joined us to discuss China’s economic and security interests in the Arctic and China’s reception in the region. ▶️ Watch: https://www.ncuscr.org/video/china-arctic/

China's Economic and Security Interests in the Arctic

Elizabeth Wishnick joined us to discuss China’s economic and security interests in the Arctic and China’s reception in the region.

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PIP Fellow Alex Wang (@greenlawchina.bsky.social) joins Joanna Lewis (@joannalewis.bsky.social) to discuss China's global environmentalism—green ideology, diplomacy, economic statecraft—and what it means for China's rise. Watch: https://bit.ly/4v12ekh #USChina #ChinaPolicy #ClimateChange

Chinese Global Environmentalism

Alex Wang and Joanna Lewis discuss China’s global environmentalism and its implications for China’s rise.

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🤖 Nervous about AI? You're not alone... Yi-Ling Liu (@tarbellcenter.bsky.social) shares U.S. and Chinese views on AI and unveils who the narrative of a U.S.-China AI competition leaves behind. ▶️ Watch: https://www.ncuscr.org/video/us-china-ai-competition/

Who the U.S.-China AI Competition Leaves Behind

Yi-Ling Liu shares U.S. and Chinese views on AI and unveils who the narrative of a U.S.-China AI competition leaves behind.

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NCUSCR, the China Center at University of Minnesota, and Global Minnesota gathered officials, business leaders & researchers in Minneapolis to dig into tariffs, critical minerals, tech competition & national security and what they mean for the region. #USChinaRelations #Subnational #Midwest

In 1972, NCUSCR's Jan Berris was there when the Chinese table tennis team arrived in America. Last month, she was on stage in Beijing for the 55th anniversary of Ping Pong Diplomacy. 55 years of building bridges through people-to-people exchange. @usatabletennis #NCUSCR60 #PingPongDiplomacy

With the Trump-Xi summit behind us, NCUSCR convened Kyle Chan (Brookings), Elizabeth Economy (Hoover Institution), and Zongyuan Zoe Liu (CFR) alongside President Steve Orlins to discuss what it revealed about the trajectory of U.S.-China relations. Watch here: https://bit.ly/4ad8aim

Senior leaders from NCUSCR & USCBC had an off-the-record meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and American business, civic, and academic leaders in New York today on issues shaping the bilateral relationship. Forthright dialogue such as this creates opportunities to promote U.S. interests.

New Pew data: 27% of Americans now hold a favorable view of China — up 6 pts from last year. Fewer describe China as an "enemy." Partisan splits remain wide. Laura Silver joins Steve Orlins to break down what's behind the shift. https://bit.ly/4dEntBN #USChinaRelations #PublicOpinion #ChinaPolicy

Americans' Shifting Views on China in Recent Years

Pew Research Center’s Laura Silver discusses a March 2026 report showing that American views of China have grown somewhat more positive in the past several years.

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Livestreaming now! NCUSCR brings 3 leading China experts together with NCUSCR President Steve Orlins to assess what the Trump-Xi summit reveals about where the bilateral relationship is headed. Watch: https://www.ncuscr.org/livestream/ #uschinarelations #trumpxisummit #tradewar #techrivalry

Today at 4:45 p.m. ET — don't miss it. Trade Wars, Tech Rivalries, and the Long Game in U.S.-China Relations brings together three leading China experts to assess what the Trump-Xi summit reveals about where the bilateral relationship is headed. Watch live: https://www.ncuscr.org/livestream/

A dozen American CEOs traveled to Beijing with Trump this week. What does the executive view from the ground actually look like? Ker Gibbs joined NCUSCR President Steve Orlins to discuss how U.S.-China tensions are reshaping global commerce. ▶️ Watch: https://bit.ly/43aNjbz

The Fragile Dragon: Trade, Trump, and China's Vulnerabilities

Steve Orlins interviews Ker Gibbs, former AmCham Shanghai president and author of The Fragile Dragon, on how escalating U.S.-China tensions are reshaping global commerce and what it takes for business...

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After two days of Trump-Xi talks in Beijing, what does the trade truce actually mean for U.S.-China economic ties? Chad Bown joined NCUSCR in March to examine what happened to U.S.-China trade in 2025 — and what recovery would actually require. ▶️ Watch: https://bit.ly/4nCku1o

U.S.-China Trade Collapsed in 2025. Will It Recover?

Economist Chad Bown joins us to discuss the downturn in bilateral trade and what businesses can do to adapt.

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As Presidents Trump and Xi convene for a high-stakes summit, the questions reshaping the bilateral relationship on trade, technology, and long-term strategic rivalry have never been more urgent. Register for the livestreamed discussion with 3 leading China experts here: https://bit.ly/46fPY32

60 years of people-to-people exchange started with a ping pong ball. In April 1972, NCUSCR hosted the Chinese table tennis team on a tour of 8 U.S. cities — the first PRC delegation ever sent to America. The rest is history. Learn more: → https://bit.ly/48VVwUt #NCUSCR60 #PingPongDiplomacy

When technical experts from the United States and China sit down together, they often find far more common ground than governments do. NCUSCR President Steve Orlins on why bringing subject-matter experts into negotiations is essential to avoiding decoupling. 📺 https://bit.ly/42foD1d

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Yawei Liu & Nick Zeller of (@uscnpm.bsky.social) and Renard Sexton (Emory University), join us to discuss their China Pulse survey findings and how Chinese public opinion shapes U.S.-China relations and the ongoing trade conflict. ▶️ Watch: https://bit.ly/3P9vypH

What China Actually Thinks: Inside the Numbers on America, Taiwan, and War

Yawei Liu, Renard Sexton, and Nick Zeller join Jessica Bissett to discuss findings from China Pulse, a Carter Center and Emory University survey project, on how Chinese public opinion shapes U.S.-Chin...

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What do rising U.S.-China tensions mean for global business? In a recent program, we speak with @kergibbs.bsky.social, former AmCham Shanghai president on rising risks & how businesses can adapt. ▶️ Watch: https://www.ncuscr.org/video/the-fragile-dragon-trade-trump-and-chinas-vulnerabilities/

The Fragile Dragon: Trade, Trump, and China's Vulnerabilities

Steve Orlins interviews Ker Gibbs, former AmCham Shanghai president and author of The Fragile Dragon, on how escalating U.S.-China tensions are reshaping global commerce and what it takes for business...

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What is China’s Middle East strategy? Chuchu Zhang (Fudan University) explains why the region matters to Beijing, how China approaches it strategically, and how governments in the region are thinking about China. ▶️ Watch: https://www.ncuscr.org/video/why-china-cares-about-the-middle-east/

Why China Cares About the Middle East

Chuchu Zhang joined us to discuss China’s interests in the Middle East and North Africa and how governments in the region view China.

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🌏🌎 Happy Earth Day! Did you know that China is the largest user of clean energy but still emits more greenhouse gasses than any other country? Alex Wang (@law.ucla.edu) shares how China’s green development is shaping its environment. ▶️ Watch: https://www.ncuscr.org/video/chinese-environmentalism/

China’s Approach to Environmentalism

Alex Wang joined us to share how environmentalism and climate policy differs between China and the United States.

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Stephen Biegun on the internal divide shaping U.S. policy — and why strategy keeps landing on the softest possible language. Full conversation: https://www.ncuscr.org/video/china-town-hall-2026-sarah-beran-and-stephen-biegun/ #ChinaTownHall #CTH2026 #USChinaRelations

#CTH2026 now on YouTube. 🎬 Sarah Beran and Stephen Biegun on what's actually shaping the bilateral relationship right now: https://www.ncuscr.org/video/china-town-hall-2026-sarah-beran-and-stephen-biegun/ #ChinaTownHall #USChinaRelations #PublicDiplomacy #ForeignPolicy

CHINA Town Hall 2026: Sarah Beran and Stephen Biegun

CHINA Town Hall connects leading China experts with Americans around the country for a national conversation on the implications of China's rise on U.S.-China relations and its impact on our towns, st...

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What do Americans think about U.S.-China relations in 2026? Hundreds of people from across the country took our CHINA Town Hall audience survey. Here are some of the results. Full conversation coming to YouTube. Stay tuned. #ChinaTownHall #CTH2026 #USChinaRelations

Thank you to everyone who joined #CTH2026 last night! From the Trump-Xi summit to critical minerals and AI, Sarah Beran and Stephen Biegun delivered a sharp, timely look at the state of U.S.-China relations. Stay tuned for key takeaways, survey results, and more. #USChinaRelations

Sarah Beran - Finding middle ground for subnational relationships between the U.S. and China is key but challenging going forward. What is important for the relationship between your state and China? #cth2026

Sarah Beran - Finding middle ground for subnational relationships between the U.S. and China is key but challenging going forward. What is important for the relationship between your state and China? #cth2026

#CTH2026 Still going strong at CHINA Town Hall 2026. If you haven't joined yet, we're live right now → https://www.ncuscr.org/livestream/ What are you hoping they cover in the second half?

Livestream: CHINA Town Hall 2026

CHINA Town Hall (CTH), a program that provides a snapshot of the current U.S.-China relationship and examines how that relationship reverberates at the local level – in our towns, states, and nation –...

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