National Committee on U.S.-China Relations

🇺🇸🇨🇳 This week’s edition of China & the Hill covers several key developments shaping U.S.–China policy: • A recalibrated National Defense Strategy for 2026 • Congressional action on AI, Taiwan, and critical minerals • Espionage cases involving U.S. military personnel • New guardrails targeting TikTok and Chinese-owned apps 🎧📄 Catch the full episode and transcript on Substack: https://bit.ly/3NIWNqc

📈 What happens when market forces collide with party control in China? National Committee #PIPFellows Wendy Leutert (Indiana University) and Nicholas Borst (Seafarer Capital Partners) discuss Borst’s new book "The Bird and the Cage: China’s Economic Contradictions," examining how tensions between market forces and state authority have shaped China’s economic trajectory. ▶️ Watch: https://bit.ly/4k0xR9x

100,000 fewer Chinese students are studying in the United States compared to 2019. Yingyi Ma (Syracuse University - Maxwell School) joined us to uncover the reasons behind this trend and the economic and educational impact it will have on the U.S. ▶️ Watch: https://lnkd.in/eM6PHrK2

🇨🇳🇻🇪🇺🇸 How is China reacting to Venezuela? Margaret Myers (Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)) and Tong Zhao (Carnegie China) join Jesse Marks (Rihla Research & Advisory LLC) to discuss how recent U.S. military actions in Venezuela are shifting the strategic landscape between Washington and Beijing. ▶️ Watch: https://lnkd.in/esKa_gtK

From viral TikTok trends to headlines about tariffs, today’s students are already connected to China, even if they don’t realize it. ⬇️ On January 27th, 5:00 to 6:00 pm, join Council on Foreign Relations Education, Jane Highley, an award winning high school teacher, and Dr. Zongyuan Zoe Liu, the Maurice R. Greenberg Senior Fellow for China Studies (Council on Foreign Relations), for a free edWebinar on how to bring conversations about U.S.-China relations in to your classroom in ways that spark curiosity and critical thinking: https://lnkd.in/ev9ucKtn

🇺🇸🇨🇳 What value does friendship carry in the current context of U.S.-China Relations? Robert Daly joined us at our annual U.S.-China People’s Dialogue to discuss the future of people-to-people exchange and what it means in the current era.

💻 What is NVIDIA’s H200 chip, and what will it mean for the U.S. if it’s sold to China? Paul Triolo (DGA-Albright Stonebridge Group) joins us to break down the economic and national security implications of selling H200 chips to China and how the decision fits into the broader U.S. AI policy debate. ▶️ Watch: https://lnkd.in/ePX4rV-z

🫵 How did you first learn about China? 🇨🇳 Was it through social media? 📱 Mary Gallagher (University of Notre Dame - Keough School of Global Affairs & The Brookings Institution) joined us at our annual U.S.-China People’s Dialogue to share how social media can serve as an entry point to learning about new places.

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🔬Fighting disease is in the common interest of all countries. 🦠 Where else can the U.S. and China collaborate for a better global future? 🇺🇸🇨🇳 Clayton Dube joined us at our annual U.S.-China People’s Dialogue to share thoughts on U.S.-China collaborations towards common interests.