In this episode, Dr. Kevin Desouza unpacks China’s push to develop a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). He explains Beijing's motives and compares China’s plans for creating its own national digital currency with those of other countries that have undertaken similar initiatives.

Mr. Greg Levesque discusses how Military-Civil Fusion (MCF) fits into China’s grand strategy and evaluates how effectively it has implemented the program to date.

Dr. Jeremy Youde discusses how China has influenced how the WHO responds to global health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges WHO leadership faces when balancing public health concerns with sensitive geopolitical issues.

Dr. David Santoro explores the potential for China to join a strategic nuclear dialogue with the United States and Russia.

Dr. Anne-Marie Brady details China’s key interests in the Arctic region as they relate to its broader strategic, economic, and political objectives.

Jacob Cooke explores the evolution of the e-commerce market in China, the challenges it presents, and its impact on the Chinese economy.

Dr. Joshua Eisenman explores China’s key interests and investments in Africa, as well as how China-Africa relations are likely to evolve in the future.

Dr. Scott Moore explores the major challenges that threaten China’s water resources, from scarcity and mismanagement, to pollution and climate change.

Dr. Yanzhong Huang explores how China has responded to the deadly outbreak of a new coronavirus originating in the central city of Wuhan.

Dr. Wang Huiyao discusses the evolution of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the developments that have occurred since it was first introduced.

Dr. Richard Turcsányi discusses the key challenges and opportunities in the China-Czech bilateral relationship.

This episode explores China's retaliatory actions against the NBA after a recent incident, as well as the larger questions surrounding the Chinese government’s treatment of foreign private companies.

This episode explores Europe’s evolving approach toward including Chinese telecommunications companies in its 5G infrastructure.

This episode of the ChinaPower Podcast is a crossover episode with “Hong Kong on the Brink,” hosted by Jude Blanchette. Mr. Blanchette interviews Bonnie Glaser about the protests in Hong Kong and their impact on Taiwan’s own relations with mainland China

This episode explores the current dynamics between China and India in light of Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi’s second informal summit in October 2019. Our guest, Dr. Tanvi Madan, analyzes the outcomes of this meeting and the key issues impacting the bilat

This episode explores the landscape of China’s civilian and commercial space efforts in recent years. Our guest, Dr. Alanna Krolikowski, analyzes China’s recent achievements in space, including the landing of a rover on the far side of the moon and the f

This episode explores China’s military developments in space over the last two decades. Our guests, Todd Harrison and Kaitlyn Johnson, discuss some of the findings of their report, “Space Threat Assessment 2019,” and analyze how China has developed and u

This episode explores the security dynamics of China’s increasing involvement in the Pacific Islands. Our guest, Dr. Anna Powles, analyzes perceptions of China’s presence in the region and emphasizes the agency that Pacific islands have in navigating geo

This episode explores the factors that led to China’s dominance in rare earth production. Our guest, Dr. Julie Klinger, analyzes past incidents and WTO decisions that have sustained supply chains of rare earth production in China, and their impact on glo

This episode examines China’s increasing engagement with countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Our guest, Dr. Jon Alterman, evaluates the main drivers of China’s growing involvement in the region, including its crude oil imports and inves

This episode examines the behavior of China and other claimants in the South China Sea, including recent incidents between China and the Philippines and between China and Vietnam. Our guest, Mr. Greg Poling, analyzes the reactions of the Chinese, Philipp

This episode examines China’s role in the World Trade Organization (WTO), including the economic and political effects of membership since its accession process. Our guest, Dr. Tu Xinquan, discusses the ways in which Beijing has utilized the WTO dispute

This episode delves into China’s evolving nuclear capabilities and policies. Our guest, Dr. Hans Kristensen, breaks down Beijing’s approach to nuclear weapons and explains the drivers behind China’s nuclear doctrine. Dr. Kristensen also compares China’s

This episode discusses China’s role and actions as a United Nations Security Council permanent member. Our guest, Dr. Courtney Fung, analyzes China’s “status dilemma” and the evolution of its behavior in the UN since being admitted in 1971. She also expl

This episode evaluates China’s progress in the global endeavor to combat climate change by reducing carbon emissions and investing in green technology. Our guest, Ms. Barbara Finamore, explains Beijing’s current climate change policies and their role in