Expert Interviews

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The Future of People-to-People w/ David Moser

Facilitating U.S.-China academic exchange and people-to-people connections

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Africa and the U.S.-China Rivalry w/ Maria Repnikova

Digitial diplomacy, Confucius Institutes, & The Belt and Road Initiative

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A Temporary Truce and the Long Road Ahead w/ USCBC’s Sean Stein

On April 29, at the height of escalating tensions in the U.S.-China trade war, the U.S.-China Business Council (USCBC) released its latest 2025 US Exports to China Report. The report warned that if the “U.S.-China Trade War 2.0” continues to intensify, it will severely impact American exporters and inflict greater losses on U.S. businesses, farmers, […]

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Chinese Thirdspace & A Third Political Route w/ Jianmei Liu

Read The Monitor's interview with Jianmei Liu about her newest book titled "Chinese Thirdspace: The Paradox of Moderate Politics."

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RedNote, Deep Seek, and Education Exchange w/ Ryan Allen

Dr. Allen shares his advice for Americans who hope to study abroad in China, encouraging American students to “be on the forefront of a possible new and more exciting bridge.”

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China, Palestine, Israel w/ Guy Burton

Reflecting on the roles of the United States and China in the amidst the Israel-Gaza War a year and a half after the October 7th attacks

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Cultural Revolution Echoes Heard in America w/ David M. Lampton

David M. Lampton shares his thoughts on parallels between China's Cultural Revolution and recent policies by the Trump administration.

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DeepSeek and U.S.-China AI Competition w/ Brian Wong

Wong shares his insights on the implications of DeepSeek’s release for the global tech market and U.S.-China technological competition.

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Trump, Tariffs, and Negative-Sum Trade Wars w/ Edward Alden

While many debate who will win from the economic turmoil of Trump 2, Edward Alden suggests maybe everyone loses.

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Walk the Line w/ Director Vivian Lee

Read The Monitor's interview with one of Walk the Line's co-directors Vivian Lee.

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Eat More Mapo Tofu w/ Fuchsia Dunlop

Fuchsia Dunlop sits down with The Monitor to chat about her new book "Invitation to a Banquet."

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2020 and the Challenge of International Solidarity w/ Sharon Yam

As the world prepares for a second Trump presidency, many find themselves reflecting on the end of his first term. In 2020, Trump handled, sometimes gracelessly, an out-of-control pandemic and civic unrest catalyzed by the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis. While protests against state violence hit the streets in the United States, […]

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Damocles’s Switchboard w/ Meicen Sun

AI, Data, and the Self-Own of the Great Firewall

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The Blood and Muscle: The Americans Who Built U.S.-China Relations w/ Terry Lautz

From missionaries to dairy farmers, Terry Lautz talks about some of the most important, yet overlooked, Americans who helped build U.S.-China relations.

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Using the Pipa to Bridge Two Cultures: An Interview with Wu Man

The musical virtuoso on her career in the shared language of music.

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Integrating China into Global Sustainable Development: An Interview with Huang Hongxiang

Huang Hongxiang is the founder of China House, a researcher specializing in “China and the Global South,” and a freelance investigative journalist. As a dedicated wildlife conservationist, he risked his safety as an undercover investigator, posing as an ivory buyer to expose illegal ivory trade in Africa—a story featured in the Oscar-shortlisted Netflix documentary The […]

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A Progressive China Policy: An Interview with Jake Werner Part 2

Read the second part of The Monitor's interview with Dr. Jake Werner of the Quincy Institute.

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A Progressive China Policy: An Interview with Jake Werner Part 1

Read The Monitor's interview with Jake Werner about the possibility of a progressive China policy.

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China’s Decision to Halt International Adoption: An Interview with Yanzhong Huang

Read The Monitor's interview about China's international adoption ban with CFR's Yanzhong Huang.

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The Growing Bond Between China and Central Asia: An Interview with Abbos Bobokhonov, Part 2

Read The Monitor's interview with Dr. Abbos Bobokhonov, a Fulbright visiting scholar at GSU and expert on China-Central Asia relations.

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The Growing Bond Between China and Central Asia: An Interview with Abbos Bobokhonov, Part 1

Read The Monitor's interview with Dr. Abbos Bobokhonov, a Fulbright visiting scholar at GSU and expert on China-Central Asia relations.

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