Jaw-Jaw Podcast
1) A Look at the PLA's History of Planning for War with Taylor Fravel
How does China think about the nature of war? How has China’s conception of war changed over time? What are “military guidelines” in Chinese statecraft and what leads the Chinese leadership to develop...Show More
2) Peter Mattis on the Intentions of the Chinese Communist Party
What threat does a revisionist China pose to the United States and democratically minded states around the world? Where should we look to find out the intentions of the Chinese Communist Party? If lef...Show More
3) Minxin Pei Predicts a Cold War Lite Between the U.S. and China
The United States and China are headed for a “cold war lite,” says Minxin Pei. What does this exactly mean? And what threat does China present to the U.S. that would necessitate such a confrontational...Show More
4) When it Comes to China, America Doth Protest Too Much, David Kang Thinks
Is East Asia balancing against a rising China? No way, says David Kang. Is China’s island-building a unique provocation? Not at all, says Kang. Does the world have anything to fear from a powerful Chi...Show More
5) Melanie Hart on Finding Common Ground, While Competing with China
What is China’s vision of a reformed system of global governance? And how can the United States and China find common ground, while still competing with one another? How can the United States limit Ch...Show More
6) Aaron Friedberg on Asking the Right Questions About Chinese Ambitions
What are China’s grand ambitions? Did the United States get China “wrong”? And what policies should the United States adopt against a newly assertive China? What Western strategists are on the Chinese...Show More
7) The Geo-Economic Challenge of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
What exactly is China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)? What is the place of BRI in Xi Jinping’s foreign policy? What countries are involved in this massive project, and what is the likelihood that th...Show More
8) China's Great Power Disease
How does the logic of strategy apply to China? Is China an "autistic" nation? How did the Obama Administration acquit itself on China policy (hint: not well!)? And why should you not bother reading an...Show More
9) How Chinese Sharp Power Takes Aim at American Democracy
As Chinese power grows, the Larry Diamond, the renowned scholar of democracy, breaks down Beijing’s efforts to direct “sharp power” against democratic institutions in the United States. The key battle...Show More
10) How America Got China Wrong
How did American analysts seem to get China so “wrong”? Why wasn’t there more of a debate until fairly recently inside the halls of power? What concerns drove the Obama administration’s China policy? ...Show More