Hudson Institute Events Podcast
1) CCP Committee Chairman John Moolenaar on the State of US-China Relations
The China threat has become increasingly acute during President Donald Trump’s second term. While the White House and Congress navigate economic, security, and political relations with Beijing, the Ch...Show More
2) The Deepening Russia-China Partnership
The “no limits” partnership between China and Russia appears to be deepening. China’s provision of weapons components has served as a lifeline for the Kremlin in its war of aggression against Ukraine....Show More
3) The View from Bucharest with Foreign Minister Oana-Silvia Țoiu
Both Washington and Bucharest underwent leadership changes in 2025. Less than four months after President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, Romanians elected a new president, who soon formed a new g...Show More
4) How Promoting Freedom in North Korea Makes America Safer and Stronger
The North Korean government continues to threaten the United States and global security. In particular, Kim Jong Un helps Russia with its invasion of Ukraine by supplying artillery shells, ballistic m...Show More
5) Relearning Great Power Diplomacy: A Conversation with Wess Mitchell
After the Cold War, Western leaders embraced the illusion that globalization and the spread of democracy would lead to the outbreak of peace around the world. But just decades later, great powers are ...Show More
6) Understanding China’s Political and Institutional Foundations: A Conversation with Chenggang Xu
To face the China challenge, the United States needs a better understanding of the Chinese Communist Party’s origins. How has the CCP maintained legitimacy and control while pursuing market reforms an...Show More
7) Sustaining the Nuclear Peace
This February, the United States Institute of Peace Senior Study Group on Strategic Stability released its 2025 report, Sustaining the Nuclear Peace. The study concludes that Russia and China have de...Show More
8) The Politics of Purges: How Hu Yaobang’s Story Explains China’s Power Struggles
The Chinese Communist Party is an opaque authoritarian regime that many observers mistake as monolithic. But behind the image of strongman leadership lie precarious factions, power struggles, and a da...Show More
9) North American Energy Dominance and the G7 Summit
Over the past decade, the United States and Canada have emerged as the world’s leading producers of oil, natural gas, uranium, and other critical energy inputs. This strength has undercut authoritaria...Show More
10) Chokeholds and Choices: Securing Supply Chains in the US-China Rivalry
The world’s two largest economies remain deeply interdependent even as they race toward greater self-sufficiency. Recently, the United States and China reached a fragile détente in their trade war, an...Show More