Pekingology

Center for Strategic and International Studies 149 - Ambassador Dan Kritenbrink on US-China Summits and Strategy

China is one of the 21st century’s most consequential nations, and it has never been more important to understand how the country is governed. Pekingology is the podcast that unpacks Chinese politics, the inner workings of the Communist Party, and how China's domestic and foreign policy will impact the world. Pekingology is hosted by Henrietta Levin, Senior Fellow with the Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS. It is produced by Gina Kim.

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Pekingology

Episodes

Ambassador Dan Kritenbrink on US-China Summits and Strategy

Kurt Campbell on China Strategy and Diplomacy

China’s Struggle for Influence in Central Asia

Inside China's Dual Economy

Embodied AI and the Transformation of China’s Robotics Industry

Avoiding War in the South China Sea

China Was Ready for the Age of Anarchy

Inside the China-Russia Partnership

Can China Control North Korea?

BONUS POD: Trump and Xi Meet in China

How to Win a Summit: China’s Economic and Commercial Leverage

China and the Iran War: Beijing's Ambitions in the Middle East

Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China

How the Chinese Communist Party Stays in Power

Decoding China's Two Sessions: Politics, Purges, and a New Five Year Plan

Understanding Chinese Power

Can China Sway Australia?

China’s Growing Influence in Latin America

How Experts Shape Chinese Foreign Policy

China's Church Divided

The Broken China Dream

China's Demographic Dilemma

China's Africa Strategy

How Firms Serve the Party-State

Behind the Scenes of U.S.-China Summitry

China's Economic Transition

Who does Xi Jinping trust?

State of Play: Are U.S. tariffs bringing India and China together?

China’s Quest to Engineer the Future

Is China’s Military Ready for War?

The Locknet: How China Controls its Internet

History, Memory, and the Party

Kurt Campbell on China Strategy and Diplomacy

New Episodes of Pekingology Coming Soon

China Across CSIS: The Influence of Xi Jinping’s Father, Xi Zhongxun

China Across CSIS: What Are U.S. and NATO Views on China?

China Across CSIS: Lessons and Next Steps from Deals with China and the UK

China Across CSIS: PRC Leadership Decisionmaking with Mr. Jon Czin

China Across CSIS: Communication Amid Competition with Chen Dongxiao

China Across CSIS: China Weathers the Storm of U.S. Tariffs

Dictatorship and Information

Why Does the CCP Need a Core?

Coalitions of the Weak

How the CCP Finances its Global Ambitions

Outsourcing Repression

What Happens if Xi Jinping Dies in Office?

Overcoming the Emperor's Dilemma

Fragmented Authoritarianism in Xi's China

The Rise of Data Politics

The State Advances, The Private Sector Retreats