China & the Hill: Presidents Trump and Xi Discuss Taiwan and Trade as Washington Builds Minerals Bloc
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Read China & the Hill on China & the Hill is a weekly covering Washington DC’s China-focused debates, actions, and reactions. Readers will receive a curated digest of each week's most pressing U.S.-China news and its impact on businesses and policy, and can listen to the top stories in podcast form on the .
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Why the United States Needs China Expertise
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Fourteen years ago, nearly 15,000 Americans were studying abroad in China – but now the number is . Fewer economic opportunities for Americans in China and are partially to blame for this decline, but the need for China expertise, particularly to craft effective foreign policy, is growing as . However, the U.S. government has shuttered or slowed some of the paths people used to take to study China, such as the and . Why does the United...
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China & The Hill: Trump Issues Warnings as Allies Deepen Ties with Beijing; Taiwan Hits a Defense Spending Stalemate
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🚨 Check out the new ! 🚨 China & the Hill is now on China & the Hill is a weekly covering Washington DC’s China-focused debates, actions, and reactions. Readers will receive a curated digest of each week's most pressing U.S.-China news and its impact on businesses and policy, and can listen to the top stories in podcast form on the .
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China & the Hill: Washington Softens Its China Strategy as Espionage, TikTok, and Critical Minerals Take Center Stage
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🚨 Check out the new ! 🚨 China & the Hill is now on China & the Hill is a weekly covering Washington DC’s China-focused debates, actions, and reactions. Readers will receive a curated digest of each week's most pressing U.S.-China news and its impact on businesses and policy, and can listen to the top stories in podcast form on the .
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Why Chinese students aren’t coming to study in the U.S.
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Chinese international students are in the United States compared to 2019, and this trend is showing . These students are a major economic driver in small college towns and large cities across the United States. In 2024, Chinese international students had an estimated economic impact in the United States through tuition and living costs alone. They also greatly add to the in the United States, particularly in . The cost of Chinese international students' contribution to the U.S. economy and is difficult to...
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China's Reaction to U.S. Military Action in Venezuela
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On January 3, 2026, the United States launched a in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicholas Maduro and an escalation in U.S.-Venezuela tensions. This intervention has sparked intense global debate – raising questions about , sovereignty, and the use of force. It also highlighted the broader implications of intensifying U.S.–China competition across . In an event held on January 9, 2026, Margaret Myers and Tong Zhao, in conversation with Jesse Marks, discuss how this unexpected U.S....
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Smart Rabbits: American Small Businesspeople, Trade Wars, and the Future of U.S.-China Relations
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looks at how small businesses navigate the intricate web of U.S.-China relations. Author Douglas Barry captures the voices of entrepreneurs whose daily lives reflect the larger narrative of economic interdependence and geopolitical tension, profiling American small business owners who forge connections, foster trade, and find innovative solutions despite trade wars, policy shifts, and cultural barriers. The book offers insights into how small businesses are affected by and influence global politics, and provides fresh perspectives on the U.S.-China relationship and why bilateral cooperation...
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The Party’s Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping
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is the first English-language biography of Xi Zhongxun, the father of China’s current leader, Xi Jinping. It is both a story of the Chinese revolution and the first several decades of the People’s Republic of China and a personal account of developing one’s own sense of identity within a larger political context. Drawing on an array of documents, interviews, diaries, and periodicals, Joseph Torigian introduces Xi Zhongxun. He helped build the Communist base area that saved Mao Zedong in 1935, worked closely with top leaders Zhou Enlai and Hu...
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Why is the US selling NVIDIA's H200 chips to China?
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On December 8, 2025, President Donald Trump stated that . This decision departs from previous U.S. policy that prevented the export of H200 chips to China to preserve the United States’ lead over China in the . Industry leaders touted , such as U.S. companies’ desire to strengthen market shares in China, urging President Trump to change the course of the United States’ advance compute export policy. Some experts fear that this decision will yield...
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Security Without Exclusivity – Why Countries Choose to Cooperate with Both the U.S. and China
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As tensions continue to mount in the U.S.-China relationship, the traditional understanding of international security, with many countries choosing between U.S.-led security and China-led economic growth, is increasingly outdated. Instead, , where many countries now seek security cooperation with both the United States and China at the same time. In an interview conducted on July 24, 2025, Sheena Greitens and Isaac Kardon joined Phillip C. Saunders to discuss the of third countries’ “security hybridization” and the implications for...
info_outlineHow does religion work in China? Officially, the government recognizes five religions, but people and their practices don’t fit neatly into these categories. Spiritual folk traditions are widely practiced and look like religious activity, but the Chinese government labels these actions as “intangible cultural heritage,” sometimes supporting and subsidizing them. However, the government still views some religions with skepticism, especially those with possible foreign ties, such as Christianity or Islam. Nonetheless, underground churches, mosques, and temples persist in the gray zone between what is officially allowed and what actually plays out on the ground. As people in China continue to flock towards religion, the government will need to navigate its role as a referee in religious life and the tension that arises from the intricate dynamic.
Ian Johnson joined us in September 2025 to explore how religion is viewed by the government and people in China and how its practice is managed in everyday life.
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