Bush China Foundation Podcast
The Bush China Foundation Podcast, hosted by David Firestein, is a discussion series that examines the most critical U.S.-China issues of today and tomorrow with policymakers, experts and scholars who provide unique perspectives and insights beyond the headlines.
Episodes
26 episodes
Overreach and Overreaction with Dr. Susan Shirk
The year 2023 has thus far been a turbulent one for the U.S.-China relationship. An already deeply strained relationship has been rocked further by a number of significant events. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently concluded a visi...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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38:57
By the Data: The Chinese American Experience
The downturn in the U.S.-China relationship and the COVID-19 pandemic has fueled sharp increases in anti-Asian rhetoric and hate crimes. Yet, data on the reality of day-to-day life in the United States for Chinese Americans have been limited. T...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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29:04
Intergenerational solidarity on climate with Charles Hua and Aruna Muthupillai
A recent study found that 70% of young people between the ages of 16 and 25 are extremely worried or very worried about the climate. The latest assessment that the global temperature is rising faster than previously predicted has added urgency ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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39:45
The China-Texas Nexus
In recent years, China has moved to the center of the federal public policy agenda. Increasingly, it has become a significant topic at the state level, as well. The economic and commercial relationship between China and the state of Texas is su...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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31:21
The Korean Peninsula: What to Expect in 2023 with Seong-Hyon Lee
Last year, North Korea tested more missiles than any other year and showcased its capability to launch different types of attacks from multiple directions. Its leader Kim Jong-Un has vowed to expand its nuclear arsenal and mass produce tactical...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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31:49
China’s COVID Pivot and PRC-Taiwan Comparison with Tsung-Mei Cheng
After three years of strict pandemic controls, China suddenly reversed its zero covid policy last December, as omicron spread rapidly in the country. A top Chinese epidemiologist claimed that the current wave of the outbreak has gotten 80% of t...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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21:25
Taiwan and the U.S.-China Relationship with Dr. Robert Wang
The recent Bali summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping underscored two things about the U.S.-China relationship as we near the end of the year 2022: first, that many of the differences between the United States...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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40:47
Combatting Sex and Human Trafficking: A Growing Issue in the U.S.-China Relationship
The issue of human rights has long been one of the thorniest issues in the U.S.-China relationship. Both countries publish annual reports lambasting the perceived human rights violations of the other country, and U.S. condemnation of Chinese po...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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40:55
Diversity and Community Building in Technology with YJ Lin
Every so often on our podcast series we slightly depart from issues within the strict U.S.-China geopolitical context to examine subjects that are indirectly affected. This is just such an episode, where we will speak about the necessity of div...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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24:55
The Future of U.S.-China Nuclear Relations with Eric Gomez
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has not only elevated the risk of a nuclear conflict but also led to some rethinking about the role of nuclear weapons in international affairs. Even before the war, weapon development in North Korea and the breakdo...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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44:00
Taiwan’s security after the war in Ukraine with Bonny Lin
On April 15, senior U.S. congressional members visited Taiwan under the cautious eye of China. This show of support was perhaps an attempt to bolster Taiwan’s faith in the U.S., as an ally that the island can count on should Beijing attempt ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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26:28
Health Equity, COVID-19, and Global Health Cooperation
Just a few weeks ago, Dr. Anthony Fauci stated that the United States is exiting the “full-blown pandemic phase” of COVID-19. While this is welcome news, many questions remain about how countries can better handle future pandemics and other glo...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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29:00
Exploring the U.S.-China Business Landscape with Tim Stratford
A year into the Biden Administration’s tenure in office, seemingly little has changed in U.S.-China trade dynamics. The Trump-era tariffs remain, the Phase One Trade Agreement remains largely unrealized, the United States continues to embrace a...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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31:56
Cultural Diplomacy in Afghanistan with Laura Tedesco
Sitting on important historical crossroads, Afghanistan has a vast cultural heritage, but its future is uncertain as instability and chaos persist in the country, following the recent takeover of the Taliban. The international community can do ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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27:03
U.S.-China Opportunities for Progress on Climate and Energy
In this episode, host David Firestein converses with three contributors to, including the editor of, a new book entitled, From Trump to Biden and Beyond: Reimagining U.S.-China Relations, who tackle energy and climate issues in their r...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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41:54
Building Sustainable Trust with China in Education, Business & Policymaking
Educational exchange and technological advancements are paving the way for a new generation of global interconnectedness, with young people leading the charge. In the context of U.S.-China relations, this seemingly presents new opportunities to...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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42:28
U.S.-China Relations at the 100-Day Mark of the Biden Administration: Where We Are and Where We Are Going
Dr. Da Wei, professor in the Department of International Relations at Tsinghua University and a senior research fellow at Tsinghua’s Center for International Strategy and Security, joins host David Firestein to discuss how Chinese experts asses...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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35:22
Leadership Analysis: Understanding the Intentions and Actions of Global Leaders
Dr. Kenneth Dekleva, McKenzie Foundation Chair in Psychiatry at The University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, where he is an associate professor of Psychiatry and director of Psychiatry-Medicine Integration, joins...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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30:01
Passing the Torch: Issues and Opportunities Facing the Next Generation of U.S.-China Watchers
Mr. Fei Guo, history Ph.D. student and Brumley Next Generation Graduate Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin’s Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law, joins host Leslie Tisdale Reagan to discuss why the U.S.-China relat...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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18:32
Inside the Emergence of Fintech: Examining innovation and competition in the global digital economy
Mr. Winston Ma, investor, attorney, author and New York University adjunct professor in the global digital economy, joins Bush China Foundation President and CEO David Firestein to discuss technological competition between the United States and...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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31:02
Competition and collaboration: examining the energy policy of the United States and China
Dr. Fred Beach, researcher and lecturer at the University of Texas at Austin, offers his perspective on the role energy plays in the relationship between the United States and China.
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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30:18
Future of U.S.-China Economic Relations and Impact on the World
Dr. Stephen Roach, Senior Fellow at Yale University’s Jackson Institute of Global Affairs and Senior Lecturer at Yale’s School of Management, joins David Firestein to examine the evolving challenges and prospects in the economic relationship be...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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30:04
What Will the Biden Administration Mean for the U.S.-China Relationship?
Former United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Ron Kirk, shares his views onthe Biden Administration’s approach to relations with China and what direction the U.S.-China trade relationship may take in the months ahead.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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35:50
Understanding the Impact of the U.S.-China Trade Conflict
Former United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Carla Hills, shares her perspectives on why a healthy U.S.-China trade relationship is critical and how the incoming Biden Administration may address this issue.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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31:17