The Beijing Brief

On The Beijing Brief, Brookings China scholars and expert guests take listeners behind the scenes in Washington, D.C., and Beijing to unpack the forces shaping U.S.-China relations and China's political, economic, and technological ambitions.

The Beijing Brief is a news podcast hosted by The Brookings Institution, with 15 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

The Brookings Institution hosts The Beijing Brief, a news show with 15 episodes published.

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  How strong is the Chinese Communist Party's hold on power?

  Sep 14, 202638 min

  Why has the Chinese Communist Party survived so long, and how does it rule? Jon Czin and Ryan Hass sit down with Minxin Pei, editor-in-chief of China Leadership Monitor, to unpack China's political system, the party's historical dynamics from Mao Zedong to Xi Jinping, and the government's foreign and domestic priorities. Transcript and show notes . The Beijing Brief is part of the Brookings Podcast Network . Subscribe and listen wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback to podcasts@brookings.edu .

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  What's lost when reporters leave China?

  Sep 1, 202632 min

  How do you tell China's story when journalism in China is so limited? What is lost when so few reporters remain? Ryan Hass and Jon Czin sit down with former China correspondent Jane Perlez to discuss her favorite beats and stories, the difficulties of reporting in China, how Beijing steers foreign coverage toward "shiny bauble" stories, and the importance of people-to-people exchange between the U.S. and China. Transcript and show notes . The Beijing Brief is part of the Brookings Podcast Network . Subscribe and listen wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback to podcasts@brookings.edu .

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  How secure is Taiwan? The view from Taipei

  Aug 17, 202634 min

  Ryan Hass and Jon Czin are joined by Brookings Nonresident Senior Fellow Caitlin Talmadge for a special episode of The Beijing Brief from on the ground in Taipei. Drawing on conversations with Taiwanese counterparts, they unpack how Taiwan is thinking about its own defense, why its technology industry is central to its national security, and where Washington's read of the situation falls short. Transcript and show notes . The Beijing Brief is part of the Brookings Podcast Network . Subscribe and listen wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback to podcasts@brookings.edu .

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  Can Europe survive China Shock 2.0?

  Aug 4, 202643 min

  As China searches for markets to absorb its excess exports, it has increasingly directed much of that manufacturing overcapacity toward Europe, hollowing out the continent's industrial capacity. On this episode of The Beijing Brief , Ryan Hass and Jon Czin are joined by Constanze Stelzenmüller and Kari Heerman to examine how Europe reached this point, what it can do to safeguard itself and advance its economic growth, and whether it can unify behind a solution.. Transcript and show notes . The Beijing Brief is part of the Brookings Podcast Network . Subscribe and listen wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback to podcasts@brookings.edu .

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  Why Washington fears China's open-source AI

  Jul 30, 20267 min

  What does the invention of Chinese AI model Kimi K3 mean for Washington and Silicon Valley? In a new explainer for The Beijing Brief podcast, Kyle Chan breaks down the ongoing AI battle between Chinese open-source models and American AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI. Transcript and show notes . The Beijing Brief is part of the Brookings Podcast Network . Subscribe and listen wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback to podcasts@brookings.edu .

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