U.S.-China Dialogue Podcast

Retired Lt. Col. Roy Kamphausen explains to host James Green how the U.S. military has interacted with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army over the last three decades, including the accidental 1999 bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade.

Climate Special Envoy Todd Stern explains to U.S.-China Dialogue Podcast host James Green how an initially reluctant Chinese leadership began to engage the United States and change policies to limit emissions and pervasive pollution.

Professor Susan Shirk talks with U.S.-China Dialogue Podcast host James Green about her breakthrough meeting with Premier Zhou Enlai in 1971, her participation in President Jiang Zemin’s 1997 U.S. visit, and all the history in between and since.

Arms control expert Bob Einhorn explains to host James Green how over the course of the 1990s, Chinese policies shifted to control dangerous technologies that threatened regional peace and stability.

Longtime U.S. official Jeffrey Bader discusses with host James Green the real benefits to the United States of China's 2001 WTO accession, the strategy behind President Barack Obama's Asia policy, and how public messaging is critical to handling presidential summitry.

Jeffrey Bader explains to host James Green key events with China from the 1980s-1990s: the 1982 Communiqué under President Ronald Reagan, the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown, curbing Chinese nonproliferation behavior, the 1995-1996 Taiwan missile crisis, and President Bill Clinton's 1998 visit to China.

Doug Paal discusses his experience as the senior director handling East Asia in the White House in the run-up to, during, and after the June 4, 1989 Tiananman Square massacre.

Former acting Deputy United States Trade Representative (USTR) Wendy Cutler explains how the United States handled trade enforcement after China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001.

Former United States Ambassador to China and retired Admiral Joseph Prueher discusses U.S.-China military ties and the 2001 collision of military aircraft that nearly brought the two countries to conflict.

Stapleton Roy is interviewed for the U.S.-China Dialogue Podcast. Ambassador Roy discusses his lifetime of experiences dealing with China and offers advice to U.S. officials looking to get things done.

Susan Thornton is interviewed for the U.S.-China Dialogue Podcast. Thornton addresses Chinese cyber hacking, setting up the summit between the U.S. and Chinese presidents in Florida, and how career officials handle political transitions.

John Negroponte is interviewed for the U.S.-China Dialogue Podcast. Ambassador Negroponte discusses his various U.S. diplomatic and leadership positions, and five decades of interacting with Chinese officials.

Michael Froman is interviewed for the U.S.-China Dialogue Podcast. Ambassador Froman discusses summitry, trade negotiations, and how he shaped China's choices to align with the United States.