{"podcast":{"title":"The US-China Podcast","slug":"the-us-china-podcast-736105","podcast_index_feed_id":736105,"rss_url":"https://chinapodcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://chinapodcast.libsyn.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/9/3/a/c/93acf6b8c7f0710e27a2322813b393ee/Chop_trial_Buttercream.png","author":"National Committee on U.S.-China Relations","episode_count":100,"summary":"This series features brief discussions with leading China experts on a range of issues in the U.S.-China relationship, including domestic politics, foreign policy, economics, security, culture, the environment, and areas of global concern. For more interviews, videos, and links to events, visit our website: www.ncuscr.org. The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations is the leading nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that encourages understanding of China and the United States among citizens of both countries.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T06:19:03.263466+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-us-china-podcast-736105"},"episode":{"title":"America and China at the Edge of Ruin: A Last Chance to Step Back From the Brink","slug":"america-and-china-at-the-edge-of-ruin-a-last-chance-to-step-back-from-the-brink","published_at":"2026-02-27T14:44:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-us-china-podcast-736105/america-and-china-at-the-edge-of-ruin-a-last-chance-to-step-back-from-the-brink","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-us-china-podcast-736105","url":"https://chinapodcast.libsyn.com/america-and-china-at-the-edge-of-ruin-a-last-chance-to-step-back-from-the-brink","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/chinapodcast/02-23-26_Edge_of_Ruin_Lampton_podcast.mp3?dest-id=126192","summary":"David M. Lampton and Wang Jisi co-authored an article published in the March/April 2026 issue of Foreign Affairs in which they argue that the character of the U.S.-China bilateral relationship has changed profoundly . In the early 2010s the two countries moved from cautious engagement with each other to tense rivalry. Each sees the other as the primary threat to its core values, political legitimacy, and vital national interests. It is possible, however, to stabilize and normalize the bilateral relationship by making room for each other in the international system and regional security architectures. In an interview conducted on February 23, 2026 , article co-author David M. Lampton joins Steve Orlins to discuss steps that the United States and China could take to pull back from the current dangerously negative trajectory About the speaker","meta_description":"David M. Lampton and Wang Jisi co-authored an article published in the March/April 2026 issue of Foreign Affairs in which they argue that the character of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1844,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-us-china-podcast-736105/episodes/america-and-china-at-the-edge-of-ruin-a-last-chance-to-step-back-from-the-brink/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-us-china-podcast-736105/america-and-china-at-the-edge-of-ruin-a-last-chance-to-step-back-from-the-brink.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}