{"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":"What is China doing in the Arctic?","slug":"what-is-china-doing-in-the-arctic","published_at":"2026-06-29T15:37:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-us-china-podcast-736105/what-is-china-doing-in-the-arctic","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-us-china-podcast-736105","url":"https://chinapodcast.libsyn.com/what-is-china-doing-in-the-arctic","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/chinapodcast/06-02-26_China_Arctic_podcast.mp3?dest-id=126192","summary":"Countries across the globe are increasingly focused on the Arctic due to its expanding shipping routes, vast natural resources, and cutting-edge scientific research opportunities. China views the Arctic as a critical new frontier for its economic and geostrategic opportunities. Since China isn't geographically located in the Arctic, it must work with other nations, like Russia , to achieve its aims in the region. However, Chinese engagement in the Arctic has been met with skepticism, especially from the United States and European nations weary of China's relationship with Russia and the impact of China's economic activity on their own industries. Elizabeth Wishnick joined us on June 6, 2026 to discuss China's economic and security interests in the Arctic and China's reception in the region. Click here to read the speaker's bio and watch the YouTube video .","meta_description":"Countries across the globe are increasingly focused on the Arctic due to its expanding shipping routes, vast natural resources, and cutting-edge scientifi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1423,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-us-china-podcast-736105/episodes/what-is-china-doing-in-the-arctic/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/what-is-china-doing-in-the-arctic.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}