Pekingology

Analysis of Chinese politics, governance and global implications AI summary

Center for Strategic and International Studies Government · EN · 153 episodes · latest 2026-11-12

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China is one of the 21st century’s most consequential nations, and it has never been more important to understand how the country is governed. Pekingology is the podcast that unpacks Chinese politics, the inner workings of the Communist Party, and how China's domestic and foreign policy will impact the world. Pekingology is hosted by Henrietta Levin, Senior Fellow with the Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS. It is produced by Gina Kim.

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Behind the Scenes of China's Fifth Plenum

2026-11-12 · 43 min

In this episode of Pekingology, Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin is joined by Victor Shih, one of the world's leading experts in Chinese politics, as well as Edgard Kagan, Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS, to unpack…
China's Techno-Industrial Strategy

2026-10-29 · 44 min

In this episode of Pekingology, Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin is joined by Gerard DiPippo, Director for Global Macro at Eurasia Group. Henrietta and Gerard unpack the Chinese government's ambitious techno-industrial…
How China's Economic Miracle Shattered

2026-10-15 · 48 min

In this episode of Pekingology, Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin is joined by Logan Wright, author of the new book Broken China: How the Economic Miracle Shattered and What it Means for the World. Logan argues the Chinese…
China’s Global Strategy Under Xi Jinping

2026-10-01 · 49 min

In this episode of Pekingology, Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin is joined by Steve Tsang, Director of the SOAS China Institute and co-author of the new book China’s Global Strategy under Xi Jinping, to discuss China’s…
Ambassador Dan Kritenbrink on US-China Summits and Strategy

2026-09-17 · 56 min

In this episode of Pekingology, Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin is joined by Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink, former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, and Senior…
Kurt Campbell on China Strategy and Diplomacy

2026-09-03 · 46 min

In this episode of Pekingology, Henrietta Levin, Senior Fellow with the CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies, is joined by Kurt Campbell, former Deputy Secretary of State and President Biden’s “Asia Czar.” He is…
China’s Struggle for Influence in Central Asia

2026-08-20 · 48 min

Founded in 2001 by China, Russia, and key Central Asian states, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) marks its 25th anniversary this year. With Chinese President Xi Jinping expected to attend the SCO Leaders'…
Inside China's Dual Economy

2026-08-06 · 42 min

China is generating groundbreaking advances in electric vehicles, battery technology, applied artificial intelligence, and industrial robotics. Yet Chinese households are facing stagnant wages, consumption is weak, and…
Embodied AI and the Transformation of China’s Robotics Industry

2026-07-23 · 35 min

China is rapidly emerging as a global leader in robotics and embodied artificial intelligence, leveraging its manufacturing scale and deep supply chains to shape the future of automation. In this episode of Pekingology,…
Avoiding War in the South China Sea

2026-07-09 · 49 min

Ten years after an international tribunal found the vast majority of China’s claims in the South China Sea to be unlawful, the risk of conflict in this vital global throughway remains stubbornly high. This week on…

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Oldest episode in feed: 07/2020 · over 6 years
Typical length: 40 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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