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Space debris struck a Chinese spacecraft – how the incident could be a wake-up call for international collaboration China has created more space debris than any other country. But as its space program grows, it has more to lose from a collision than ever before.

In November 2025, China’s Shenzhou-20 spacecraft was struck by space debris. Is debris management a frontier for U.S.-China coordination in space?

#PIPFellow Lincoln Hines examines why space junk may lead the U.S. and China to the negotiating table for @theconversation.com:

https://bit.ly/3XqTCF0

U.S.-China Nuclear Energy Development Jane Nakano and Nick Touran, in conversation with Darrin Magee, explore how China's advancements in nuclear energy influence global climate goals, energy security, and technological leadership.

⚡ How are the U.S. and China shaping the future of nuclear energy?
Jane Nakano (@csis.org) and Nick Touran (@whatisnuclear.com) join #PIPFellow Darrin Magee (@wwu.edu) to discuss nuclear expansion, energy security, and how geopolitics shapes clean-energy strategies.
Watch: https://bit.ly/48cF1TU

Opinion | Can China balance green ambition with everyday ways of life? If not managed carefully, China’s green goals could perpetuate environmental injustice, impacting biodiversity and people’s livelihoods.

"China's two agendas – biodiversity conservation and green energy expansion – increasingly collide."

#PIPFellow Jesse Rodenbiker explores China's environmental paradox for @scmpnews.bsky.social:

https://bit.ly/49Nnu60

Ecological States by Jesse Rodenbiker

For @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social, #PIPFellow Jesse Rodenbiker examines how China's green revolution solidifies state power and exacerbates social inequality.

Listen: https://newbooksnetwork.com/ecological-states

China’s Response to Its Population Decline Susan Greenhalgh and Xuan Li offer perspectives on China’s new pro-natalist policies in a conversation with Carl Minzner.

🚼 China’s population is shrinking, fast.
Susan Greenhalgh (Harvard) & Xuan Li (University of Copenhagen) join #PIPFellow Carl Minzner (Fordham) to discuss Beijing’s new pro-natalist push, from cash incentives to childcare leave, and what it means for China’s future.
Watch: https://bit.ly/49nPZXH

China’s Tech Obsession Is Weighing Down Its Economy A decade of cutting-edge investment hasn’t translated into growth.

"Techno-wizardry on one side and struggling villages on the other conveys valuable yet only partially accurate pictures of a complex country."

#PIPFellow @kennedychina.bsky.social and Scott Rozelle discuss China's tech rise for @foreignpolicy.com:

https://bit.ly/47kgElN

The Adaptability of the Chinese Communist Party Martin Dimitrov analyzes how the Chinese Communist Party has survived for more than 100 years and outlines possible challenges to its future resilience.

How has the Chinese Communist Party managed to survive for over a century?

#PIPFellow Martin Dimitrov (@tulaneu.bsky.social) joins Xiaobo Lü (@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social) to unpack how the CCP adapts to crises and whether its resilience is reaching its limits.
Watch: https://bit.ly/4h1cDHe

China’s ‘temple economy’ in the spotlight as scandals rock influential religious leaders Powerful Buddhist monks who have previously escaped punishment are the latest target of the government’s crackdown on excess wealth and alleged corruption

China's Buddhist temples have been rocked by a recent series of scandals. NCUSCR #PIPFellow Kin Cheung discussed China's 'temple economy' with @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Read the latest by #PIPFellow @sheenagreitens.bsky.social:

The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping Through an examination of the life of Xi Zhongxun, Joseph Torigian sheds light on the power of the Chinese Communist Party and how it affects individuals at its highest levels.

How did Xi Zhongxun, father of Xi Jinping, shape China?

@josephtorigian.bsky.social (American University, @hooverinstitution.bsky.social) and #PIPFellow @vicshih.bsky.social (@ucsandiego.bsky.social) examine the Chinese Communist Party’s impact on its top leaders.

WATCH: https://bit.ly/48gK6Lh

Twenty Leading China Specialists Selected for Ninth Round of Public Intellectuals Program The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations is pleased to announce the ninth round of fellows in its  Public Intellectuals Program (PIP), generously funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York. The ...

Congrats 恭喜恭喜 to the brand new cohort of fellows in the National Committee on US-China Relations public intellectuals program. Great group, and urgently needed @ncuscr.bsky.social #PIPFellow

www.ncuscr.org/twenty-leadi...

Unearthing Leverage: Critical Minerals in U.S.-China Competition VIDEO: Anna Ashton and Cory Combs join Jessica DiCarlo to explore China’s critical minerals dominance and potential implications for the U.S.-China relationship.

🌎 Who controls the minerals that power the future?
Anna Ashton (Ashton Analytics) and @coryjcombs.bsky.social (Trivium China) join #PIPFellow @jessicadicarlo.bsky.social (University of Utah) to unpack how China became a global leader in critical minerals.
Watch: bit.ly/4fsxaUa

Education for Employment: Opportunities and Obstacles for Chinese Youth VIDEO: Eli Friedman and Yun Zhou discuss youth unemployment in China and Chinese government policies to address workforce disengagement.

💼 Why are so many young people in China unemployed, even with degrees?
Eli Friedman (Cornell University) and Yun Zhou (University of Michigan) join NCUSCR #PIPFellow Andy Liu (Villanova) to explore workforce disengagement, education, and the future of labor in China.

▶️ Watch: bit.ly/4l4cyTw

Opinion | China Revoked My Visa and Came to Regret It Canceling the visas of Chinese students in the United States is a horrible idea.

"By constricting academic exchange, China impaired its ability to anticipate the reaction of the United States and the world. [The U.S.] risks falling into the same trap."

NCUSCR #PIPFellow @jimmillward.bsky.social writes on efforts to restrict Chinese students in the United States: nyti.ms/402CAPd

Thank you to NCUSCR Director and #PIPFellow @jessicacweiss.bsky.social (‪@johnshopkinssais.bsky.social), and #PIPFellows Alison Friedman (Carolina Performing Arts) and Andrew Polk (Trivium China) for their expert insights on U.S.-China relations in a period of uncertainty and transformation

Event graphic: Beyond the Great Wall: The China You Don't Know at Moravian University

📅EVENT: April 4, 2025

Join our #PIPFellow Kin Cheung at Moravian University, Pennsylvania for a discussion on U.S.-China challenges and opportunities.

Register: bit.ly/41Igyl7

A Casebook on Chinese Outbound Investment Cambridge Core - Business Ethics - A Casebook on Chinese Outbound Investment

China finances and manages hundreds of overseas infrastructure projects. How are these projects shaping Chinese firms and local communities?

Congratulations to #PIPFellow @matthewserie.bsky.social on the launch of "A Casebook on Chinese Outbound Investment":

www.cambridge.org/core/books/c...

Opinion | Restoring Academic Ties With China Is a Matter of U.S. National Security Decisions on U.S. policy toward China are being made based on diminishing insight into the country’s internal dynamics.

"Leaders in Washington should recognize that in-depth scholarly understanding of China is a strategic necessity for the United States."

Read the latest by @ncuscr.bsky.social #PIPFellow Yanzhong Huang for @nytimes.com:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/o...

Know Your Rival, Know Yourself Rightsizing the China challenge.

"U.S. leaders risk making costly missteps by adopting a reactive posture toward China."

Read the latest by our #PIPFellow Jude Blanchette and Ryan Hass on how to realistically evaluate what challenges lay ahead in U.S-China policy for @foreignaffairs.com:

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