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Mr. David Rothkopf, CEO & Editor at Large of The Foreign Policy Group and President & CEO of the Garten Rothkopf LLC, discusses the making of U.S. Foreign Policy. Recorded 5/30/2013.

James Millward (Georgetown University), author most recently of The Silk Road:  A Very Short Introduction, discusses with National Committee Senior Director for Education Margot Landman the background of the Silk Road, what (other than silk) traveled along it, and its contemporary role and uses in China and Central Asia.  For those interested in further reading, Professor Millward recommends: Peter Golden, Central Asia in World History (Oxford Univ Press, 2011)

In The Silk Road: A Very Short Introduction James Millward explores the historical background against which the silk road flourished, discusses the significance of old-world intercultural exchange, and puts the silk road into the context of world history. Professor Millward will discuss the historical significance and contemporary uses of the silk road at a National Committee program on May 16 at the Institute of International Education in New York City. Click below for a podcast interview with James Millward:

Lee Kuan Yew, the first Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, is known around the world as an innovative leader and respected scholar of global strategy. Lee has been a mentor to every Chinese leader from Deng Xiaoping to Xi Jinping, and a counselor to every U.S. president from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama.

Catholic University Professor Karla Simon discusses her new book Civil Society in China: The Legal Framework from Ancient Times to the “New Reform Era,” Recorded 5/2/2013. 

In this podcast Scott Kennedy (Indiana University) and He Fan (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) discuss with National Committee President Stephen Orlins policy recommendations based on their new report, part of their collaborative Initiative on China and Global Governance project.  Professors Kennedy and He argue that major issues, including trade, investment, finance, and climate change, can best be addressed through regional and multilateral mechanisms.

The duo discusses the tensions and challenges in the relationship and offer policy recommendations from their new report, part of the Initiative on China and Global Governance project. Recorded 4/9/2013.