Jon Czin spent years as a top China analyst at the CIA, served as China Director on Biden’s National Security Council, and now works at the Brookings Institution. We talk through:


  Xi, Trump, and what drove the roller coaster of US-China relations in 2025

  Why it feels too quiet right now and what could get this train off the rails in 2026


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ChinaTalk

Jordan Schneider

Party Time! Jon Czin on US-China in 2025 and 2026

JAN 19, 202661 MIN
ChinaTalk

Party Time! Jon Czin on US-China in 2025 and 2026

JAN 19, 202661 MIN

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Jon Czin spent years as a top China analyst at the CIA, served as China Director on Biden’s National Security Council, and now works at the Brookings Institution. We talk through: Xi, Trump, and what drove the roller coaster of US-China relations in 2025 Why it feels too quiet right now and what could get this train off the rails in 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices