China is the United States\u2019 most complex relationship. Defined by both cooperation and competition, tensions have risen sharply in recent years. As China\u2019s power grows\u2014it seems\u2014so does the potential for conflict.
\nSince 1983, IGCC scholars from across the University of California and the UC-managed National Labs have used rigorous research, training, and policy engagement to improve policies and practices in ways that help reduce conflict and build a more peaceful world. To celebrate our 40th anniversary, we\u2019ve created The State of the World, a\u00a0Talking Policy\u00a0miniseries\u00a0featuring faculty from across the University of California on the biggest global challenges that will shape our future.
\nIn our first episode,\u00a0Talking Policy\u00a0host Lindsay Morgan speaks with Susan Shirk and Tai Ming Cheung to assess the state of U.S.-China relations, as a more assertive China and elections in the United States signal a transforming relationship. Susan is the founding chair of the 21st Century China Center, a research professor at the School of Global Policy and Strategy at UC San Diego, and director emeritus of IGCC. Tai is the current director of IGCC, and a professor at the School of Global Policy and Strategy at UC San Diego.
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