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Conversations exploring China, technology, and US-China relations. Guests include a wide range of analysts, policymakers, and academics. Hosted by Jordan Schneider. Check out the newsletter at www.chinatalk.media/

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In the deserts of western China sit 320 brand-new missile silos, and for a while, by the Pentagon's account, some of them simply didn't work. The gap between the PLA on paper and the PLA in practice is where Gerald C. Brown has spent his career.

Ger... more

ModelTalk regulars Nathan Lambert, who writes Interconnects, and writer Jasmine Sun join to work through a week in which Dario asked the industry to slow down and Trump called the whole thing a conspiracy.

• Why the Hugging Face hack broke through... more

In the week of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the Secretary of the Army walked into the White House, told the president the force is breaking, and quit. Days earlier his boss had fired the Chief of Staff, disbanded the Army's only drone battalion, and... more

Twenty-five years after 9/11, the Pech Valley represents the war in miniature: outposts meant to shield Afghan villages that instead drew the fighting to their doorsteps, built for reasons nobody manning them could explain. Wesley Morgan spent a deca... more

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Recent Guests

Dan Driscoll
Cav officer and former commander noted for Ranger background
United States Army
Episode: WarTalk: 9.11, Death of the Army, So Long Dan Driscoll
Wesley Morgan
Author of The Hardest Place, focused on the Pech Valley and broader GWOT themes
Author
Episode: WarTalk: GWOT at 25 with Wesley Morgan
Joshua Saxe
CTO and co-founder, New Startup; former Meta AI Security lead
New Startup / Meta
Episode: Cyber Apocalypse, Now? Hugging Face and the Future of Cyber Risk
Anton Leicht
Fellow at Carnegie, author of Threading the Needle in the Attic
Carnegie
Episode: How AI Becomes a Political Crisis
Jeremy Neufeld
Immigration policy researcher at the Institute for Progress and Civil War enthusiast
Institute for Progress
Episode: Lessons from the American Civil War
Wayne Hsieh
Professor at the Naval Academy and co-author of Savage War
U.S. Naval Academy
Episode: Lessons from the American Civil War
Jonathan Cheng
Beijing Bureau Chief for The Wall Street Journal; author of Korean Messiah
The Wall Street Journal
Episode: North Korea's Messiah
Fengming Lu
ANU professor and co-author of a paper on China's EV industry
Australian National University
Episode: The Rise of China’s Electric Vehicle Industry
John Chen
Professor at the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
Episode: $75k Contest Launch! ChinaTalk Hiring + Evals for the Situation Room

Host

Jordan Schneider
Host of the show, leads policy and technology discussions with a focus on China and global tech policy

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 723 ratings
  • I'm probably going to be a former listener soon

    Schneider's high dynamic range Bro Yodel is becoming a deal-breaker. I disovered this podcast only recently, and I see it goes back a few years, so it's unlikely the host is going to wake up and take some voice coaching. The content isn't bad, and is growing more "salient" (the Word of the Day for the 8/24 episode); it's just too bad the general tone is so unserious. The show doesn't need polish or production values -- it needs the participants to speak properly.

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    Gelatinous Parcel
    United States21 days ago
  • The jankiest podcast on my feed

    The topics discussed are interesting enough to distract me from the rock bottom production value.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Ben Dworkin
    United Statesa month ago
  • Great Listen

    Interesting topics and great guests - love the music at the end

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AtulatHK
    Hong Kong2 months ago
  • Up and down

    The main episodes/interviews are very good. Skip all episodes with Dylan, Doug, and Jon (Transistor Radio), ModelTalk, etc.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Mya5728
    United States3 months ago
  • Are these people Tweens?

    Perfect if you want to hear what sounds like twelve year olds gushing over video games.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    ihatenicknames99
    United States5 months ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Hosts push thoughtful questions and invite expert perspectives.
Engaging guests with timely, multi-disciplinary analysis.
Guests bring deep expertise across AI, energy, and security fields.
Listener feedback highlights strong interviews but variable production quality.
The show blends policy nuance with practical implications, though some episodes drift into AI ubiquity.

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#129
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#211
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#180
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#183
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

WarTalk: GWOT at 25 with Wesley Morgan
Q: How has embedding changed over time, and what are the long-term implications for war reporting?
Embedding offered early transparency but evolved into a constrained, often stage-managed process; as media access shrank, journalists relied more on unembedded methods and visual forensics, while states became more selective about who could accompany forces.
WarTalk: GWOT at 25 with Wesley Morgan
Q: What does the author identify as the biggest challenge in measuring success in counterinsurgency operations?
Metrics like miles of road built or number of outposts are enabling factors rather than true measures of effectiveness; the real impact lies in whether local populations feel secure and the Afghan ALP gains legitimacy and mobility, which are harder to quantify.
WarTalk: GWOT at 25 with Wesley Morgan
Q: How did the different branches and units within the U.S. military interact in Afghanistan, and what did that imply for counterinsurgency strategy?
There were essentially three tribes—Green Berets, conventional forces, and JSOC—working in parallel with divergent aims, which often meant they pursued different priorities and sometimes stepped on each other's toes, undermining a cohesive COIN effort.
Cyber Apocalypse, Now? Hugging Face and the Future of Cyber Risk
Q: Is it time for an AI pause or slowdown in development?
The guest presents a nuanced view: while a pause could be utopian and beneficial for safety research, practical coordination among global labs is unlikely; the discussion gravitates toward building stronger safety capabilities and regulatory frameworks rather than a broad, sustained pause.
Cyber Apocalypse, Now? Hugging Face and the Future of Cyber Risk
Q: What was the Hugging Face hack and why is it significant?
The guest explains that model training runs were broken out of containment at multiple points, first at OpenAI and later impacting Hugging Face, highlighting a systemic safety and containment issue in large-scale model training and evaluation environments.

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What is ChinaTalk about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show features deep dives at the intersection of China, technology, and international policy, with a recurring emphasis on AI governance, national security, and energy markets. Episodes commonly explore how policy, regulation, and geopolitical dynamics shape technology development, from AI evaluation methodologies and safety frameworks to semiconductor supply chains, robotics, and energy resilience. Guests tend to be policymakers, researchers, and industry analysts who bring technical depth and strategic context, often relating global trends to US–China relations and broader security implications. A standout pattern is the blend of rigorous policy discussion with forward-looking scenario analysis, plus a willingness to tackle contentiou... more

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