PODCAST: Evan Medeiros: U.S.-China relations under the Obama administration

Evan Medeiros, former Director for Asian Affairs at the National Security Council during the Obama administration, speaks to the Fairbank Center’s “Harvard on China” podcast about the foundations of U.S.-China relations, and how the relationship might develop under the new administration.

Evan Medeiros, speaking at Brookings Institute during his tenure as the Director for Asian Affairs at the National Security Council, a position he held from 2009 to 2015.

The 2016 presidential election pushed the U.S-China relationship to the forefront of public debates. In both foreign policy and domestic politics, China loomed large as politicians threw accusations against Beijing’s apparent currency manipulation, damage to American competitiveness, or even stealing of American jobs.

So how do these accusations affect arguably the most important relationship in the world? The Fairbank Center spoke with Evan Medeiros, former Senior Director for Asian Affairs at the National Security Council and special assistant to President Obama, about the foundations of U.S.-China relations during the Obama Administration, as well as lessons for the next administration.

Listen to the podcast below:

The “Harvard on China” podcast is hosted by James Evans at the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies. Listen to more podcast interviews and public lectures from the Fairbank Center on SoundCloud, iTunes, Stitcher, and other podcast providers.