Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
Who runs the world? The modern world depends on networks of treaties and agreements, international organizations, and general commitment to a set of norms largely decided by leading Western powers in the aftermath of World War II. The United States, one of the architects of the current system, benefits from its role in existing institutions and has an interest in maintaining it. China is bringing different ideas to the table—ideas that could reshape the world as we know it.
Our new series, Faultlines, examines the strategic differences between the United States and China. The two nations differ in how they see economic, military, cultural, and governance issues, but was this always the case? By examining the view from both sides of the faultline can piece together how we got here and where we’re going next.
Esther Brimmer and Olivia Cheung joined us in June and May 2025 (respectively) to explore why the United States and China clash so intensely on their visions for the future of global governance, and possibilities still open for a collaborative future.
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Who runs the world? The modern world depends on networks of treaties and agreements, international organizations, and general commitment to a set of norms largely decided by leading Western powers in the aftermath of World War II. The United States, one of the architects of the current system, benefits from its role in existing institutions and has an interest in maintaining it. China is bringing different ideas to the table—ideas that could reshape the world as we know it.
Our new series, Faultlines, examines the strategic differences between the United States and China. The two nations differ in how they see economic, military, cultural, and governance issues, but was this always the case? By examining the view from both sides of the faultline can piece together how we got here and where we’re going next.
Esther Brimmer and Olivia Cheung joined us in June and May 2025 (respectively) to explore why the United States and China clash so intensely on their visions for the future of global governance, and possibilities still open for a collaborative future.
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The National Committee on United States-China Relations is the leading American, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization devoted to promoting constructive engagement between the United States and China. Learn more: ncuscr.org/about.
► Subscribe to our channel: ncuscr.video/subscribe-youtube
► Check out the rest of our videos and podcasts here: ncuscr.org/media
► Follow @NCUSCR on Twitter: twitter.com/ncuscr
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► TikTok: tiktok.com/@ncuscr1966
► Weibo: weibo.com/ncuscr
► Visit our website for the latest information on our upcoming events, programs, digital content, and more: ncuscr.org
► Support our mission to promote understanding and cooperation between the United States and China: secure.givelively.org/donate/ncuscr/promote-engagement
