Evan Medeiros (Professor and Penner Chair in Asian Studies (China), Georgetown University) joins Hank on Straight Talk to discuss US-China relations and balancing the world powers’ intensifying competition with economic interdependence. He shares insights on the rapid decoupling between the West and Russia and potential impacts on the US-China relationship, expectations for China’s 20th Party Congress, and America’s economic and diplomatic engagement in the Indo-Pacific. #EvanMedeiros #decoupling #China 0:00 Intro 2:02 Medeiros Growing Up 4:54 Academia to Government Service 9:20 China, Ukraine, and Russia 12:12 Taiwan 16:09 US-China Cold War 2.0? 21:07 US-China Decoupling 23:32 The Chinese Economy 30:32 The Party Congress 34:27 US Engagement in the Indo-Pacific Region 38:38 Biden's China Policy 42:25 Advice for Students 45:28 Closing Remarks — Subscribe for more videos like this: / paulsoninstitute — Twitter: / paulsoninst LinkedIn: / the-paulson-institute Instagram: / paulsoninstitute Facebook: / thepaulsoninstitute