Face-Off: The U.S. vs China

Face-Off: The U.S. vs China

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Episodes 41
Avg. Duration 35m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (178)
Since Mar 2024
Latest Episode May 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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About This Podcast

FACE-OFF: US vs CHINA is an inside look at the turbulent relationship between the world's two superpowers, the two men in charge, and the vital issues that affect us all. FACE-OFF is hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jane Perlez, former New York Times Beijing bureau chief and current fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center. In each episode Professor Rana Mitter, recently of the University of Oxford and now professor of modern China at the Harvard Kennedy School, chats with Jane on what’s at stake. FACE-OFF is produced in partnership with Rowhome Productions.

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S3E13 Trump’s War, Xi’s Opportunity: Ambassador Nicholas Burns on Iran’s Hot War

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As this episode is published - on April 21, 2026 -  it’s far from clear which direction the war between the US and Iran is headed. Even so, America’s reputation around the world is in decline, to say…

S3E12 Climbing the Great Firewall: Freedom, Censorship, and China’s Internet

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S3E11 How Far Will China Go for Iran?

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This week: China and Iran.  The two countries have close ties and, yet, while China initially condemned the US-Israeli war on Iran, the Chinese government has stayed mostly quiet even as the bombing…

S3E10 Stolen in China, Raised in Texas: Twins Caught Between Two Superpowers

Mar 17, 2026 48m

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S3E9 The Black Box: Inside China’s Military Mind

Mar 03, 2026 25m

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S3E8 The Chip Whisperer

Jan 20, 2026 53m

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S3E7 The Charm Offensive That Isn't

Jan 13, 2026 49m

As Trump trashes American soft power, can China fill the void? A top Chinese academic explains why Beijing struggles to win hearts and minds and why being feared isn't the same as being loved. Plus:…

S3E6 Clash on the High Seas

Jan 06, 2026 43m

High-seas drama as Chinese warships hunt Filipino fishing boats in their own waters. Beijing is testing America's oldest Pacific ally with dangerous games of maritime chicken. With Philippine…

S3E5 The Rugby Gambit

Dec 16, 2025 32m

The strangest geopolitical deal you've never heard of: Australia trades rugby league spots for an agreement not to make an agreement with China. Papua New Guinea's players get to compete Down Under…

S3E4 Rise of the Robots

Dec 09, 2025 35m

"If I was the U.S., I would be terrified." We report from a 1,500+ robot convention in Beijing, and an American robotics expert who's toured China's factories reveals how China is winning the robot…

S3E3 The Xi Factor

Dec 02, 2025 54m

Jake Sullivan has sat across from Xi Jinping more times than almost any American official—from Xi's rise in 2013 to their last face-off in Beijing. What's it like negotiating with the world's most…

S3E2 China's Arms Race

Nov 25, 2025 52m

China is outbuilding America's navy and beating us in hypersonic missiles. Xi has purged corrupt generals to create a military machine loyal only to him. Can China's forces actually win a war? We…

S3E1 Generation Burnout

Nov 18, 2025 59m

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S3E1 Season 3 Trailer

Nov 04, 2025 3m Trailer

In our third season of Face-Off: The US vs China, we’ll explore some of the biggest issues dividing these global powers today: Trump and Xi Jinping, AI, China’s growing military might, and also……

S2E16 THE GREATER WAGER EPISODE 5: The Break-Up

Oct 28, 2025 18m

THE GREAT WAGER Episode 5. The break-up: Richard Nixon’s great wager reverberates from the '70s to today While we’re preparing season 3 of Face Off, we’re excited to present an encore presentation of…

S2E15 THE GREAT WAGER EPISODE 4: Shared Secrets

Oct 21, 2025 16m

THE GREAT WAGER Episode 4. Shared secrets: How The U.S. and China worked together to spy on the Soviet Union While we’re preparing season 3 of Face Off, we’re excited to present an encore…

S2E14 THE GREAT WAGER EPISODE 3: When Nixon Met Mao

Oct 14, 2025 17m

THE GREAT WAGER Episode 3. Grip and grin: When Nixon met Mao While we’re preparing season 3 of Face Off, we’re excited to present an encore presentation of The Great Wager, a five-part series about…

S2E13 THE GREAT WAGER EPISODE 2: Plots & Private Planes

Oct 07, 2025 17m

THE GREAT WAGER Episode 2: Plots and private planes: How Henry Kissinger pulled off a secret trip to China While we’re preparing season 3 of Face Off, we’re excited to present an encore presentation…

S2E12 THE GREAT WAGER EPISODE 1: Richard Nixon's "Crazy" Idea

Oct 01, 2025 15m

THE GREAT WAGER EPISODE 1: Richard Nixon's 'crazy' idea: Make befriending the Chinese Communist Party his legacy With money, power and political standing at stake, America’s relationship with China…

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