The China challenge
Summary — “The China Challenge” (ECFR podcast, Mark Leonard’s World in 30 Minutes, 3 July 2026)
Mark Leonard speaks with Mike Kuiken, vice chair of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, and Randy Schriver, chair of the commission and former US assistant secretary of defence for Indo-Pacific security affairs, about US-China relations in this period of heightened geopolitical uncertainty. The conversation covers how the war in Iran and Russia’s war against Ukraine are raising questions about the balance between the Indo-Pacific and other global theatres, as well as China’s support for Russia and Iran, competition in emerging technologies such as AI, biotechnology and quantum computing, and whether the United Nations could be an arena for strategic rivalry. Key questions addressed include how the Middle East conflict is affecting America’s Indo-Pacific strategy, how a Taiwan crisis would impact global semiconductor supply chains, and what these developments mean for Europe. Recorded 23 April 2026. ecfr + 3
Mark Leonard welcomes Mike Kuiken and Randy Schriver to examine the evolving US-China relationship and what it means for Europe
Source: ECFR · July 3, 2026
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