U.S.-China Commission

Candidates may apply for either track or both: 🔎 Research: Research, fact-checking, news updates, briefing summaries, support Commission events. 🎥 Communications: Social media, videos, press releases, newsletters; monitor media coverage; support Commission events.

➤ Apply by November 24, 2026. Early applications are encouraged; review and interviews may occur on a rolling basis. uscc.gov/job-opportunities

We're looking for up to three Spring 2027 Interns/Fellows to support our research or communications teams. ➤ Paid opportunities available through hourly compensation or a stipend (requires academic credit) ➤ January–May, depending on academic schedules and availability

📣 We’re hiring a Senior Operations Specialist! Help keep our work for Congress running—from managing budgets and contracts to coordinating overseas delegations, supporting hearings, and keeping day-to-day operations on track. 📅 Apply by December 1: uscc.gov/job-opportunities

America’s undersea advantage is no guarantee. China is working to narrow it. Randy Schriver & @michael_kuiken joined @bill_hamblet on @NavalInstitute Proceedings podcast to discuss China detecting U.S. subs, quantum sensing, & shipbuilding. 🎧 Listen: youtu.be/sgSK0aoxd-Q?si=W14a…

A cheap drug you can’t get is the most expensive drug there is. China’s low-priced generic drugs and ingredients can come with a hidden cost: dependence. Watch Vice Chair @michael_kuiken and Commissioner Leland Miller explain what that means for America’s medicine supply.

Glossary: uscc.gov/research/ai-technol…

From chipmaking to AI training, technical terms shape the debate over U.S.-China technology competition. Our updated AI Technology Stack Glossary adds 31 new terms (now 85 total). 📖Read this practical reference for policymakers & anyone following the AI race (see first reply).

Zambia Says Some Copper Sales to China to Be Settled in Yuan bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Pricing the Future: China's Ambitions for Commodity Derivatives Markets uscc.gov/hearings/pricing-fu…

At our hearing, Johannes Petry highlighted that Chinese copper miners in Zambia were already paying taxes in China’s currency. The issue: China's push to expand the renminbi’s role in global commodity trade affects U.S. financial influence & sanctions leverage.

Zambia plans to settle some copper sales to China in renminbi ¥ starting next year. The Commission was tracking the signs in April. cc: Johannes Petry, @ChorzempaMartin, @michbrouhard

Co-Chairs Leland Miller & Livia Shmavonian Witnesses: Adam Wolfe @asr_london Nora Todd Stephen Schondelmeyer @UMN_Pharmacy Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau @merics_eu @sarahstewartdc, @SilveradoPolicy David Schild @pcba_america Monica Gorman @Crowell_Moring Brad Martin @RANDCorporation

📺Watch the hearing: Dominance by Design: China Shock 2.0 and the Supply Chain Chokepoints Eroding U.S. Security uscc.gov/hearings/dominance-…

Just how dependent are Americans on Chinese pharmaceuticals? "I can give you a list of about 66 drugs that are only made in one factory in the world. That factory is in China." -Stephen Schondelmeyer

💊 Supply chain vulnerabilities (including drugs) run deeper than just finished products to upstream materials. ⚛️ Quantum competition extends beyond computing to sensing & communications.

Takeaways: 🚀 China is catching up fast in space. 🔎 Everyday data, like from cars & connected devices, has national security implications.

America’s tech lead over China is a closing window. How should Washington respond? @michael_kuiken & Leland Miller joined @kyleichan on High Capacity to discuss China's advancements in critical tech, & what that means for U.S. security. Watch/listen: youtu.be/f7mCbE_-lI4?si=IxHz…

Witnesses: ➜Nigel Cory, @Crowell_Moring ➜Joseph Lin, Twenty ➜@AndrewJLohn, @CSETGeorgetown ➜@GregFalco, @Cornell ➜@crmiller1,@FletcherSchool ➜Diane Staheli,@MITLL ➜Edward You, EHY Consulting LLC and fmr @FBI