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Introducing Vying for Talent, a podcast about the role human talent plays in the U.S.-China competition

The flags of the United States and China fly from a lamppost in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., November 1, 2021.   REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Vying for Talent is a podcast about the role human talent plays in the sprawling competition between China and the United States. Join co-hosts Ryan Hass of the Brookings Institution and Jude Blanchette of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and their expert guests, as they explore what the United States can do to improve its competitive edge for the future.

Vying for Talent podcast is part of the Brookings Podcast Network. Subscribe and listen on AppleSpotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback email to [email protected].

TRANSCRIPT

Ryan Hass: Hi, I’m Ryan Hass with the Brookings Institution.

Jude Blanchette: And I’m Jude Blanchette with the Center for Strategic and International Studies. We’re the co-hosts of “Vying for Talent,” a podcast examining the role that human talent plays in competition between the United States and China.

Hass: Both the United States and China are vying to demonstrate which governance and economic system is best able to deliver results in the 21st century. Much of this competition hinges on economic performance, which is driven by innovation, which is being pushed forward by talented individuals in both countries.

Blanchette: “Vying for Talent,” puts faces and stories to the sprawling competition underway between the United States and China. Through this podcast series, we’re using stories to shine a light on what more the United States can do to improve its edge for the future.

Hass: “Vying for Talent” is produced by The Brookings Podcast Network and distributed by both Brookings and the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

You can download and listen to it on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you like to get your podcasts.

Learn more at Brookings dot Edu slash Vying For Talent.

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