Mike Kuiken

In July 2026, the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission traveled to China for the first time since 2019.

What did commissioners learn on the ground? USCC Chair Randall Schriver and Vice Chair Mike Kuiken joined National Committee President Steve Orlins to discuss their impressions from the trip and the policy questions it raises for the United States.

hope you enjoy this podcast by the national committee on u.s china relations

this is steve orlins president of the national committee on u.s china relations and i'm thrilled today to be joined by the chair and vice chair of the u.s china economic and security review commission randy shriver and mike kaiken randy shriver who is the Chair, is an old friend and previously served as Assistant Secretary of Defense, where we dealt with him plenty, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State.

So the commission was set up by legislation in the year 2000 and stood up in 2001.

It was stood up after the decision to grant China permanent normal trade relations, which of course then facilitated its entry into WTO.

I'm gonna steal one of Mike Kuiken's lines here.

He said, Congress set it up because they didn't trust two entities, China and the administration, the executive branch.

I'm your host, Kyle Chan, a fellow at Brookings.

I'm really excited to be joined today by two members of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Vice Chair Michael Kuiken and Commissioner Leland Miller.

Welcome to you both and thank you for coming on the show.

Thanks for having us.