Superpower Showdown: Jane Perlez
Superpower Showdown: Jane Perlez  
Podcast: Future Hindsight
Published On: Thu Mar 12 2026
Description: We discuss  the influence of the U.S.-China relationship on American democracy, on issues ranging from "garbage time" to soft power to geopolitical dominance of the South China Sea.    Jane's civic action toolkit recommendations are:  1) Visit China! 2) Read To Change China by Jonathan Spence and/or Daughters of the Bamboo Grove by Barbara Demick   Jane Perlez is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, former New York Times Beijing bureau chief, and fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center. She's also the podcast host of Face-Off: The U.S. vs. China.   Let's connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/   Discover new ways to #BetheSpark:  https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark    Follow Mila on X:  https://x.com/milaatmos    Follow Jane Perlez on X:  https://x.com/JanePerlez    Listen to Face-Off: https://www.belfercenter.org/face-us-vs-china    Sponsor:  Get the right life insurance for you and save more than 50% on term life insurance at SelectQuote.com/HOPEFUL   Early episodes for Patreon supporters: https://patreon.com/futurehindsight  Credits:  Host: Mila Atmos  Guest: Jane Perlez Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis