Hello!

my name is Channing

In this rapidly-changing world, I work at the nexus of U.S. national security and technology policy.I currently serve as Director for Global Partnerships at the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), where I lead our Indo-Pacific portfolio and host Strait Forward, a podcast about Taiwan.

I also like to advocate for religious dialogue and engage in social impact-driven work. My first book, Stronger Than Trust: Igniting the Faith Within Us was published in April 2021. Since 2016, I have sat on the Executive Board of the Orange County Debate League in my home of Southern California.I have a B.S.F.S. in International Politics and M.A. in security studies from Georgetown University. I speak Spanish, Mandarin, and English.Outside of work, you can find me creating art, making music, or traveling around the world.

Podcasts

Strait Forward

Strait Forward is a podcast series from the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), where Channing Lee takes a deep-dive into Taiwan, the island at the forefront of technological innovation and the global fight for democracy. Hear Taiwanese experts discuss geopolitics, technology, and culture.

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NatSec Tech

Episode 43: Channing Lee on Mapping the U.S.-PRC Tech Competition LandscapeChanning Lee joins host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on mapping the U.S.-PRC tech competition landscape of six technologies we use in our everyday lives. Listen here.

On AiR: IR in the age of AI

S4E12: China’s AI Investment Activity in SE Asia with Ngor Luong and Channing LeeIn this episode, Chris talks with Ngor Luong and Channing Lee of the Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) at Georgetown University about their recently published report, Chinese AI Investment and Commercial Activity in Southeast Asia.

The Big Brown Bag: Candid Career Conversations with Alec and Channing

Co-hosted by Alec Bohlman and Channing Lee, The Big Brown Bag: Candid Career Conversations with Alec and Channing is a special 5-part podcast produced by the US-Asia Institute that explores unique career opportunities in which Asian Americans and Americans from other backgrounds have thrived.

Conversation Six

In this episode of Conversation Six, Emily Weinstein and Channing Lee of Georgetown University's Center for Security and Emerging Technology discuss the contribution of China's state key laboratory system to its domestic innovation strategy and overall science and technology planning. Listen here.

Book

Stronger Than Trust :
Igniting the Faith Within Us

Stronger Than Trust: Igniting the Faith Within Us is a book about faith—but not in the way most people perceive it. I wrote this book because there is so much negativity in the world—so much hatred, so much division, and so much polarization—yet we seem to lack faith. I felt compelled to write about an alternative to that: a mindset of faith.My hope is that, after reading this book, you will discover that faith can come in all different forms and that you can and should find faith in your own life. In this book, I hope to instill in you the same passion and excitement that I have for my own faith, which happens to be religious. Ultimately, I want you to see this book as a tool to help you better understand the importance of faith in the modern world and how it is everything but outdated.Stronger Than Trust: Igniting the Faith Within Us is a nonfiction book that speaks to people of all backgrounds and ages—although young people especially—who want to look at faith in the modern world in a new way. It was published in April 2021 by New Degree Press and is available where most books are sold. The audiobook was published in November 2021.

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