# Jordan Schneider

> Jordan Schneider is the founder and editor-in-chief of ChinaTalk, the premier independent newsletter and podcast covering US-China tech and policy. A Yale-educated historian who earned a master's in economics from Peking University's Yenching Academy, Schneider has built ChinaTalk into a 65,000-subscriber powerhouse with over 1 million podcast downloads in 2025 alone. He is an Adjunct Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) and a former 2023-24 AWM Scholar, with bylines in Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Wired, and Lawfare. Based in New York and fluent in Chinese, Schneider synthesizes elite policy analysis with accessible storytelling, covering semiconductors, AI development, export controls, and the full sweep of US-China competition.

- **Role:** Founder & Editor-in-Chief at ChinaTalk
- **Organizations:** ChinaTalk, Center for a New American Security (CNAS), Andrew W. Marshall Foundation
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in History, Yale University, Master's in Economics, Peking University - Yenching Academy
- **Known for:** Built ChinaTalk to 65,000 Substack subscribers (60% growth in 2025), 1 million podcast downloads in 2025, Only CFR's The President's Inbox has a larger policy podcast audience

## Career timeline

- **2013** — Graduated from Yale University with BA in History
- **2013-2014** — Researcher at Eurasia Group (political risk)
- **2014-2015** — Research Specialist at Innovations for Successful Societies, Princeton University
- **2015-2016** — Research Analyst at Bridgewater Associates
- **2017** — Founded ChinaTalk podcast; moved to China for graduate studies
- **2017-2018** — Master's degree at Peking University's Yenching Academy
- **2018-2019** — Strategy Associate at Kuaishou (Kwai) - Chinese social media firm
- **2019-2021** — Senior Analyst at Rhodium Group
- **2021** — Began running ChinaTalk full-time
- **2023** — Appointed Adjunct Fellow at CNAS Technology and National Security Program
- **2023-2024** — AWM Scholar at The Andrew W. Marshall Foundation
- **2025** — ChinaTalk reaches 65,000 subscribers, 1 million podcast downloads

## Achievements

- Built ChinaTalk to 65,000 Substack subscribers (60% growth in 2025)
- 1 million podcast downloads in 2025
- Only CFR's The President's Inbox has a larger policy podcast audience
- Published 150+ newsletter editions in 2025 alone
- Bylines in Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Wired, and Lawfare
- Adjunct Fellow at CNAS Technology and National Security Program
- 2023-24 AWM Scholar at The Andrew W. Marshall Foundation
- Spoke at Yale Poynter Fellowship in Journalism (2023)
- Ranked #58 in World Politics on Substack
- Pioneered China AI lab coverage as a major independent media outlet

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — ChinaTalk begins 2026 with plans to expand research team and seek additional funding for headcount growth
- **2025-12** — ChinaTalk surpasses 65,000 Substack subscribers with 60% growth in 2025, 1 million annual podcast downloads
- **2025-06** — Launched weekly 'Second Breakfast' defense-focused show alongside main ChinaTalk content
- **2025-01** — ChinaTalk breaks down DeepSeek AI development; emergency episodes on chip export controls and AI policy

## Links

- Website: https://jorschneider.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorschneider/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jordanschnyc

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/jordan-schneider
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-04-21