In this episode of the National Committee's PROFILES podcast series, Vice President Jan Berris interviews Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Maura Elizabeth Cunningham, modern China historians and authors of China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know. Drs. Wasserstrom and Cunningham talk about how they have taken an unconventional route by not confining their work to the academic realm. Dr. Wasserstrom is a former member of the Board of Directors of the National Committee, and Dr. Cunningham previously served as a program officer, working primarily on its Public Intellectuals Program.