Beijing to Britain: The Podcast

Jun 07 2024 33 ep. 36 mins 7

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The only weekly Briefing mapping the UK-China bilateral.

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🎧 Election special to end Season Two

Jun 07 2024 41 mins

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast!Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Commission a talkThe Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities.Email us.Become a corporate subscriberFind out why Governments, FTSE100 constituents and politicians subscribe to our briefings.Visit www.beijingtobritain.com Get full access

🎧 What could Biden's tariffs mean for the UK?

May 22 2024 38 mins

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast!Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Commission a talkThe Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities.Email us.Become a corporate subscriberFind out why Governments, FTSE100 constituents and politicians subscribe to our briefings.Visit www.beijingtobritain.com Get full access

🎧 Rishi Sunak's speech, EU-China state visit

May 15 2024 31 mins

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast!In today’s episode, Sam and Steve discuss the latest happenings in the UK-China bilateral:* The PM’s speech* EU-China state visits* Our next debateListen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Commission a talkThe Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities.Email us.Become a corpo

🎧 MoD hacked and Labour on China

May 08 2024 17 mins

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast!In today’s episode, Sam goes solo to discuss the latest happenings in the UK-China bilateral:* The hacking of a MoD contractor* The latest comms from Labour regarding China and foreign policy* YOUR IDEAS for our next debateListen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Commission a talkThe Beijing to Britain team can be commiss

🎧 China's sporting scene: politics, business and British soft power

May 01 2024 46 mins

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast!In today’s episode, Sam and Steve talk to sports legend Mark Dreyer. The trio discuss:* How China’s approach to sports has changed from 2008 to 2024* The relationship between business, politics and sport in China* How British soft power measures up in the countryBuy Mark’s excellent book - Sporting Superpower: An Insider’s Vi

🎧 The Economist's David Rennie on Chinese overcapacity, Beijing's world view, and what British policymakers should know.

Apr 23 2024 69 mins

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast!In today’s episode, Sam and Steve talk to The Economist’s David Rennie. The trio discuss:* Chinese overcapacity* If the Westminster and Beijing Bubbles are similar* What lessons policymakers can learn about the trade-off between green technology and exposure to the PRC* And much much moreListen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple

🎧 Why are we having a UK-China debate?

Apr 17 2024 25 mins

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast!In today’s episode, Sam and Steve talk about what they’re hoping to achieve with the first-ever public Beijing to Britain debate!You can get tickets here.Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Commission a talkThe Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities.Email us.Become

🎧 Can China and the UK actually work together on climate change?

Apr 10 2024 32 mins

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast!In today’s episode, Sam and Steve speak to Belinda Schäpe. Belinda is an independent expert and policy advisor on Chinese climate policy and diplomacy, and helped to add proper policy detail to the vague claims that the UK and China need to engage on climate. What does engagement look like? Where can we work together? Where should

🎧 A debrief on ending Beijing to Britain

Apr 03 2024 37 mins

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast!Today’s episode discusses the update that Beijing to Britain will be coming to an end in roughly two months.We also speak about:* Labour’s visit to Taiwan* Steve’s time in China during Covid-19Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Commission a talkThe Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or publi

🎧 Chinese-linked cyber attacks

Mar 27 2024 32 mins

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast!Today’s episode discusses the major story of the week, the revelation that two separate cyber campaigns against the British Parliament and Electoral Commission were linked to China.We’re grateful to Enescan Lorci for sharing insights into cyber attacks.Clips used:* Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden addressing the Commons* APPG