Beijing to Britain: The Podcast

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast. In today’s episode, hosts Sam Hogg and Steve Lynch discuss: * The Isreal/Hamas war, and China’s strategic ambitions in this area * What’s the latest on the BRI? * How would Labour’s “ securonomics ” work with a Donald Trump presidency? We also talk to Allan Nixon , Head of Science and Technology at the think tank Onward about the upcoming AI Safety...

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast. In today’s episode, hosts Sam Hogg and Steve Lynch discuss: * “Securonomics” - what does it mean, and how should we be thinking about it? * Is it possible to understand Labour’s wider China strategy? * A recap of the Labour Party Conference We also speak to Andrew Yeh , Deputy Director of the China Strategic Risks Institute and Co-Founder of Labour...

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast. In today’s episode, hosts Sam Hogg and Steve Lynch discuss: * A series of questions for President Emeritus of the EU Chamber in China, Joerg Wuttke * Has China’s re-opening worked? * How do you audit your supply chains in Xinjiang? * What are some misconceptions about the state of affairs in China? * Can you have an ESG strategy without thinking of...

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast. In today’s episode, hosts Sam Hogg and Steve Lynch discuss: * Chinese elite politicians with Trivium China co-founder Trey McArver * Does Xi Jinping surround himself with Yes Men? * How often does Chinese elite politics discuss the UK bilaterally? * How does the system govern itself? * What did the consortium of British universities get up to durin...

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast. In today’s episode, hosts Sam Hogg and Steve Lynch discuss: * What the UK is hoping to achieve at the United Nations General Assembly meeting with regard to AI, development and China * What British policymakers need to know about the upcoming Taiwanese election, with Taiwan Foreign Correspondents' Club President Thompson Chau * Who’s in the running...

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast. In today’s episode, hosts Sam Hogg and Steve Lynch discuss: * The reaction to The Sunday Times story around a Commons worker arrested after allegedly spying for China * A conversation with Hannah Ryder , CEO of Development Reimagined about the G20, UK and China Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Become a corporate subscriber Find...

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast. In today’s episode, hosts Sam Hogg and Steve Lynch discuss: * The reaction to the Foreign Secretary’s visit to China, and Lord Johnson’s visit * The spread of views from the Conservative backbench, including a discussion with APPG China chair Richard Graham MP * What Labour would have done differently, with Labour’s Shadow Minister for Asia and the...

Hello, Welcome to the first Beijing to Britain podcast. In today’s teaser episode, hosts Sam Hogg and Steve Lynch discuss: * The Foreign Secretary’s visit to China * A new Foreign Affairs Committee report with some choice words on Taiwan * What’s to come over the course of the first season Listen on Apple Podcasts here . Key points * The UK’s Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly , touched down in Chi...