Beijing to Britain: The Podcast

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

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

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 debate Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Commission a talk The Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities. Email us . Become a corporate subs...

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 debate Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Commission a talk The Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for...

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 country Buy Mark’s excellent book - Sporting Superpower: An Insider’s View on China’s Ques...

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 more Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Co...

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 talk The Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities. Email us . Become a corporat...

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 we compete? Her...

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-19 Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Commission a talk The Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opp...

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 China Chair Ric...

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast! Today’s episode is a recording of our recent webinar looking at the Two Sessions with Trivium. Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Commission a talk The Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities. Email us . Become a corporate subscriber Find out why Governments, FTSE100 constituents an...

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast! In today’s episode, Sam and Steve talk to Sophia Gaston about AUKUS - where are, what the heck is Pillar II, and if other countries will join? Sophia is Head of Foreign Policy and UK Resilience at the right-leaning think tank Policy Exchange . Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Commission a talk The Beijing to Britain team can be...

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast! In today’s episode, Sam and Steve talk about the Two Sessions taking place in China, and what we might see from George Galloway’s return to Parliament. Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Commission a talk The Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities. Email us . Become a corporate sub...

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast! In today’s episode, Sam and Steve talk to Sam Goodman , Senior Policy Director at the China Strategic Risks Institute . The trio discuss what risks underpin the bilateral relationship, what the CSRI is aiming to do, and if you can have an ESG strategy that involves China. * You can visit the CSRI website here . Listen and subscribe on Spotify and A...

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast! In today’s episode, Sam and Steve talk to Kayla Blomquist and Scott Singer from the Oxford China Policy Lab . They discuss what OCPL does, reflect on the gap between academia and policy, and what issues they are monitoring. * You can visit the OCPL website here . Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Commission a talk The Beijing to...

Hello, Welcome to Season Two of the Beijing to Britain podcast! In today’s episode, Sam and Steve discuss internal migration over Chinese New Year, catch up on some relevant Parliamentary news, and speak to former Defence Select Committee Chair Tobias Ellwood . Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Commission a talk The Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or publ...

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast. In the year's final episode, Sam and Steve talk about the top moments and people of 2023 and have a gander at some predictions for the year ahead. Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Commission a talk The Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities. Email us . Become a corporate subscrib...

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast. In today’s emergency episode, Sam and Steve talk to Julian Fisher , chair of the British Chamber of Commerce China (BCCC) . The BCCC published its annual sentiment survey, reflecting the feelings of British businesses in China: * EU-China meeting coverage * BCCC survey Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Commission a talk The Beiji...

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast. In today’s emergency episode, Sam and Steve discuss what’s going on in Taiwan, and what lessons the UK can learn from Taiwan’s elections. Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Commission a talk The Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities. Email us . Become a corporate subscriber Find o...

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast. In today’s emergency episode, Sam and Steve discuss: * The Investment Summit taking place in London * COP28 with climate expert Callum Douglas Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Commission a talk The Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities. Email us . Become a corporate subscriber F...

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast. In today’s emergency episode, Sam and Steve discuss: * Labour’s ‘securonomics’ approach * The Xi - Biden summit * The South Korean state visit Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Commission a talk The Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities. Email us . Become a corporate subscriber F...

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast. In today’s emergency episode, Sam and Steve discuss the Government’s reshuffle: We were asked: * Why is David Cameron back? * Is this a return to the Golden Era? * What the hell is going on? Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Commission a talk The Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportuni...

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast. In today’s episode, hosts Sam Hogg and Steve Lynch talk to Tu Le , Founder and Managing Director of Sino Auto Insights . We asked: * What’s the current EV landscape? * Is China weaponising dependency? * Do we need to worry about cars being switched off? Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Reading Notes * BBC coverage of Chinese EVs...

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast. In today’s episode, hosts Sam Hogg and Steve Lynch discuss: * The differences between the British and Chinese approach to running Covid inquiries * The AI Safety Summit and China being invited * Which British companies are posting results this week We also talked to Henry Sanderson , Executive Editor of Benchmark Mineral Intelligence and author of...

Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast. In today’s episode, hosts Sam Hogg and Steve Lynch discuss: * A new Hong Kong group that is aiming to get BN(O)ers voting at the next election * Tony Blair’s visit to China * Rumblings around JETCO We also talk to Jacob Mardell , a journalist and researcher who has spent several years studying the Belt and Road Initiative: * What is the BRI? * How...