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The CapitalistFrom Beijing to Bangalore: A New Economic Order?As Chancellor Rachel Reeves treads a delicate path in Washington, Britain finds itself caught between diplomacy and hard economics — will tariff relief be enough to steady the ship? Meanwhile, Apple’s dramatic pivot to India signals just how deeply Trump’s sweeping trade war is reshaping global business. Could a world less reliant on Beijing ultimately emerge stronger — or simply more fragmented? And with the IMF slashing global growth forecasts, are we witnessing the first signs of a smaller, slower, more isolated future? CapX’s deputy editor Joseph Dinnage is joined by James Boys from UCL and commentator Matthew Stadlen to map the...2025-04-2928 min
Global BusinessChina, Britain need to strengthen dialogue and communication, says Chinese FM--China, Britain agree to enhance strategic communication, understanding--Beijing winter games boost winter sports consumption--Valentine's day sparks surge in consumer spending across China2025-02-1427 min
Bloomberg UK PoliticsThe Especially Difficult Relationship: How Should Britain Approach China?A supposed spying scandal is threatening to undermine an attempt to reset ties between the UK and China, but does Britain have any levers to pull in the relationship? Conservative MP, and former party leader, Iain Duncan Smith, joins us to discuss why he sees Beijing's spying as being 'on a scale beyond all comprehension' compared to other countries, and what practical steps he thinks the Labour government should be taking. Hosted by Stephen Carroll and Yuan Potts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-12-1714 min
Best of the SpectatorChinese Whispers: How would Britain's Labour party change UK-China relations?In less than a month’s time, Britain may well have a new prime minister – and a different ruling party. Under 14 years of the Conservative party, the UK’s approach to China has swung from the sycophancy of the golden era to fear and loathing under Liz Truss, stabilising in the last couple of years to a compete but engage approach, all while public opinion on China has hardened following the Hong Kong protests and the pandemic.
What will a new government bring? Will the managerialism of Keir Starmer change UK-China relations much from the managerialism of Rishi Sunak...2024-06-1033 min
Chinese WhispersHow would Britain's Labour party change UK-China relations?In less than a month’s time, Britain may well have a new prime minister – and a different ruling party. Under 14 years of the Conservative party, the UK’s approach to China has swung from the sycophancy of the golden era to fear and loathing under Liz Truss, stabilising in the last couple of years to a compete but engage approach, all while public opinion on China has hardened following the Hong Kong protests and the pandemic.
What will a new government bring? Will the managerialism of Keir Starmer change UK-China relations much from the managerialism of Rishi Sunak...2024-06-1033 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Election special to end Season TwoHello, 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 to Beijing to Britain at beijingtobritain.substack.com/subscribe2024-06-0741 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 What could Biden's tariffs mean for the UK?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 to Beijing to Britain at beijingtobritain.substack.com/subscribe2024-05-2238 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Rishi Sunak's speech, EU-China state visitHello, 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 corporate subscriberFind out why Governments, FTSE100 constituents and politicians subscribe to our briefings.Vi...2024-05-1531 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 MoD hacked and Labour on ChinaHello, 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 commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities.Email us.Become a corporate subscriberFi...2024-05-0817 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 China's sporting scene: politics, business and British soft powerHello, 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 View on China’s Quest to Be the BestListen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Commission a talkThe B...2024-05-0146 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 The Economist's David Rennie on Chinese overcapacity, Beijing's world view, and what British policymakers should know.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 Podcasts.Commission a talkThe Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities.Em...2024-04-231h 09
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Why are we having a UK-China debate?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 a corporate subscriberFind out why Governments, FTSE100 constituents and politicians subscribe to our briefings.Visi...2024-04-1725 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Can China and the UK actually work together on climate change?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 work can be read here:* Decarbonising the Chinese steel sector: Drivers and challenges, to be published in April 2024, Oxford Institute for Ene...2024-04-1032 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 A debrief on ending Beijing to BritainHello, 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 public speaking opportunities.Email us.Become a corporate subscriberFind out why Go...2024-04-0337 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Chinese-linked cyber attacksHello, 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 Richard Graham speaking to Times RadioListen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Commission a talkThe Beijing to Brit...2024-03-2732 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Trivium & Beijing to Britain on the Two SessionsHello, 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 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 to Beijing to Br...2024-03-2052 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Sophia Gaston on AUKUS and economic securityHello, 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 talkThe Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities.Email us.Become a corporate subscriberFi...2024-03-1341 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 The Two Sessions and George GallowayHello, 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 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.beij...2024-03-0628 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 How does the CSRI think about risk?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 Apple Podcasts.Commission a talkThe Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities....2024-02-2847 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 How does the OCPL bridge academia and China policy?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 talkThe Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities.Email us.Become a co...2024-02-2128 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Season TWO! CPTPP, Chinese New Year, and a talk with Tobias Ellwood MPHello, 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 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 ou...2024-02-1447 min
EquianoPod19. The Reparations Debate: Is it Time for Britain to Pay? w/ Rasheed GriffithToday's discussion with Inaya Folain Iman revolves around the question of whether Britain owes reparations for its historical role in slavery. Advocates argue that reparations can address historical injustices and contribute to global equity, while critics contend that determining responsibility and calculating reparations pose complex challenges.
One such critic is today's guest, Rasheed Griffith. Rasheed is the Executive Director of the Caribbean Progress Studies Institute. He has previously worked in the finance industry in Southeast Asia and the Caribbean. Griffith studied Mandarin Chinese in Beijing and has written several pieces on the triangular relationship of the US-Caribbean-China...2023-12-2248 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Top moments from 2023, and a look forward to 2024Hello, 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 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...2023-12-2026 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 What's the sentiment among British business in China?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 talkThe Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities.Email us.Become a corporate subscriber...2023-12-1336 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 The UK and TaiwanHello, 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 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 2023-12-0720 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Can the UK & China work together on climate?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 DouglasListen 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...2023-11-2940 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Securonomics and state visitsHello, 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 visitListen 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.beij...2023-11-2226 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 EMERGENCY POD: David Cameron is back!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 talkThe Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities.Email us.Become a corporate subscriberFind out...2023-11-1438 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Is China flooding the UK's EV market?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 in the UK market* Professor Jim Saker, president of the Institute of the...2023-11-0846 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Does China control critical mineral supply chains?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 weekWe also talked to Henry Sanderson, Executive Editor of Benchmark Mineral Intelligence and author of Volt Rush, the excellent book on critical minerals and batteries. We asked:* What are critical minerals, and do countries share the definition?...2023-11-0142 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 What does the UK need to know about the BRI?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 JETCOWe 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 does debt-trap diplomacy work, if it exists?* How successful are...2023-10-2550 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Why has China been invited to the AI Safety Summit?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 Summit:* Are the West and China developing AI in sync?* What arguments are there for an...2023-10-1937 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Labour Party Conference: What was said about China?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 ConferenceWe also speak to Andrew Yeh, Deputy Director of the China Strategic Risks Institute and Co-Founder of Labour Friends of Taiwan (UK):* Is there a divergence between the two major parties?* What conversations are taki...2023-10-1131 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Conservative Party Conference, and talking China with Joerg WuttkeHello, 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 China? * A recap of the Conservative Party ConferenceListen and subscribe on Spotify and...2023-10-0546 min
Chinese WhispersDoes China care what Britain thinks?In 2010, David Cameron and George Osborne ushered in what they called ‘a golden era’ with China, the world’s rising superpower. They argued that Britain could be China’s best friend in the West. Thirteen years later, after a global pandemic, up to a million interned in Xinjiang, and a Communist Party General Secretary seemingly keen to roll back democratic progress in the mainland and in Hong Kong, that policy looks ill-thought-out, at best. But are we at risk of swinging the other direction now, going from ignorance to hysteria within a handful of years? Did we get China wrong, and do w...2023-10-021h 01
Beijing to Britain: The PodcastThe Beijing to Britain podcast: Chinese elite politics and British universities visit BeijingHello, 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 during their recent visit to China?Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Reading Notes* Trivium Ch...2023-09-2832 min
Beijing to Britain: The PodcastThe Beijing to Britain podcast: UNGA and the Taiwanese ElectionHello, 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* Is there an ‘independence’ candidate, and what’s the status quo?* How much does China’s behaviour impact the average Taiwanese?Listen...2023-09-2027 min
Beijing to Britain: The PodcastThe Beijing to Britain podcast: Alleged spies and the G20Hello, 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 ChinaListen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Become a corporate subscriberFind out why Governments, FTSE100 constituents and politicians subscribe to our briefings.Visit www.beijingtobritain.com Get fu...2023-09-1426 min
Beijing to Britain: The PodcastThe Beijing to Britain podcast: To Engage or Not To EngageHello, 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 Pacific Catherine West MPListen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Key points * C...2023-09-0626 min
Beijing to Britain: The PodcastThe Beijing to Britain podcast: TEASERHello, 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 seasonListen on Apple Podcasts here.Key points * The UK’s Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, touched down in China last night for a one-day visit. He met Vice-President Han Zheng and Foreign Minister Wang Yi...2023-08-3020 min
China In Context: Weekly podcast with experts from SOASEp128: Britain’s dilemma over ChinaThe UK government has taken a relatively hawkish approach to China, with the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, declaring that Beijing poses the “biggest challenge of our age to global security and prosperity”. Nevertheless, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly travelled to Beijing with the goal to stabilise relations. In this podcast Duncan Bartlett discusses Britain’s dilemma over China with guest presenter, Paul Hodges, Chairman of New Normal Consulting.2023-08-2914 min
The Mariner's Mirror PodcastHMS Poseidon: China's Secret Salvage of Britain's Lost SubmarineThe British submarine HMS Poseidon sank off the Chinese coast during normal exercises in 1931 having struck a freighter. Just over half of her crew made it out of the hatches as she sank. Twenty-six remained trapped. Eight of those attempted to surface using an early form of diving equipment specifically designed for submarine escapes. Five of those survived and became national heroes. And then, at an unknown time in the subsequent years, the Chinese government secretly raised the wreck. To find out more about this remarkable story which takes us through themes of imperialism, international sea power, the development of...2023-08-2036 min
RoundtableIs Britain Pro-China now?Britain’s Foreign Secretary called for a constructive and robust relationship with China. James Cleverley accused Beijing of the biggest peacetime military buildup in history. But he also rejected the idea that China should be isolated. Comments which angered members of his own Conservative party who want a hard line. So what exactly is Britain’s stance on China?
Guests:
Norman Baker
Former Home Office Minister
Andrew Leung
Independent Expert on China
Michele Geraci
Professor at University of Nottingham China and former Under Secretary of State for Commerce at the Italian Government
Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broa...2023-05-1026 min
MultipolarityCPTPP: Trade Deal or No Deal, Macron's Beijing Bargain, Cast No Shadow BankingAfter years of carping from the Remain establishment, Britain has finally come to its senses and joined a big trading bloc. But no - not that one. Will life in Asia’s CPTPP allow the UK to export their famous services economy? And what will Brits do with all the cheap leggings they get in return?As China leans ever-further into an eventual Ukrainian peace, France is looking to broker the brokering. At least, that seems to be the key motive of President Macron’s trip to Beijing. The boys wonder whether he is...2023-04-0653 min
RNIB - See Sport DifferentlyBritain’s Most Decorated Winter Paralympian, Menna Fitzpatrick Wins Silver and Bronze at the 2023 Para Alpine WorldsVisually impaired skier Menna Fitzpatrick became Britain’s most decorated Paralympic skier after winning a silver and bronze medal at the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympic Games with her guide skier Gary Smith.
Menna and her guide skier Katie Guest have just come back from the 2023 Para Alpine World Championships in Spain with a silver in the Giant Slalom and a bronze in the Slalom to add to Menna’s growing medal tally.
RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Menna to find out more about how she and Katie got on at the 2023 Para Alpine Worlds...2023-02-1012 min
Keiser Human Performance PodcastEp 6 | Montell Douglas: Back to BeijingOn this episode we are joined by the amazing Montell Douglas. Montell is the first female British athlete to compete in both the summer and winter Olympics. In 2008, she broke the women’s 100m record, becoming the fastest woman ever in Great Britain! On today’s episode, Montell reflects on her South London childhood experiences and shares candid thoughts on her journey to becoming a 2-time Olympic athlete (going to Beijing twice), a trailblazer for women in sports, and a mentor and coach to young athletes.You can follow Montell on twitter, Facebook, and IG at @M...2023-01-251h 05
Age of Conquest: A Kings and Generals PodcastFall and Rise of China: Second Opium War #4: March to BeijingLast time we spoke the first time the British and French armada attacked the Taku forts it was a literal cake walk. Reminscent of the first opium war, the Qing cannons proved inept at hitting the European ships. Elgin’s coalition made their way to Tianjin where they were met by the Emperors emissaries who began the same old tired procrastination strategy. Elgin was simply fed up and left the job to his brother Bruce who thought he got the deal won and done, but little did they all know the Qing had no intention of following through with th...2022-11-1544 min
New Books in Western European StudiesIan Morris, "Geography Is Destiny: Britain and the World--A 10,000-Year History" (FSG, 2022)In Geography Is Destiny: Britain and the World--A 10,000-Year History (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2022), Ian Morris chronicles the eight-thousand-year history of Britain's relationship to Europe as it has changed in the context of a globalizing world. When Britain voted to leave the European Union in 2016, the 48 percent who wanted to stay and the 52 percent who wanted to go each accused the other of stupidity, fraud, and treason. In reality, the Brexit debate merely reran a script written eight thousand years earlier, when the rising seas physically separated the British Isles from the European continent. Ever since, geography has been...2022-10-311h 02
New Books in GeographyIan Morris, "Geography Is Destiny: Britain and the World--A 10,000-Year History" (FSG, 2022)In Geography Is Destiny: Britain and the World--A 10,000-Year History (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2022), Ian Morris chronicles the eight-thousand-year history of Britain's relationship to Europe as it has changed in the context of a globalizing world. When Britain voted to leave the European Union in 2016, the 48 percent who wanted to stay and the 52 percent who wanted to go each accused the other of stupidity, fraud, and treason. In reality, the Brexit debate merely reran a script written eight thousand years earlier, when the rising seas physically separated the British Isles from the European continent. Ever since, geography has been...2022-10-311h 02
New Books in Diplomatic HistoryIan Morris, "Geography Is Destiny: Britain and the World--A 10,000-Year History" (FSG, 2022)In Geography Is Destiny: Britain and the World--A 10,000-Year History (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2022), Ian Morris chronicles the eight-thousand-year history of Britain's relationship to Europe as it has changed in the context of a globalizing world. When Britain voted to leave the European Union in 2016, the 48 percent who wanted to stay and the 52 percent who wanted to go each accused the other of stupidity, fraud, and treason. In reality, the Brexit debate merely reran a script written eight thousand years earlier, when the rising seas physically separated the British Isles from the European continent. Ever since, geography has been...2022-10-311h 02
New Books in Economic and Business HistoryIan Morris, "Geography Is Destiny: Britain and the World--A 10,000-Year History" (FSG, 2022)In Geography Is Destiny: Britain and the World--A 10,000-Year History (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2022), Ian Morris chronicles the eight-thousand-year history of Britain's relationship to Europe as it has changed in the context of a globalizing world. When Britain voted to leave the European Union in 2016, the 48 percent who wanted to stay and the 52 percent who wanted to go each accused the other of stupidity, fraud, and treason. In reality, the Brexit debate merely reran a script written eight thousand years earlier, when the rising seas physically separated the British Isles from the European continent. Ever since, geography has been...2022-10-311h 02
New Books in British StudiesIan Morris, "Geography Is Destiny: Britain and the World--A 10,000-Year History" (FSG, 2022)In Geography Is Destiny: Britain and the World--A 10,000-Year History (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2022), Ian Morris chronicles the eight-thousand-year history of Britain's relationship to Europe as it has changed in the context of a globalizing world. When Britain voted to leave the European Union in 2016, the 48 percent who wanted to stay and the 52 percent who wanted to go each accused the other of stupidity, fraud, and treason. In reality, the Brexit debate merely reran a script written eight thousand years earlier, when the rising seas physically separated the British Isles from the European continent. Ever since, geography has been...2022-10-311h 02
New Books in Irish StudiesIan Morris, "Geography Is Destiny: Britain and the World--A 10,000-Year History" (FSG, 2022)In Geography Is Destiny: Britain and the World--A 10,000-Year History (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2022), Ian Morris chronicles the eight-thousand-year history of Britain's relationship to Europe as it has changed in the context of a globalizing world. When Britain voted to leave the European Union in 2016, the 48 percent who wanted to stay and the 52 percent who wanted to go each accused the other of stupidity, fraud, and treason. In reality, the Brexit debate merely reran a script written eight thousand years earlier, when the rising seas physically separated the British Isles from the European continent. Ever since, geography has been...2022-10-311h 02
New Books in European PoliticsIan Morris, "Geography Is Destiny: Britain and the World--A 10,000-Year History" (FSG, 2022)In Geography Is Destiny: Britain and the World--A 10,000-Year History (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2022), Ian Morris chronicles the eight-thousand-year history of Britain's relationship to Europe as it has changed in the context of a globalizing world. When Britain voted to leave the European Union in 2016, the 48 percent who wanted to stay and the 52 percent who wanted to go each accused the other of stupidity, fraud, and treason. In reality, the Brexit debate merely reran a script written eight thousand years earlier, when the rising seas physically separated the British Isles from the European continent. Ever since, geography has been...2022-10-311h 02
Ones and ToozeBritain's Economic FreefallThe economic news from Britain could hardly be worse. In the weeks since Liz Truss became prime minister, the British pound has fallen to historic lows, financial markets lost $500 billion, and the IMF has issued warnings. Adam and Cameron explain what happened and where things go from here.Also: India's economy is surging but why hasn't New Delhi been able to match Beijing's economic success of the past few decades?Hey Ones and Tooze Listeners in NYC, come check out our first live show on Oct 25th at 7pm...2022-09-3047 min
Chinese WhispersWill Liz Truss declare a genocide in Xinjiang?After a long summer of hustings, Liz Truss has finally been confirmed today as the next leader of the Conservative party. As she gets the keys to Downing Street, she'll finally be able to carry out her vision of Sino-British relations. But what is that vision?
On the latest Chinese Whispers, I speak to Sam Hogg, editor of the must-read Beijing to Britain newsletter, about what we know about Truss's views on China so far. Will she declare a genocide in Xinjiang? What is an acceptable level of trade with Beijing?
The difficulty for Truss is...2022-09-0523 min
Geopolitical Economy ReportCIA intimidated Britain to force 'ally' to cut ties with China's HuaweiThe Donald Trump White House and CIA ran "black ops" to intimate close US "ally" Britain to cut all ties with China's tech giant Huawei, hurting the UK's own economic interests in order to advance Washington's trade war on Beijing.
VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=QwL1V93xXm0
Read more at https://multipolarista.com/2022/08/24/cia-britain-china-huawei2022-08-2417 min
What China Wants PodcastEpisode 12: The UK's changing relationship with ChinaHello and welcome to Episode 12 of the What China Wants podcast.The UK has had a long and - at times - difficult relationship with China. But in 2015 past issues were put to bed when David Cameron, ably assisted by his Chancellor, George Osborn, declared that the relatinship between the two countries was now entering a new Golden Age. To seal the deal, and to secure billions of pounds of investment, Cameron invited Xi for a state visit, the highlight of which (for the newspaper photographers at least) was a visit to an Oxfordshire pub....2022-07-2826 min
What China WantsEpisode 12: UK-China Relations from the Golden Era to Living DangerouslyIn seven short years, relations between China and the UK have gone from high to low - how has this happened, and what does the future hold? We welcome Sam Hogg from Beijing to Britain to talk it through with Sam and Stewart. Beijing to Britain is the only weekly intelligence Briefing mapping UK-China relations. LinksBeijing to Britain | SubstackSam (@EditorBTB) / Twitter🇨🇳 Beijing to Britain 🇬🇧 (@BeijingToBrit) / Twitter2022-07-2826 min