Could China Become the World’s Policeman?

Описание: Keir Starmer is visiting China, becoming the first UK prime minister to travel to Beijing in eight years. His trip comes amid a queue of world leaders seeking meetings with Xi Jinping, as some countries look for leverage in an increasingly volatile global order. But can China be trusted as a global partner? And as the US appears to be stepping back from its role as the world’s policeman, what kind of power is China prepared to become?

00:00 – Keir Starmer becomes first UK PM in China in 8 years
03:16 – Why world leaders are turning to Xi Jinping
06:27 – Espionage fears and “burner phone” diplomacy
12:36 – China’s military purge shocks Beijing watchers
17:04 – The end of the UK–China “golden era”
24:52 – How China wants to reshape the world order
31:26 – Does China want to be the world’s policeman?
36:18 – Can the UK really trust China?

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Guest:
Cindy Yu, columnist and contributing editor at The Times & The Sunday Times.
Isabel Hilton, journalist and China watcher.

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