Beijing to Britain: The Podcast

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/subscribe

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/subscribe

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 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/subscribe

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 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/subscribe

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 View on China’s Quest to Be the BestListen 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/subscribe

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.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/subscribe

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.Visit www.beijingtobritain.com Get full access to Beijing to Britain at beijingtobritain.substack.com/subscribe

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 Energy Studies.* Germany’s new China strategy - a roadmap for climate foreign policy, August 2023, 9Dashline.* Islands and oases: EU-China climate diplomacy in times of geopolitical challenges, in EU-China relations at a crossroads, Vol. II: Decoding complexity, mitigating risk, July 2023, European Policy Centre.* Follow the money – Chinese climate-related finance to the Global South, April 2023, E3G.* World drives forward on No New Coal but China takes a detour, March 2023, E3G.* The EU's climate leadership is now on foreign minister, February 2023, Euractiv.* The 20th Chinese Communist Party Congress: what it means for China’s climate policy, October 2022, E3G.* China’s crucial role in decarbonising the global steel sector, March 2022, China Dialogue.* Climate Engagement with China: A Litmus Test for Germany’s G7 Presidency, March 2022, CHOICE (China Observers in Central Europe).* Coal in 2022: China’s coal power in the spotlight, January 2022, E3G.* Global Warming: a cooperation issue to avoid the freezing of EU-China relations? In Building Europe’s Strategic Autonomy vis-à-vis China, December 2021, Jacques Delors Institute.* Understanding CBAM, the EU’s carbon levy, November 2021, China Dialogue.* Snapshot – October 2021: The geopolitical context for global climate action, October 2021, E3G.* 1+N: What’s in China’s upcoming climate plans?, October 2021, E3G.* UNGA 2021: What happened?, September 2021, E3G.A storm in a teacup – Impacts and geopolitical risks of the European Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, August 2021, E3G, Sandbag, and Energy Foundation China.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/subscribe

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 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/subscribe

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 Richard Graham speaking to Times RadioListen 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/subscribe

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 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/subscribe

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 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/subscribe

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 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/subscribe

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.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/subscribe

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 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/subscribe

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 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/subscribe

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 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/subscribe

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 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/subscribe

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 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/subscribe

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 Get full access to Beijing to Britain at beijingtobritain.substack.com/subscribe