There are lots of things going on in China which I think are very, very concerning. It may turn out that 10 or 15 years from now we do have ended up with a country which is so hostile. But at least I would like to feel we haven't created that by our own stupidity. And I think we are moving in that direction. What happens within China ultimately is not our business in a direct sense - it's for the Chinese people to either live with or react against the denial of freedom to them. We have to look at that very carefully.
Is China, with its unfair trade policies and shameless theft of intellectual property, an enemy that needs to be reined in? Or is it in the West’s best interests to view China as a strategic partner and aim for mutual respect and cooperation?
We were joined by Beijing-born Professor of Economics at the LSE Keyu Jin; politician and former cabinet minister Sir Malcolm Rifkind; and Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator at the FT. The event was chaired by Carrie Gracie, BBC News Presenter and the BBC’s first China Editor.
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