The Importance of Belt and Road for Europe and China

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Martin Wolf: We will, I think, be trying to work out a relationship which isn't the naive. China is actually the devil incarnate and the whole aim of life must be to suppress it. Malcolm: Fewer than before, Malcolm says; who thinks foe? Also few. Who thinks fact of life we have to treat fairly? So well done you're all very reasonable. You're going to muddle along in a Martin Wolf version of the world.

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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