I think religious freedom is a form of human rights, but human rights are also broadly measured in terms of access to education and health. These are not Western values, they're universal values. China's current challenge is what is the ethical code? What is the moral foundation of society given that religion, the Chinese philosophy, was underpinning this; now there's a lot of active church activities going on underground. The sensible way of looking at the future is pragmatic. I used to think the British were pragmatic. I've given up that idea. Thank you.
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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