Rory Stewart and Mary Beard will be discussing politics and power at an Intelligent Squared event. They will explore who gets to win power and if power always corrupts. The event is sold out, but you can watch online on November 13th. In another episode, Connor Boyle talks to China reporter Bethany Allen Ibrahimia about the influence of China's tightly managed economy. Multinational companies face a dilemma of choosing between staying quiet on democracy and human rights to access the Chinese market or speaking out and potentially being banned. To access the full discussion, sign up as an Intelligent Squared member or subscribe on Apple. Bethany explains that China's economy is the main source of its power in the 21st century, as the government has weaponized it to shape the behavior of companies, individuals, and governments.
Is China’s ascendance to world leadership an unstoppable force or a challenge we can overcome? Axios reporter Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian's recent book, Beijing Rules: How China Weaponized Its Economy to Confront the World, looks to help answer that question. For several decades Chinese ascendancy has been supported by an astonishingly broad and deep portfolio of quiet coercion. The stories are breathtaking – Chinese-sponsored reporting in national newspapers and academia; the gagging of sports stars and huge Western brands; Hollywood self-censorship; utilisation of private companies for surveillance. Joining Allen-Ebrahimian in conversation is Intelligence Squared's Conor Boyle.
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