Is Trump on a collision course with China?
Nick talks to a China expert and former spy about the stand-off between two superpowers.
Tensions between Washington and Beijing threaten the global economy, but could it escalate into a more serious conflict?
Nick is joined by former spy Nigel Inkster, now a senior advisor on China and Cybersecurity at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, to discuss whether it risks becoming a new Cold War (2:25).
They also talk about what Chinese President Xi Jinping wants (8:31), his desire to achieve 鈥渞eunification鈥 with Taiwan (16:32) and whether the UK might have to choose between the US and China (28:47).
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The Today Podcast is hosted by Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson who are both presenters of 成人快手 Radio 4鈥檚 Today programme. Amol was the 成人快手鈥檚 media editor for six years and is the former editor of the Independent, he鈥檚 also the current presenter of University Challenge. Nick has presented the Today programme since 2015, he was the 成人快手鈥檚 political editor for ten years before that and also previously worked as ITV鈥檚 political editor.
This episode was made by Lewis Vickers with Izzy Rowley. Digital production was by Izzy Rowley. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The editor is Louisa Lewis. The executive producer is Owenna Griffiths.
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Is Trump on a collision course with China?