China: Friend or Foe?

Want to join the debate? Check out the Intelligence Squared website to hear about future live events and podcasts: For updates about live events, join our mailing list: __________________________ 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 Keyu Jin, Professor of Economics at LSE; Sir Malcolm Rifkind, politician and former cabinet minister; and Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator at the FT The event was chaired by BBC News Presenter and the BBC’s first China Editor, Carrie Gracie.