Feb 10

Between Giants: The Middle Power Paradox

At January's World Economic Forum in Davos, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney argued that the old world order is not coming back. He went on to say that we are now in an era of great power rivalry, and that middle powers, like Canada, should come together to counter the rise of ... Show More

33m 9s

Feb 3

Ukraine Peace Talks: Will Putin Accept a Loss?

This week, leaders from Russia, Ukraine and the United States will meet in Abu Dhabi for another round of peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine; a conflict which has continued for four years this month. After so much fighting, what does Russia still hope to get out of ne ... Show More

36m 57s

Jan 22

Why US-China Relations Will Define the Next Generation (2026 Forecast Preview)

Earlier this month, Geopolitical Futures released its annual Forecast, which focuses on the most critical changes to the international order in the year to come. One of the featured predictions in this year's Forecast was on the shifting relationship between the United States and ... Show More

35m 49s

Feb 2022

How bad could China-US relations get? With Rana Mitter

This week marks the 50th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's visit to China. In 2022, there are warnings the US and China are entering a new Cold War, while the latter's relationship with Russia is strengthening. The New Statesman’s senior editor of China and global affairs, ... Show More

23m 33s

Dec 2023

Biden and Xi mend ties

A recent visit to the US by China’s president Xi Jinping has raised hopes of a bilateral rapprochement. But how stable is this more positive relationship and can a conflict over Taiwan be averted? Gideon discusses these questions with Washington-based China experts Evan Medeir ... Show More

30m 16s

Mar 2023

Chine/États-Unis: jusqu’où iront les tensions?

Depuis plusieurs semaines, les motifs de tensions se multiplient entre Pékin et Washington. Qu’il s’agisse des potentielles livraisons d’armes chinoises à la Russie pour mener sa guerre en Ukraine, de l’épisode des ballons espions dans le ciel américain, de l’application TikTok q ... Show More

50 m

Sep 2021

China's Western Horizon: Beijing and the New Geopolitics of Eurasia | Daniel Markey

In Episode 207 of <a href="https://www.hiddenforces.io/podcasts">Hidden Forces</a>, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Daniel Markey, Senior Expert on South Asia at the Uni ... Show More

52m 4s

Mar 2024

A Journalist’s Take on the U.S.-China Relationship

Mike and Jude are joined by Demetri Sevastopulo, US-China Correspondent at the Financial Times. Demetri discusses covering China as a member of the news media and of what it takes to break news on China in a competitive market. Jude, Mike, and Demetri then exchange views on US-Ch ... Show More

34m 20s

Dec 2022

Why the Bad Guys—in China, Russia, Iran, and the U.S.—Are Having a Terrible Winter

One year ago, we had Anne Applebaum on the podcast to talk about her essay, "The Bad Guys Are Winning." And I think you could have made an argument that this was the most important story in geopolitics. Across the world, the rise of authoritarianism—in Russia, China, Turkey, Vene ... Show More

49m 34s

May 2023

Is America’s China Policy Shifting?

Recent statements by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan have dominated discussions in political circles in Washington. Is America’s China policy shifting? Is the White House adapting its approach based on feedback from Europe? FP executive ... Show More

37m 18s

Nov 2023

Two Superpowers Walk Into a Garden

One of the most highly anticipated diplomatic events of the year took place this week in a mansion outside San Francisco. President Biden and Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, met to repair their countries’ relations, which had sunk to one of their lowest points in decades.< ... Show More

25m 48s

Listen Again: Understanding China