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May 2022
21m 57s

Is China the most serious challenge to i...

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has unveiled Washington's strategy to compete with China, in which he accused Beijing of undermining global security. But is the criticism justified? 

Join host Mohammed Jamjoom.

Guests:

Michael D. Swaine – Director, East Asia program, Quincy Institute.

Martin Jacques – Author, 'When China Rules the World'.

Henry Huiyao Wang – Founder, Center for China and Globalization.

 

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