This episode examines China’s engagement with Nepal and the trajectory of the China-Nepal bilateral relationship. Our guest, Mr. Gaurab Shumsher Thapa analyzes the impact of Xi Jinping’s 2019 visit to Nepal as well as China’s evolving political, security, and strategic interests in Nepal. Mr. Thapa explains the Nepalese government’s support of the “One-China ... Show More
Mar 2022
Chinese foreign minister visits Nepal and Music festival promotes local Nepali music: Weekly Nepal update - चिनियाँ विदेश मन्त्रीको नेपाल भ्रमण र नेपाली सङ्गीत विश्वमा चिनाउने प्रयास: साप्ताहिक नेपाल
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi arrived in Nepal for his three-day visit on Friday. Wang, who visited Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India before coming to Nepal, is a part of a tour of South Asian countries. This and more news of last seven days and listen to the conversation with ... Show More
9m 35s
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
Jul 2021
India, China and the contested border
The foreign ministers of India and China have held talks amid an enduring standoff that has opened up new fault lines over Asia’s future. Meanwhile, the US has shown a growing interest in its alliance with India, despite concerns about the Modi government's domestic policies. Gid ... Show More
22m 28s
Mar 2023
Taking Stock of U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy
This week, Mike and Jude are joined by Kurt M. Campbell, Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs in the National Security Council, and Mira Rapp-Hooper, Senior Adviser on China at the U.S. Department of State's Policy Planning Staff. They begin by discussing educational and professi ... Show More
35m 3s
Sep 2021
Lawfare Archive: Shivshankar Menon on India's Role in the World
From October 11, 2014: On his recent trip to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized India's desire to take up a greater role on the world stage. With India's renewed ambition, it is increasingly important for policymakers to understand what that role ma ... Show More
1h 25m
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