We return this week with a special conversation with Kishore Mahbubani, the diplomat, academic, and author whose books help us understand and navigate the unfamiliar shifts overwhelming the world. ‘Has China Won?’ is his new release, about a country and a people he knows well, and the challenge it presents to American primacy. This, he describes as the foremost contest of the 21st century, where the US he writes has “abandoned” multilateralism, while China embraces it. Mr Mahbubani speaks with James Chau.

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Kishore Mahbubani: Has China Won?

James Chau, host of At Large, the in-house podcast of China-US Focus, interviewed Peking University Professor Wang Jisi in Hong Kong, during which the prominent Chinese scholar of American studies discussed the recent media reports of FBI barring some Chinese scholars from visiting the U.S. over spying fears, the rise of racial profiling in the U.S. and racial discrimination across the world. Professor Wang also discussed the growing U.S.-China rivalry, the concerns that China is moving backward, and his optimism that China is ultimately moving in the right direction.

"I feel very sad": leading US-China scholar speaks out on visa restrictions

James Chau on March 24, 2019 interviewed Joseph Nye, University Distinguished Service Professor of Harvard Kennedy School, in Cambridge, MA. Professor Nye is also a contributor to China-US Focus.

Joseph Nye: Condemned to Cooperate, or Be Condemned

Wu Xinbo is Dean of the Institute of International Studies and Director of the Center for American Studies at Fudan University

Interview with Wu Xinbo

David Lampton is Oksenberg-Rohlen Fellow at Stanford University and Director of SAIS-China at Johns Hopkins University.

Interview with David Lampton

Stephen Orlins is President of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations

Interview with Stephen Orlins

Bob Holden is President of the United States Heartland China Association, and served as 53rd Governor of Missouri.

Interview with Governor Bob Holden

Cui Tiankai is Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the United States

Interview with Cui Tiankai

The thirty-ninth President of the United States looks back on forty years of diplomatic relations with China, and providing solutions for mankind together.

An Interview with Jimmy Carter

Justin Trudeau is maintaining a political distance, as Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou waits to hear whether she will be extradited to the US. Canada has allowed itself to get caught in the middle, while economist Jeffrey Sachs says the US has set a dangerous precedent. Also in this episode Chinese ride sharing app Didi attempts to make serious inroads in Mexico.

What will Canada do?

The plot thickens after the arrest - and release on bail - of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou. But Canada's Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland says it's a matter for the courts, as two Canadians are now reported to have been detained by China. As Ottawa waits in the middle, what are the implications for the trade truce for Washington and Beijing, and relations between all three? Listen for more. (EP#28)

Huawei - what's going on?

George HW Bush was the longest-lived president in U.S. history when he died on Friday. Listen to this episode for tributes from global leaders and what he meant to China. Also Xi Jinping and Donald Trump reach an important 90 day truce in the trade dispute, while Dr Tedros, the world's health chief, takes a close look at the ethics of gene-editing.

George HW Bush

A scientist in China claims to be the first to gene edit a pair of twins. But his 'breakthrough' has triggered controversy - even condemnation - for the way in which it was carried out. But I'm also concerned by the door he's opened stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV.

The Problem with Gene Editing

The APEC leaders summit in Papua New Guinea exposed familiar divisions between the US and China and their approach to the 21st century, as globalization continues to come under threat. Plus, China's shoppers break the record on Jack Ma's '11.11 Singles Day'.

APEC and Singles Day - what both mean for China

Tuesday is perhaps the most important midterm election in recent U.S. history. As the Republicans led by President Trump battle for seats, I ask whether anything will change - no matter who wins. Singapore's former prime minister Goh Chok Tong says China is handling its trade war with the U.S. correctly, and we remember Raymond Chow, the film producer who discovered Bruce Lee.

Who's got your vote?

At Large is a new podcast series brought to you by China-U.S. Focus, and presented and produced by writer and broadcaster James Chau. Each week, he unpacks the complex stories shaping China and the United States, covering major events shaping their relationship from technology to trade, and security to foreign policy. At Large is a unique podcast at a unique time in history. You can follow James on Twitter @jameschau.

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