On this episode of The Zeitgeist, AICGS President Jeff Rathke talks with Reinhard Bütikofer, Member of the European Parliament and Chair of the EP’s Delegation for Relations with the People’s Republic of China. They look at the impact of China on the international community, European responses to China’s evolution, and the possibility of U.S.-EU partnership on a China strategy. They also look at some of the specifics of current issues on the agenda regarding China, including the role of Huawei and 5G and broader human rights concerns.
Finally, the conversation turns to the future of the German Green Party, the durability of its success, and the possibility of the Greens becoming a new Volkspartei.

Host
Jeff Rathke, President, AICGS
Guest
Reinhard Bütikofer, Member of the European Parliament