The Newsmakers

The Newsmakers


US - China A New Cold War

July 29, 2020

The US-China rivalry has intensified in recent months. They’ve clashed over the coronavirus, Beijing's treatment of the Uighurs and Huawei. The US believes the Chinese are using the telecoms giant to spy on behalf of its government, but China denies the allegations. Bad blood between the economic giants isn’t new, but right now, each day appears to throw up another dispute. Now many fear we could be heading for a new Cold War.

Guests:

Ian Bremmer
President of the Eurasia Group and GZERO Media

Ann Lee
Author of 'What the U.S. Can Learn from China'

Joseph Bosco
China Director for the US Secretary of Defense under George W Bush​