Is Trump on a collision course with China?

Tensions between Washington and Beijing threaten the global
economy, but could it escalate into a more serious conflict?


Nick is joined by former spy Nigel Inkster, now a senior advisor
on China and Cybersecurity at the International Institute for
Strategic Studies, to discuss whether it risks becoming a new
Cold War (2:25).


They also talk about what Chinese President Xi Jinping wants
(8:31), his desire to achieve “reunification” with Taiwan (16:32)
and whether the UK might have to choose between the US and China
(28:47).


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The Today Podcast is hosted by Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson who
are both presenters of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. Amol was
the BBC’s media editor for six years and is the former editor of
the Independent, he’s also the current presenter of University
Challenge. Nick has presented the Today programme since 2015, he
was the BBC’s political editor for ten years before that and also
previously worked as ITV’s political editor.


This episode was made by Lewis Vickers with Izzy Rowley. Digital
production was by Izzy Rowley. The technical producer was Mike
Regaard. The editor is Louisa Lewis. The executive producer is
Owenna Griffiths.