Henry Kissinger is a titan of US politics and one of the best-known veterans of foreign policy. He spoke to “The Economist Asks” podcast in April 2021 about current threats to the world order—and, in particular, rising tensions between America and China. Read more here: https://econ.st/3iq1OAM

Chapters
00:00 - Henry Kissinger: introduction
01:14 - Have US–China tensions risen?
02:28 - Can China and the US agree?
03:11 - What steps can Biden take?
04:30 - Will Biden follow in Trump’s footsteps?
06:31 - Does Chinese militancy merit a harder line?

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