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S2E42: Xi-Modi sends powerful message to US and the world: Henry Huiyao Wang
Manage episode 505711232 series 2318075
Why it's significant that China and India declare they are not rivals but partners.
Synopsis: Every second Friday of the month, The Straits Times’ senior columnist Ravi Velloor distils 40 years of experience covering the Asian continent, with expert guests.
In this episode, Ravi speaks with Dr Henry Huiyao Wang, co-founder and head of the Centre for China and Globalisation, a non-government think tank in Beijing, about the Chinese view on recent developments in Sino-Indian ties, and the summit in early August between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Dr Wang says perceptions that India may be dragged by fellow Quad nations into diluting its non-aligned instincts, and the lack of exchanges during the prolonged Covid-19 shutdowns, contributed to a chill in ties.
The Xi-Modi summit in Tianjin revives hope of vastly improved ties, and China’s close ties with Pakistan, and improving ties with India, could contribute to peace on the sub-continent, he adds.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:05 What went so wrong when things seemed to be going right
4:00 The ‘Quad’ factor in ties
10:05 India is nobody’s quisling
13:15 China’s reasons to mend fences
14:45 The Russia factor
16:30 Belts and Roads
19:30 How China views recent US-India troubles
Host: Ravi Velloor ([email protected])
Read Ravi's columns: https://str.sg/3xRP
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Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters
Produced and edited by: Fa’izah Sani
Executive producer: Ernest Luis
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Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7
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Chapters
1. Xi-Modi sends powerful message to US and the world: Henry Huiyao Wang (00:00:00)
2. What went so wrong? (00:01:05)
3. The Quad factor (00:04:00)
4. India: Clearing misconceptions (00:10:05)
5. Why China's mending fences (00:13:15)
6. Russia factor (00:14:45)
7. Belts & Roads (00:16:30)
8. How China sees US-India woes (00:19:30)
2101 episodes
Manage episode 505711232 series 2318075
Why it's significant that China and India declare they are not rivals but partners.
Synopsis: Every second Friday of the month, The Straits Times’ senior columnist Ravi Velloor distils 40 years of experience covering the Asian continent, with expert guests.
In this episode, Ravi speaks with Dr Henry Huiyao Wang, co-founder and head of the Centre for China and Globalisation, a non-government think tank in Beijing, about the Chinese view on recent developments in Sino-Indian ties, and the summit in early August between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Dr Wang says perceptions that India may be dragged by fellow Quad nations into diluting its non-aligned instincts, and the lack of exchanges during the prolonged Covid-19 shutdowns, contributed to a chill in ties.
The Xi-Modi summit in Tianjin revives hope of vastly improved ties, and China’s close ties with Pakistan, and improving ties with India, could contribute to peace on the sub-continent, he adds.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:05 What went so wrong when things seemed to be going right
4:00 The ‘Quad’ factor in ties
10:05 India is nobody’s quisling
13:15 China’s reasons to mend fences
14:45 The Russia factor
16:30 Belts and Roads
19:30 How China views recent US-India troubles
Host: Ravi Velloor ([email protected])
Read Ravi's columns: https://str.sg/3xRP
Follow Ravi on X: https://twitter.com/RaviVelloor
Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters
Produced and edited by: Fa’izah Sani
Executive producer: Ernest Luis
Follow Asian Insider Podcast on Fridays here:
Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7
Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8
Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX
Feedback to: [email protected]
SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg
---
Follow more ST podcast channels:
All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7
Get more updates: http://str.sg/stpodcasts
The Usual Place Podcast YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa
---
Get The Straits Times app, which has a dedicated podcast player section:
The App Store: https://str.sg/icyB
Google Play: https://str.sg/icyX
---
#STAsianInsider
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. Xi-Modi sends powerful message to US and the world: Henry Huiyao Wang (00:00:00)
2. What went so wrong? (00:01:05)
3. The Quad factor (00:04:00)
4. India: Clearing misconceptions (00:10:05)
5. Why China's mending fences (00:13:15)
6. Russia factor (00:14:45)
7. Belts & Roads (00:16:30)
8. How China sees US-India woes (00:19:30)
2101 episodes
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