China Rising: Contrasting Perspectives from Europe and Asia

A conversation between Martin Jacques, Bunn Nagara and Roy Anthony Rogers
Date: 17 May 2024 (Friday)
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Venue: Auditorium, Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Universiti Malaya
Moderator: Distinguished Professor Dato' Dr. Rajah Rasiah, Executive Director of Asia-Europe Institute
Global tensions are rising in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait as US allies in Manila and Taipei risk growing friction with Beijing. Meanwhile, US trade and technology wars against China are spreading as Europe considers more trade restrictions against hypercompetitive Chinese exports entering EU markets. As China's navy grows and thousands of Chinese electric vehicles arrive at European ports for sale, Europe's markets are narrowing while European warships are despatched to the Western Pacific rim.
Yet at the same time, most Asian countries are more calm and less frenzied, remaining confident that better times have yet to come. Where will all this lead and what are the chances of continued peace and prosperity for our region? Will Europe still follow the US lead, whether or not Donald Trump is re-elected in November? Responses from Europe and Asia to US-China rivalry may differ or converge, but will nonetheless impact on the future of our planet.