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On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Hugh Stephens and Stewart Beck to discuss their piece published in policy Magazine, "Canada's Pacific Pathway: Building on the Indo-Pacific Strategy". // Participants' bios - Hugh Stephens served at Canada Missions in Hong Kong, Beijing, Islamabad and Seoul, and was Head of Mission in Taipei. He was Senior Vice President Public Policy for Asia Pacific for Time Warner for a decade, based in Hong Kong. - Stewart Beck is the former President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. He was previously Canada's High Commissioner to India, Consul General to Shanghai and postings in Taiwan. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson // Reading Recommendations: - "Canada's Pacific Pathway: Building on the Indo-Pacific Strategy" by Hugh Stephens and Stewart Beck - The Leopard by Giuseppe Di Lampedusa - Citizens of London by Lynne Olsen // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Recording Date: May 22, 2025 Release date: May 26, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney went to Washington to try and reset relations with Donald Trump. Should he do the same with China and India? Ties with them have been strained in recent years, so can the new PM find a way to work with the world's two most populous countries? Host Steve Paikin asks: Rohinton Medhora, Professor of Practice at McGill University, and a Distinguished Fellow at CIGI, the Centre for International Governance Innovation; Vina Nadjibulla, Vice-President of Research & Strategy at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada; And Jeff Mahon, Director of Geopolitical & International Business Advisory at StrategyCorp and Executive in Residence at the Canada West Foundation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin reports that there's likely to be a lot of new faces joining cabinet and a number of familiar ones leaving it Tuesday, as Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to both focus his front bench and differentiate himself from his predecessor. Former Conservative chief of staff David McLaughlin and former Liberal deputy chief of staff Michele Cadario discuss the message Carney needs to send with his ministerial choices. Plus, Asia Pacific Foundation vice-president of research and strategy Vina Nadjibulla dissects why both China and the U.S. were willing to come to a deal that hacks down tariffs despite recent trade war escalations. 

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Dr. Mariam Mufti, Randolph Mank and Vina Nadjibulla to discuss the deepening crisis between India and Pakistan and what it means for Canada. // Participants' bios - Dr. Mariam Mufti is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Political Science at the University of Waterloo. - Randolph Mank is the former Ambassador to Pakistan, Indonesia and Malaysia for Canada, President of Mank Global Inc. and a CGAI Fellow. - Vina Nadjibulla is Vice President, Research and Strategy at Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and CGAI Fellow. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson // Reading Recommendations: - "No Trade is Free: Changing Course, Taking on China, and Helping America's Workers" by Robert Lighthizer // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Recording Date: May 8, 2025 Release date: May 12, 2025

Why did India launch missiles at Pakistan? Guest: Michael Kugelman, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ken Sim slams BC for stalling on Park Board overhaul Guest: Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver Why did India launch missiles at Pakistan? Guest: Michael Kugelman, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada How to make the perfect Cacio e pepe, according to science Guest: Dr. Ivan Di Terlizzi, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems and Lead Author of the Study There are 2 types of happiness, which one are you? Guest: Emorie Beck, Prof of Psychology at UC Davis Should Surrey hire a municipal healthcare administrator? Guest: Linda Annis, Surrey First City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An earlier meeting between Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump is under serious scrutiny, as the federal election campaign enters its final days. Vassy Kapelos explores further during The Rundown. On todays show: We gather the latest on the campaign trail from CTV's Abigail Bimman, CTV's Mike LeCouteur, and CTV's Rachel Aiello. China says it wants to team up with Canada to push back against American 'bullying'. Vassy chats with Vina Nadjibulla, the Vice-President of Research and Strategy at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. CTV's Dan Riskin drops by for his weekly 'Talk Science To Me' segment, as we examine the interpretation of art and the compatibility of humble people. Vassy fires up today's Daily Debrief Panel, which features Graham Richardson from Edelman Public Affairs and Rob Benzie from the Toronto Star. What is 'poll herding' and how could it impact our interpretation of where the election stands? Vassy poses those questions, and several others, to Greg Lyle. He is the President and Founder of Innovative Research Group.

Brian interviews Dr. Stephen Nagy, Canada Senior Fellow; Professor, International Christian University, Tokyo. Dr. Stephen Nagy is originally from Calgary, Alberta. He received his PhD in International Relation/Studies from Waseda University in 2008. His main affiliation is professor at the International Christian University, Tokyo. He is also a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute; a visiting fellow with the Japan Institute for International Affairs; a senior fellow at the MacDonald Laurier Institute; a senior fellow with the Asia Pacific Foundation, Canada; and a senior fellow with the East Asia Security Centre. He also serves as the Director of Policy Studies for the Yokosuka Council of Asia Pacific Studies spearheading their Indo-Pacific Policy Dialogue series. Dr. Stephen Nagy talks about how Canada is viewed in the Indo-Pacific, what we need to do, how China, Japan, India will react to and deal with Trump and tariffs and are we closer to war today in Asia?

United States President Donald Trump has initiated sweeping tariffs against even some of his country’s closest allies. It has caused alarm from analysts, consumers and trading partners. But who will be the biggest loser of Trump’s trade war? In this episode: Vina Nadjibulla (@VinaNadjibulla),  Vice President of Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Episode credits: This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker, Sonia Bhagat, Chloe K. Li with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Amy Walters, Sarí el-Khalili, Marcos Bartolome, and our guest host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz The Take production team is Marcos Bartolomé, Sonia Bhagat, Sarí el-Khalili, Tamara Khandaker, Phillip Lanos, Chloe K. Li, Ashish Malhotra, Khaled Soltan, Amy Walters, and Noor Wazwaz. Our editorial interns are Melanie Marich, Remas Alhawari and Kisaa Zehra. Our guest host is Kevin Hirten. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Aya Elmileik is lead of audience engagement. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Instagram, X, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

Guest: Vina Nadjibulla, vice-president of research and strategy, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.

Causing concern alongside tariffs from the U.S. are those being imposed on Canadian goods by China. As countries continue to retaliate in this growing trade war, Evan speaks with Vina Nadjibulla, vice-president of research & strategy for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.

Bart Edes, professor of practice at the Institute for the Study of International Development, McGill University and a distinguished fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and is the author of Learning from Tomorrow: Using Strategic Foresight to Prepare for the Next Big Disruption Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Kirsten Hillman, Canadian Ambassador to the United States as they discuss U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's quip about Canada becoming the 51st state and the tariff threat. On todays show: Tiffany Houston, Chief Executive Officer, The Shine Foundation and Heather Morley, CEO, Inn from the Cold join Vassy to discuss how the Canada Post strike is affecting charities in Canada. David Phillips, Senior Climatologist with Environment Canada joins Vassy to answer this weeks ‘The Explainer' question “what is La Niña and El Niño and why are we still talking about how they affect our weather?”. The Daily Debrief Panel with Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, and Michele Cadario.  Vina Nadjibulla, Vice-President, Research & Strategy, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada joins Vassy to discuss how the South Korean president faces impeachment vote as defence minister offers to resign.

Brian interviews Dr. Stephen Nagy. Dr. Nagy is a Canada Senior Fellow and Professor at International Christian University in Tokyo. Originally from Calgary, Alberta, he earned his PhD in International Relations from Waseda University in 2008. Dr. Nagy holds multiple affiliations, including Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI), Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI), Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, and the East Asia Security Centre (EASC). He is also a Visiting Fellow with the Japan Institute for International Affairs (JIIA) and serves as Director of Policy Studies for the Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies (YCAPS), leading their Indo-Pacific Policy Dialogue series.

For this episode of the Global Exchange podcast, Colin Robertson talks with Professor Raja Mohan and CGAI Fellows Stewart Beck and Vina Nadjibulla about Indian foreign policy and the Canada-India relationship in the wake of the tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions. // Participants' bios - Raja Mohan is the former director of the Institute of South Asian Studies at the National University of Singapore and advisor to the Council for Strategic and Defense Research in New Delhi, and was the founding director of Carnegie India. - Stewart Beck served as Canada's High Commissioner to India in addition to various other senior assignments in Asia as well as serving as our Consul General to San Francisco and later as President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation. - Vina Nadjibulla is Vice-President, Research & Strategy, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and an Adjunct Professor at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson // Read & Watch: - "Underground Empire: How America Weaponized the World Economy", by Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250840554/undergroundempire - Canadian Foreign Interference Commission Public Hearings: https://foreigninterferencecommission.ca/public-hearings - "Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East", by Kim Ghattas: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250131218/blackwave // Recording Date: October 21, 2024. Release date: 25 October 2024

Vincent Rigby, a former national security and intelligence advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, now a professor at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University joins Vassy to discuss how the RCMP has alleged Indian government officials are linked to homicides, extortions and coercion in Canada, and pose threat to public safety. On todays show:  Vina Nadjibulla, Vice-President, Research & Strategy, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada joins Vassy to discuss the political impact on the relationship between Canada and India following both countries expelling diplomats over murder accusations.  Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Gilles Duceppe, Former Leader of the Official Opposition of Canada on the Bloc Québécois issuing an ultimatum to the Liberals, giving them until Oct. 29 to enact a pair of private members bills. The Daily Debrief Panel with Tim Powers, Saeed Selvam, and Shachi Kurl.  Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Minister of environment Steven Guilbeault on what responsibility the government bears in causing that support for carbon pricing to erode?

Mark Robinson, meteorologist  and storm chaser for the Weather Network joins Vassy live from Tampa with the latest on Hurricane Milton which is slated to make landfall with Florida's west coast later this evening.  On todays show:  Rachel Aiello, CTV National News Correspondent joins Vassy to discuss Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party extend a debate about turning government documents over to the RCMP. Dr. Emma Climie, Director of the Strengths in ADHD research lab and associate professor in the school of applied psychology program at the University of Calgary joins host Vassy Kapelos to answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question on what ADHD is.  The Daily Debrief Panel with Tim Powers, Scott Reid, and Kathleen Monk.  Vina Nadjibulla, Vice-President, Research & Strategy, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada joins Vassy to discuss the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits.

Why does John Rustad want to reconsider nuclear power for B.C? GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative, former Attorney General and Environment Minister of B.C.  Does single egress stairs in residential buildings put fire safety at risk? GUEST: Len Garis is a retired Fire Chief for the City of Surrey, Adjunct Professor at the University of the Fraser Valley's school of Culture, Media, and Society China claps back on Canada's hefty EV, steel and aluminum tariffs GUEST: Vina Nadjibulla, Vice-President of Research & Strategy at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada How is Canada working to fend off China's ‘spamouflage' network? GUEST: Joanna Chiu, China editor at Rest of World, a non-profit publication covering global technology, and author of China Unbound How will international students fare with the government's 24-hour cap on working? GUEST: Ishant Goyal, Chairperson for the Alliance of British Columbia Students Petflation - how to budget for pet costs now and in the future GUEST: Rebeka Breder, Animal Rights Lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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For this episode of the Global Exchange podcast, we are featuring a session from the CGAI's Annual Trade Conference, titled "The Future of Trade is Regional" // Participants' bios - Dr. Meredith Lilly, Simon Reisman Chair in International Economic Policy at Carleton University's Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (Moderator) - Jonathan Fried, former Deputy Minister and Coordinator for International Economic Relations at Global Affairs Canada - Vina Nadjibulla, Vice-President, Research & Strategy at the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada - Dr. Teddy Samy, Professor of international affairs at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson // Recording Date: April 11, 2024.

For this episode of the Global Exchange podcast, Colin Robertson talks with CGAI Fellows Stewart Beck and Vina Nadjibulla about Canada and India in the wake of the recent Indian election. // Participants' bios - Stewart Beck served as Canada's High Commissioner to India in addition to various other senior assignments in Asia as well as serving as Canada's Consul General to San Francisco and later as President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation. - Vina Nadjibulla is Vice-President, Research & Strategy at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and an Adjunct Professor at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson // Read & Watch: - "China's Vulnerability Paradox: How the World's Largest Consumer Transformed Global Commodity Markets", by Pascale Massot: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/chinas-vulnerability-paradox-9780197771396 - "Upstart: How China Became a Great Power", by Oriana Skylar Mastro: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/upstart-9780197695067 - "Black Wave : Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry that Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East", by Kim Ghattas: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/book/black-wave-saudi-arabia-iran-and-forty-year-rivalry-unraveled-culture-religion-and-collective // Recording Date: June 26, 2024.

The US-China relationship has been marked by growing competition and rivalry. Nevertheless, the two have made efforts to stabilize the relationship notably with the meeting between Presidents Xi and Biden at the margins of the APEC Summit in San Francisco in 2023. More recently, the ministers of defense have met at the margins of the Shangri-La Dialogue. Secretary Austin and Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun agreed to work toward better communications to stabilize military relations and avert crises, according to a statement from the Defense Department. The United States and China will “convene a crisis-communications working group by the end of the year.” So, what is the current state of the US-China relationship today and how are the two reshaping the global order in the face of US-China relations? Joining me in the Virtual Studio is Pascale Massot to discuss the state of the US-China relationship. Pascale is an associate professor in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa. She is also non-resident Honorary Fellow, Political Economy at the Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis, and a Senior Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. She also has served as the Senior Advisor for China and Asia in the offices of various Canadian Cabinet ministers, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Pascale is the author of “China's Vulnerability Paradox: How the World's Largest Consumer Transformed Global Commodity Markets” (Oxford University Press, 2024). Her research interests include the global political economy of China's rise and impact on the liberal international order, China's impact on global extractive commodity markets, including debates around de-risking, Canada-China relations, Canadian public opinion on China and China narratives more broadly, as well as the advent of Indo-Pacific strategies around the world.

Heightened tension in the Middle East after Iran launches missile and drone attacks against Israel. Tehran says the attack is in retaliation for Israel's suspected strike on an Iranian consulate in Syria. ‘The West Block' host Mercedes Stephenson sits down with former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett to discuss the threat of a wider conflict with Iran, the crisis in Gaza, and more. Plus, Stephenson speaks with Steven Chase, The Globe and Mail's senior parliamentary reporter, and Vina Nadjibulla, an international security specialist at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's testimony at the foreign interference inquiry.

In this fascinating interview, Stewart Beck, former High Commissioner of Canada to India, discusses the current state of Canada India relations between these two nations and shares insights on how to rebuild and enhance diplomatic ties.   With recent tensions between Canada and India, it's important to understand the history and complexities of their relationship. From trade to cultural exchange, Stewart Beck provides valuable perspectives on how to strengthen collaboration and cooperation between these two countries. Don't miss this insightful discussion on Canada-India diplomacy. -- Stewart Beck is a seasoned diplomat, trade commissioner, and policy expert with over four decades of experience in promoting Canada's interests in Asia and the United States. He retired from his diplomatic career as Canada's High Commissioner to India and for seven years thereafter he was the President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. He currently sits on a number of not-for-profit boards and is a member of the World Anti-Doping Agency's Nomination Committee.

Jenn speaks to Taiwanese entrepreneur, founder of Anchor Taiwan Elisa Chiu! Anchor Taiwan is a platform focusing on innovation ecosystem building for cross-border collaboration, strategic partnership/marketing/investing and tech scouting. Elisa has over the years like many founders, failed and accomplished in all aspects of her life. We dive into conversing about pedal to lead in which Elisa's journey to cycling a few years ago gave her a whole new perspective about herself, her work, Taiwan and more. (Recorded on November 13, 2023)About Elisa:Elisa Chiu is the founder of Anchor Taiwan, a platform focusing on innovation ecosystem building for cross-border collaboration, strategic partnership/marketing/investing and tech scouting with previous clients/partners/speakers from Google, AWS, Foxconn, MediaTek, NVIDIA, DIGITIMES, Infineon and many more from 15+ countries.As a dedicated ecosystem builder and partner with leading executives, investors and entrepreneurs, Elisa has a unique vantage point and network around the future of mobility, sustainability, and cross-industry opportunities.She is a highly sought-after speaker for tech conferences at Stanford University, The Economist, APEC O2O Summit, Arm Tech Symposia and many more. Elisa sits on the Advisory Committee of MIH, an open EV platform initiated by Foxconn, the Strategic Advisory Council of Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, and Taiwan-Hong Kong Economic and Cultural Co-operation Council (THEC).Elisa was awarded 40 Under 40 as a Woman in Tech and a Gen.T X Credit Suisse Social Impact Awardee. She is a global citizen (70+ countries), a builder at heart, a student of life, a failed war zone photojournalist and a cyclist.Episode Resources:LinkedinIGAnchor IGWebsiteFBYouTube

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson is joined by John Gruetzner, Vina Nadjibulla, Stephen Nagy, and Hugh Stephens to discuss the Taiwanese election and its implications for Asia. Participants' bios - John Gruetzner worked in the private sector living in China and Asia for most of his career. He is also the co-founder of Intercedent - Vina Nadjibulla is Vice-President, Research & Strategy, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and an Adjunct Professor at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia - Stephen Nagy is a senior associate professor at the International Christian University, Tokyo. - Hugh Stephens is a former diplomat and Vice Chair of the Canadian Committee on Pacific Economic Cooperation, Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, and Executive Fellow at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Read & Watch: - "The Rise and Fall of the EAST: How Exams, Autocracy, Stability, and Technology Brought China Success, and Why They Might Lead to Its Decline", by Yasheng Huang Ph.D.: https://www.amazon.ca/Rise-Fall-EAST-Autocracy-Technology/dp/0300266367 - "The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World", by Wade Davis: https://www.amazon.com/Wayfinders-Ancient-Wisdom-Matters-Lecture/dp/0887847668 - "Why Bharat MAtters", by Subrahmanyam Jaishankar: https://www.amazon.ca/Bharat-Matters-S-Jaishankar/dp/9357027602 - "Translating China", CSIS: https://www.csis.org/programs/freeman-chair-china-studies/translating-china - "Reading the China Dream", by David Ownby: https://www.readingthechinadream.com/ Recording Date: January 22, 2023. Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on Apple Podcasts! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs) and Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

The national foreign interference inquiry will hold its first public hearings this week. ‘The West Block' host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with Dick Fadden, a former CSIS director, and Vina Nadjibulla, an international security specialist at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, about the threat of foreign interference, protecting national security, implications for Canada's foreign relations, and more. Plus, Stephenson sits down with The Globe and Mail's Ottawa Bureau Chief Bob Fife and The Toronto Star's Deputy Ottawa Bureau Chief Stephanie Levitz to discuss where the leaders stand ahead of the new 2024 parliamentary session. 

Meet Stewart Beck, a distinguished diplomat with a rich history of fostering international relations and promoting Canadian interests abroad. With a career spanning pivotal roles in places like Taiwan, Silicon Valley, and as the President of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, Beck brings a wealth of experience in understanding global dynamics and their impact on entrepreneurship. In this conversation, we explore Beck's insights on how Canada can cultivate a culture of entrepreneurship, drawing from global best practices and his unique experiences. Beck discusses the need for embracing risk, the importance of failure in entrepreneurial journeys, and the impact of immigration on Canada's entrepreneurial landscape. This episode offers valuable perspectives for anyone interested in the intersection of diplomacy, global economics, and entrepreneurship.

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson is joined by Goldy Hyder and Jeff Nankivell to discuss the status of Canada's Indo Pacific Strategy one year on. Participants' bios - Goldy Hyder is the President and CEO of the Business Council of Canada - Jeff Nankivell is the President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Read & Watch: - "Flashman: A Novel", by George MacDonald Fraser: https://www.amazon.ca/Flashman-Novel-George-MacDonald-Fraser/dp/0452259614 - "For All Mankind", https://tv.apple.com/ca/show/for-all-mankind/umc.cmc.6wsi780sz5tdbqcf11k76mkp7 Recording Date: December 1, 2023. Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on Apple Podcasts! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs) and Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Mark Regev, Senior Advisor to the Israeli Prime Minister; Susan Gregson, Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada and Guy Saint-Jacques, Former Canadian Ambassador to China; The Front Bench with: Elliot Hughes, Gary Mar, Anne McGrath and Robert Fife.

featuring Dr. Paul BeamishJoin host Todd Hovermale and guest Dr. Paul Beamish, Professor of International Business at the Ivey Business School and founder of the 39 Country Initiative, as they discuss the case study accessibility, getting the 39 Country Initiative started, and its needs moving forward. Paul Beamish is Professor of International Business at the Ivey Business School, Western University. His major areas of research emphasis include international management, strategic management, joint ventures, and more recently, outliers and rare events. He is the (co)author of 62 books and 150 refereed articles. There are over 45,000 Google Scholar citations to his research. This ranks him among the top 10 faculty members at Western University, and within the worldwide top 10 in the field of international business. He served as Editor-in-Chief of Journal of International Business Studies from 1993-97, is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and Asia Pacific Foundation, a Hellmuth Prize recipient, and past Dean of the Fellows of the Academy of International Business.Learn more about the 39 Country Initiative Episode 19: Improving Education Accessibility Globally

In Episode 127 of the No Limitations podcast The Dawn of New Thinking, Blenheim Partners' Gregory Robinson speaks with Dominic Barton BBM, Chair of Rio Tinto and Chair of LeapFrog Investments. He was previously Global Managing Partner of McKinsey & Company. We are treated to an erudite discussion with Dominic as we delve into the dawn of a new form of capitalism, a re-imagined view of the world going through extraordinary times witnessing the fragmentation of the current international order, the rise of new superpowers, the emergence of new trading blocs, and the greatest re-allocation of capital in human history. As a former Global Managing Partner of McKinsey & Company having met nearly 3,500 Chief Executive Officers over the course of his career, he offers us rare insights into the elements of leadership including the nature of international business, how it intertwines with politics, and the importance of preserving the fabric of goodwill between nations. He shares with us how to have one eye on the telescope and another on the microscope, as Dominic ponders the future and conveys his excitement about many of the new and cutting-edge companies being launched. From 2019 to 2021, Dominic was the Ambassador of Canada to the People's Republic of China. He is currently a Senior Advisor and Partner at AI investment firm Radical Ventures, the Chancellor of the University of Waterloo and an Adjunct Professor at Tsinghua University. He was previously Chairman of Teck Resources, Non-Executive Director at the Singtel Group, Non-Executive Director at Investor AB, and an Advisory Board Member of the Olayan Group. Dominic also previously served as Chair of Standard Chartered's International Advisory Council, Chair of the Canadian Minister of Finance's Advisory Council on Economic Growth, and Chair of the Seoul International Business Advisory Council. Dominic was a Senior Trustee of the Brookings Institution, a member of the Singapore Economic Development Board's International Advisory Council and a member of the Boards of Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York City and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. He has co-authored four books and received eight honorary doctorates. He also studied as a Rhodes Scholar at Brasenose College, Oxford University. Please note: this episode was recorded on 26 October 2023.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle talks with Alexander Landry and Andrew Erskine about their recent policy perspective paper for the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, "Canadian Implications in NATO's Renewed Energy Security Role". You can find their paper here: https://www.cgai.ca/canadian_implications_in_natos_renewed_energy_security_role Guest Bios: - Andrew Erskine is a Young Fellow with the Institute for Peace & Diplomacy and a Canada-Asia Young Professional Fellow with the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada - Alexander Landry is a staff officer at NATO Allied Land Command covering portfolios of Energy Security, Climate Change and Environmental Protection. He is a Young Fellow with the Institute for Peace & Diplomacy Host Bio: - Joe Calnan is the Energy Security Forum Manager at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Reading Recommendations - "Napoleon: A Life", by Andrew Roberts: https://www.amazon.ca/Napoleon-Life-Andrew-Roberts/dp/0670025321 - "Disunited Nations: The Scramble for Power in an Ungoverned World", by Peter Zeihan: https://www.amazon.ca/Disunited-Nations-Scramble-Power-Ungoverned/dp/0062913689 - "Guns, Germs, and Steel", by Jared Diamond: https://www.amazon.ca/Guns-Germs-Steel-Jared-Diamond/dp/0393317552 Interview recording Date: October 2, 2023 Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Former Indian ambassador Anil Trigunayat and Jeff Nankivell, President and CEO of Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, explain what to expect in India-Canada ties after they hit a new low. 

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks with Jonathan Fried and Stewart Beck about what happened at the G20 summit hosted by India in New Delhi, and what it could mean for Canada. Participants' bios - Jonathan Fried is a CGAI Fellow and a Senior Advisor at Bennett Jones. Previous to this, Jonathan was the personal representative of Canada's Prime Minister for the G20, as well as Canada's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the WTO. - Stewart Beck is the former President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. Prior to joining APF Canada, Mr. Beck served as the Canadian High Commissioner to the Republic of India with concurrent accreditation to the Kingdom of Bhutan and to Nepal. Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Read & Watch: - "American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer", by Kai Bird: https://www.amazon.ca/American-Prometheus-Triumph-Tragedy-Oppenheimer/dp/0375726268 - "The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World", by Dr. S. (Subrahmanyam) Jaishankar: https://www.amazon.ca/India-Way-Strategies-Uncertain-World/dp/9353579791 Recording Date: September 15, 2023. Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on Apple Podcasts! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs) and Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Hugh Stephens and Phil Calvert about the Indo-Pacific Strategy and its implementation Participants' Biographies: Hugh Stephens is a CGAI Fellow and a Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. https://www.cgai.ca/hugh_stephens Phil Calvert is a CGAI Fellow and a Senior Fellow with the China Institute of the University of Alberta. – https://www.cgai.ca/philip_calvert Host biography Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Read and Watch: Canada's New Indo-Pacific Strategy: A Critical Assessment by Hugh Stephens – https://www.policyschool.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IPT6-IndoPacificStrategy.Stephens.pdf Canadian diplomacy in Southeast Asia: challenges for the coming decades by Phil Calvert – https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/11926422.2023.2186451 Bangkok Wakes to Rain by Pitchaya Sudbanthad – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/566672/bangkok-wakes-to-rain-by-pitchaya-sudbanthad/ Canada and China by Bernie Frolic – https://utorontopress.com/9781487540883/canada-and-china/ Listen to our episode with Bernie Frolic – https://www.cgai.ca/a_journey_through_canada_china_relations Recording Date: 8 May 2023. Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on Apple Podcast! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Dr. Sajjan Gohel has a Bachelor of Arts in Politics with Honors from Queen Mary University in London. He earned his Master's in Comparative Politics and Ph.D. in International History both from the London School of Economics.  International Security Director for the London-based Asia Pacific Foundation Editor of NATO's Counter Terrorism Reference Curriculum Host of NATO's first-ever podcast series, "Deep Dive" Author "Doctor, Teacher, Terrorist" the story of Dr. Ayman Al-Zawahari Show Notes: Dr. Gohel gives a succinct overview of Dr. Ayman Al-Zawahari and conflicts in the middle east. What are the ideological doctrines that radicalize?  What did the fall of the Soviet Union in Afghanistan mean for the middle east?  The near enemy vs. the far enemy. The 9-11 attack was less about an attack on America and more of an attack on a value system. It was part of an ideological war. What is the Haqqani Network? What is the Quad in the Indo-Pacfic? What you need to know? What is the difference between ISIS and Al-Qaeda?  Dr. Ayman Al-Zawahari's last strategy was the "safe base" concept being built in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. The difference between Osama Bin Laden and Dr. Ayman Al-Zawahari? Why is it important to know history and learn from history...it is the foundation of understanding our world today. Why and how did Dr. Sajjan Gohel choose his career path? Why people should be proud historians. What is Dr. Gohel's advice to young people starting their career? Dr. Gohel discusses his love of football, the Celtic Club in Scotland, and his prediction for the World Cup final. Book Recommendation - for Soccer (Football) fans - Martin O'Neill - Biography If Dr. Gohel could give a State of the Union address to the American people what would he say?

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson examines the new Indo-Pacific Strategy with Stewart Beck, Jean Charest, Jonathan Fried, and the Hon. Frank McKenna. Participants' bios: Stewart Beck is a retired diplomat, former CEO of the Asia-Pacific Foundation, and a CGAI fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/stewart_beck Jean Charest is former Premier of Quebec and Cabinet Minister, and a member of CGAI's Advisory Council – https://www.mccarthy.ca/en/people/jean-charest Jonathan Fried is a retired diplomat and a CGAI Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/jonathan_fried The Hon. Frank McKenna is former Premier of New Brunswick, former ambassador to the U.S., and now Deputy Chair at TD Securities – https://www.tdsecurities.com/ca/en/frank-mckenna-biography Host Bio: Colin Robertson is a Senior Adviser and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/staff#robertson Read and Watch: Command: The Politics of Military Operations from Korea to Ukraine by Lawrence Freedman – https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250796899/thestoryofrussia The Story of Russia by Orlando Figes – https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250796899/thestoryofrussia The Indo-Pacific: New Strategies for Canadian Engagement with a Critical Region edited by Fen Osler Hampson – https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/indo-pacific/ Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/209959/thomas-jefferson-the-art-of-power-by-jon-meacham/ State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny – https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/State-of-Terror/Louise-Penny/9781982173685 Three Pines – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15351648/ Recording Date: 7 December 2022. Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on Apple Podcast! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

This week on Sinica, in lieu of the regular show we present a keynote address given by Evan Feigenbaum, VP for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, at the recent East Asia Strategy Forum, held on November 1-2 in Ottawa, Canada. The forum is put on annually by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada — APF Canada — and by the Institute for Peace & Diplomacy. The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada is a not-for-profit organization focused on Canada's relations with Asia. Its mission is to be Canada's catalyst for engagement with Asia and Asia's bridge to Canada. The Institute for Peace & Diplomacy (IPD) is non-profit and non-partisan international affairs think tank operating in the United States and Canada dedicated to promoting dialogue, diplomacy, prudent realism, and military restraint. The event's moderator was Jeff Nankivell, CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada or APF Canada. Jeff was the Consul General to HK before taking his post at APF Canada.Kaiser also offers his quick take on the three-hour meeting between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden in Bali, Indonesia.3:23 – Kaiser's analysis of the recent Biden and Xi Meeting 10:19 – Start of Evan Feigenbaum's speech 13:26 – The tension between economic and security interests in the Indo-Pacific 20:06 – The tension between coalition-building and fragmentation in the Indo-Pacific 24:02 – The American approach to strategic competition with China in the region 32:34 – Question 1: What role can American allies play in setting a positive agenda?37:54 – Question 2: Do American national security issues have a tendency to get distorted by domestic political and economic considerations?51:34 – Question 3: Given domestic political constraints, is there any chance of diminishing the bipartisan consensus against China?54:29 – Question 4: Is there a conflict between the ‘rules-based international order' and implementing targeted restrictions towards China?57:17 – Question 5: How sustainable is China's position on the Russia-Ukraine war?A complete transcript of this podcast is available at TheChinaProject.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this special one-off episode of the pod, Van Jackson joins a panel hosted at Australian National University's Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, alongside Greg Raymond, Ian Hall, and Yun Jiang. The topic: "Whataboutism" and the China debate.The great American political scientist Seymour Lipset once said, “they that know only one country, know no countries”. This panel addresses the issue of comparisons in our political discourse, and in particular “whataboutism” - the response China critics often make when it is pointed out that other countries have committed egregious actions similar in kind, if not scale, to China. By this, they mean that the comparison raised is a distraction from dealing with China's actions. But this approach arguably sits uneasily with our desires to avoid double standards. This panel of experts will discuss the ethical and political aspects of “whataboutism”, with a focus on China. Speakers: Ian Hall is a Professor in International Relations and the acting Director of the Griffith Asia Institute at Griffith University. He is also an Academic Fellow of the Australia India Institute and a co-editor (with Sara Davies) of the Australian Journal of International Affairs. Van Jackson is a Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Victoria University of Wellington, a Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, and a Senior Associate Fellow at the Centre for Strategic Studies in Wellington, New Zealand. Yun Jiang is the inaugural AIIA China Matters Fellow. Prior to this, she was the co-founder and editor of China Neican, and a managing editor of the China Story blog at the Australian Centre on China in the World. Moderator Gregory Raymond is a lecturer in the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs researching Southeast Asian politics and foreign relations. He is the author of Thai Military Power: A Culture of Strategic Accommodation (NIAS Press 2018) and the lead author of The United States-Thai Alliance: History, Memory and Current Developments (Routledge, 2021).

So, it is my pleasure to sit down with my colleague, again, Yves Tiberghien. I wanted bring Yves into the Virtual Studio to talk about the recently assassinated Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe. What was Abe's impact on Japan and Japanese foreign policy of this long serving Japanese Prime Minister. Yves is the Director Emeritus of the Institute of Asian Research at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and is currently a Professor of Political Science. The Director of the Centre for Japanese Research and the current holder of the Konwakai Chair in Japanese Research at the University of British Columbia. He is also a Distinguished Fellow at the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada and the Canadian PAFTAD Chair. His most recent publication is The East Asian Covid-19 Paradox, published in 2022 with Cambridge Elements. So come join Yves and I as we explore the impact of Shinzo Abe.

Bart Édes is a policy analyst, commentator, and author of Learning From Tomorrow: Using Strategic Foresight to Prepare for the Next Big Disruption (2021). He studies the rise of Asia, innovation, the sustainable development goals, and transformative trends reshaping the world. Since December 2020, he has served as a non-resident Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC, and was named a Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada in January 2021. In May of this year, he joined the faculty of McGill University as a Professor of Practice. Born on the Canadian prairies in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Bart spent his formative years in the desert city of Phoenix. He has spent most of the past two decades living, working and traveling in Asia and the Pacific. Bart now makes his home in Montréal, where he resides with his wife, son and daughter. Important Links: Twitter account #1: @bigtrendsguy Twitter account #2 @bartapest Blog page: https://bigtrendsguy.medium.com/ Email account: bart.edes@gmail.com Author of "Learning from 

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Jeff Nankivell about Hong Kong, as it celebrates the 25th anniversary of its handover from Britain to China. Guest biography: Jeff Nankivell is the CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation and a former career diplomat. https://www.asiapacific.ca/about-us/senior-staff/jeff-nankivell Host bio: Colin Robertson is Senior Advisor and Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – Read & Listen: "Hong Kong Marks 25th Anniversary of Handover from Britain" – https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/asia-watch-special-edition-hong-kong-marks-25th-anniversary The Anarchy by William Dalrymple – https://www.amazon.ca/Anarchy-Relentless-Rise-India-Company/dp/1635573955 The Rest is History Podcast – https://play.acast.com/s/the-rest-is-history-podcast Recording Date: 4 July 2022. Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on Apple Podcast! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

It was my pleasure to welcome back into Virtual Studio our University of British Columbia (UBC) colleague, Yves Tiberghien. The order of the day was to examine closely China's position, that is Xi Jinping's and the Party and Government's position on Russia. What is the impact of the April 4th partnership and then the Russian aggression against Ukraine? Also, I wanted Yves to describe for us the state relations between the EU and China. Yves is currently a Professor of Political Science and the Konwakai Chair in Japanese Research at the University of British Columbia. He is also a Distinguished Fellow at the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada and the Canadian PAFTAD Chair. We actually are finding Yves in Paris. We found Yves in Paris where he is currently a Visiting Professor at the Paris School of International Affairs. Join us as we discuss China's policies on Russia, the EU and the global order.

On this episode of the Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Rupa Subramanya, Stewart Beck, Swaran Singh, and Brian Parrott to make sense of India's position regarding the war in Ukraine. Guests bios: Rupa Subramanya is a researcher and writer at the Asia Pacific Foundation, with more than ten years of experience in impactful, evidence-based public policy analysis and commentary focusing on India and the Asia Pacific region. https://www.asiapacific.ca/about-us/distinguished-fellows/rupa-subramanya Stewart Beck is a fellow at CGAI, former President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, and former diplomat. https://www.cgai.ca/stewart_beck Dr. Swaran Singh is Professor for Diplomacy and Disarmament at Centre for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament (CIPOD), School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi). https://www.jnu.ac.in/Faculty/ssingh/ Brian Parrott is a former diplomat and Associate Faculty at Royal Roads University – https://www.royalroads.ca/people/brian-parrott Host bio: Colin Robertson is a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Read: "India's Ukraine policy becoming focus of US, Western allies" by Swaran Singh – https://asiatimes.com/2022/03/indias-ukraine-policy-becoming-focus-of-us-western-allies/ Innovation in Real Places by Dan Breznitz – https://politics.utoronto.ca/publication/innovation-in-real-places-strategies-for-prosperity-in-an-unforgiving-world/ Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne – https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/empire-of-the-summer-moon/9781416591061-item.html A Life in Diplomacy by Maharajakrishna Ragostra – https://penguin.co.in/book/a-life-in-diplomacy-2/ Recording Date: 25 Mar 2022. Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on Apple Podcast! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

In this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Phil Calvert, John Gruetzner, Ted Lipman, Leigh Sarty, and Hugh Stephens about the role China is playing in the current war in Ukraine. Participants' Biographies: * Phil Calvert is a CGAI Fellow, a Senior Fellow with the China Institute of the University of Albert,a and a Senior Research Associate with the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives at the University of Victoria. He served in Beijing as a Trade Commissioner (1984-87), Economic Counsellor (1994-1997) and Minister & Deputy Head of Mission (2004-2008). In Global Affairs Canada he served as Director General for North Asia, Deputy Chief Negotiator for Canada during China's accession to the WTO and as Director of the Technical Barriers to Trade Division. Most recently he spent 2012-2016 as Canada's ambassador to Thailand, Cambodia and Laos. * John Gruetzner is a CGAI Fellow and is currently working out of Canada and responsible for international business development for Canadian–based technology firm Syngrafii Inc. He is also the co-founder of Intercedent.  * Ted Lipman is a CGAI Fellow. His career has spanned over 40 years as an Asianist; in diplomacy, philanthropy, academia and culture. Highlights include appointments as Canadian Consul General in Shanghai,  Minister/DCM  in Beijing, Director/HOM of Canada's trade office in Taipei, Director General for North Asia at Global Affairs HQ and Ted's last diplomatic assignment, Canadian ambassador to both North and South Korea. * Leigh Sarty is Adjunct Professor at the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies and Senior Fellow at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University. He retired in October 2021 from Global Affairs Canada, where he served at the Embassy in Moscow (Second Secretary, 1996-1999, Deputy Head of Mission 2012-2016) and in Beijing, where he headed the Political Section from 2003 to 2007. His current work focuses on Russia-China-Canada relations. * Hugh Stephens is a CGAI Fellow. He has 40 years of government and business experience in the Asia-Pacific region. Based in Victoria, BC, Canada, he is currently Vice Chair of the Canadian Committee on Pacific Economic Cooperation (CANCPEC), Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, and Executive Fellow at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary. Host biography Colin Robertson is a former diplomat, and Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Read, Watch, Listen Red Roulette: An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption, and Vengeance in Today's China by Desmond Shum – https://www.amazon.ca/Red-Roulette-Insiders-Corruption-Vengeance/dp/1982156155 Dersu Uzala by Akira Kurosawa – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dersu_Uzala_(1975_film) The Gathering Storm by Winston Churchill – https://books.google.ca/books/about/The_Gathering_Storm.html?id=Jy-ljBbsL9AC&redir_esc=y The Midnight Library by Matt Haig – http://www.matthaig.com/books/midnight-library/ Inspector Banks novels by Peter Robinson – https://inspectorbanks.com The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America by Timothy Snyder – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/570367/the-road-to-unfreedom-by-timothy-snyder/ The Ezra Klein Show – https://www.nytimes.com/column/ezra-klein-podcast Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin by Timothy Snyder – https://www.timothysnyder.org/books/bloodlands Endeavour – https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Endeavour/0IZFD9RF2L1EVSUZH4ZDAAMMUV Recording Date: 24 Mar 2022. Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on Apple Podcast! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

This week on No Second Chances, we touch down in Taiwan. Host Kate Graham talks to the Director-General of New Taipei, Chingyu Yao; entrepreneur and investor, Elisa Chu; Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada's Christina Nakamura; and journalist turned politician Weiwei Chiang on Taiwan's history, complexity, and how the nation's first female president actually did get a second chance.

From a new Asiatic superpower in China and a rogue state in North Korea, to domestic political change and an rapidly aging population, 2022 will be a pivotal year for Japan's national security. On this episode, Garrison is joined by Dr. Stephen Nagy, an expert on Japan to discuss these important topics. The two discuss a wide range of subjects, beginning with the political-security implications of the newly minted Kishida administration. They also discuss the historical roots and contemporary complications of Japan's pacifist constitution which drive Tokyo's emphasis on the use of holistic foreign policy soft power even as it maintains a pseudo-military “Self-Defense Force”. How Japan will balance defending against the militaristic assertiveness of China's new power projection strategies (including the issue of Taiwan, maritime security, etc) with the economic reality of the vital level of trade with Beijing is also discussed. The state of Tokyo-Washington relations in the Biden era both in a strategic and political sense; Japan's response to the North Korean nuclear threat, and the evolution of state immigration policy in the face of an aging population round out their discussion. Stephen has been a Senior Associate Professor at the Department of Politics and International Studies at the International Christian University since September 2014. Concurrently, he is a Senior Fellow at the MacDonald Laurier Institute, a Research fellow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI); a Senior Fellow with the East Asia Security Centre (EASC); & a Visiting Fellow with the Japan Institute for International Affairs (JIIA). He was selected as a Distinguished Fellow for the Asia Pacific Foundation from 2017-2020. He serves as the Director of Policy Studies for the Yokosuka Council of Asia Pacific Studies (YCAPS) spear heading their Indo-Pacific Policy Dialogue Series and as a Governor for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (CCCJ). Prior to returning to Tokyo, he was an Assistant Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong from Dec. 2009 -Jan. 2014. He obtained his Ph.D. from Waseda University, Japan in International Relations in Dec. 2008. Stephen is published widely in peer-reviewed international journals such as China Perspectives, East Asia, the Journal of Asian Politics and History and the International Studies Review on topics related to trade, nationalism and China-Japan relations. He has also published in think tank and commercial outlets such as the China Economic Quarterly and the World Commerce Review on trade and political risk. He is also a frequent political/ economic and security commentator on Japan-China-Korea-US relations in Japanese and international media outlets such as the New York Times, BBC, CNN, SCMP, WSJ, The Japan Times, The National Post, cNBC, Al Jazeera, Channel News Asia, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, etc. Garrison Moratto is the founder and host of The New Diplomatist Podcast; he earned a M.S. of International Relations as well as a B.S. in Government: Public Administration (Summa Cum Laude) at Liberty University in the United States. He formed The New Diplomatist from scratch and today it is in the top 10% of all podcasts globally, including top ten placements on government charts in ten countries across Europe and the Indo-Pacific. All guest opinions are their own and not that of The New Diplomatist podcast formally. If you enjoyed the episode please subscribe and leave a review for feedback. Follow The New Diplomatist on social media for latest updates. Thank you for listening.

In this episode, Jacob speaks with Stephen Nagy, a Senior Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the International Christian University of Tokyo and a distinguished fellow of Canada's Asia Pacific Foundation about Japan's history, international relations and geopolitical future.  Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 04:40  Will Japan act more independently of the US?10:39 Comparing Japan in the 20th century to Japan today17:01 Domestic Japanese politics and Shinzo Abe's legacy29:00 Japan's view of the region35:40 Japan-South Korea relations42:20 Stephen's favorite Japanese food dish Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any new episodes!  We put out new episodes every other Monday   Questions? Reach out at: info@perchperspectives.com   Socials- Twitter: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTdOb2tiblhXOV83M0tuUTFhYnBkTkZLdm9BQXxBQ3Jtc0tuR3ExRlFFN2Zud3EzUXhQZTBNZUJFeUJ5THdtYWdBdDlkemdlV2NrNE02ZlhXQ1dsTXFaUnIyVXJxdTlPNEdZU0ktNldlWGUxQUk2WGlNcmxyNXRiZUwwRWw4a3dSVjgzb1B5dVZCOTNxQmMwb215Zw%3D%3D&v=CuA6P-5PDxY&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FPerchSpectives&event=video_description (https://twitter.com/PerchSpectives) LinkedIn: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3JLQUlJUlFYY0VmSWhMNWNkWlBveHhmQTFIQXxBQ3Jtc0ttaTktMDczNUxuVVl2Q0JRQmk5V2w5SlpQTmgzZEx6eF9IRzJmekNScGhvZFdtMUZwem4yR1F3UVB6RzdnTkg0U2ZYeDVsOUkwQ2Z4RVl6eFBfMDdQVlFRNDhhTDZWbGZKNjJNa2VjelRNaWdBOGtITQ%3D%3D&v=CuA6P-5PDxY&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fperch-perspectives%2F&event=video_description (https://www.linkedin.com/company/perch-perspectives/) Website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0RYT2toUW4xanM4VWdfdTY3ZDBYSG5QTzBUQXxBQ3Jtc0ttQTFFcjBJakdmUlBCMkd1TmpSU19JR01jYnNFU05FT3VMdXJXNlNwVlBFLVRDeGFyRC1SWEdISHhPN1JPUUZWS2VjejNYODBOMkpfZ1hXTjNjcnl1MURuMU1fVm11RVlpZ1dIdnVwU19XU3ZxeEdsWQ%3D%3D&v=CuA6P-5PDxY&q=https%3A%2F%2Fperchperspectives.com%2F&event=video_description (https://perchperspectives.com/)

Tracy Li explains how the pandemic is accelerating Vietnam’s ambitious digitization strategy to achieve self-reliance in the tech sphere before. She then delves into the pitfalls that persist in Hanoi’s digital governance - censorship and a legal environment. Enjoying the podcast? Don’t forget to subscribe for more…Read the full article here: https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/vietnam-post-covid-era-realizing-digital-countryTracy Li is a Post-Graduate Research Scholar at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, focusing on tech and innovation in Southeast Asia. To find out more about Tracy and her work, connect with her on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/to-trieu-hai-tracy-ly/… Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com Subscribe at policypeople.substack.com