Kerry Brown | "The Greatest Geopolitical Question Of The 21st Century"

Kerry Brown | "The Greatest Geopolitical Question Of The 21st Century"

Author: Curious Worldview Production March 17, 2025 Duration: 45:40

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Taiwan is the greatest geopolitical question of the 21st century says Kerry Brown,  sinologist, and former Diplomat to the British Embassy in Beijing. 
He is, I am thrilled to say the guest on todays podcast. A sinologist is a scholar and expert of China, its language, history, politics, and culture - and the theme today is top to bottom the myriad questions looming over one of the largest political issues for China… Taiwan. 

Kerry published a book last year called The Taiwan Story: How a Small Island Will Dictate the Global Future. It is marvelous, and my hope was to do as much justice to the various questions which Kerry approaches Taiwan with as possible in a brief podcast.
The big questions being, the economy, given Taiwan’s semi conductor supremacy with its home grown TSMC, the perplexing idea that Xi would view Taiwanese reunification as the most significant achievement to his legacy, how a more fractured, less unified global order creates lots of wiggle room, Taiwan’s history, and that despite having 95% Han ethnicity, what is it about Taiwan which makes them a distinctly different culture to China, Kerrys feeling for the inevitability of an attempt at reunification and lots more between those cracks. 
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From the team at Curious Worldview Production comes The Geopolitics & Power Podcast, a collection of focused discussions pulled from the wider conversations of their primary show. This series zeroes in on the forces that quietly shape our world, moving beyond the day's headlines to examine the deeper cultural currents and societal shifts that define international relations. You'll hear explorations of how history, identity, and belief systems translate into real influence on the global stage. These episodes are essentially curated highlights, offering digestible insights into complex topics for anyone trying to make sense of a rapidly changing landscape. For those who find these snippets engaging, the full, in-depth interviews are available by searching for A Curious Worldview wherever you listen. This companion podcast serves as a direct line to the substantive parts of those longer conversations, all centred on understanding the intricate dance of geopolitics and power. It’s a straightforward resource for curious minds, stripping away the noise to focus on the underlying patterns that govern our collective future.
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