On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Julia Bentley and Phil Calvert to discuss the intricacies of Taiwan and China.

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Participants' bios

- Julia Bentley is a former Canadian diplomat who served in both Beijing and Taipei. She is affiliated with the University of Toronto, York and National Taiwan University, and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.

- Phil Calvert is a CGAI Fellow, former Canadian diplomat and Senior Fellow at the University of Alberta and Associate at the University of Victoria Center for Asia Pacific Initiatives.

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Host bio:

Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

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Reading Recommendations:

- "Reimagining China Studies: Taiwan as a Platform for Engaging with the Sinosphere" by Julia Bentley

- "The Once and Future World Order: Why Global Civilization Will Survive the Decline of the West" by Amitav Acharya

- "The Book of Swindles: Selections from a Late Ming Collection" translated by Christopher Rea and Bruce Rusk

- "There are Rivers in the Sky" by Elif Shafak

- "The Conscience of the Party" by Robert L. Suettinger

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

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Recording Date: December 10, 2025

Release date:

December 15, 2025