On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Gordon Holden, Howard Balloch and Stewart Beck to the discuss the Xi-Trump Summit.

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Participants' bios:

Gordon Houlden is Director Emeritus of the China Institute, Professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor of the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta..

Howard Balloch served as the Canadian Ambassador to China and then in the private sector in Beijing and Hong Kong.

Stewart Beck served as the Canadian Consul General in Shanghai and San Francisco and High Commissioner to India before heading the Asia-Pacific Foundation.

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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:

- "Apple in China" by Patrick Mcgee

- "Coming Up Short" by Robert Reich

-"Party of One: The Rise of Xi Jinping and China's Superpower Future" by Chun Han Wong

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

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Release date:

May 25, 2026