In the final episode of 2020, host Jason Wincuinas speaks to Tom Standage, deputy editor at The Economist, and editor of The World In 2021, a collection of forward-gazing coverage from The Economist, to find out what the world in 2021 will look like in Asia.

Relevant content from The Economist:

• The World In 2021
• Ten trends to watch in the coming year by Tom Standage
• The World Ahead
• The World Ahead from The Economist Radio

Topics covered:

• Will 2021 be the year of the vaccine?
• What will recovery look like?
• The "new world disorder" - will it get better?
• Will there be a revival of the WTO?
• Will China pick up the global baton after the US?
• Will companies step up on social issues?
• The rise of tech companies in Asia
• Where will the first flying car be?

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Relevant content from The Economist Intelligence Unit:

• China icebergs (case study on autonomous vehicles in China)
• Intertwined relations: China, the US, and the global trade of AI

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