Episode 100: China's space policy, and social mobility in Britain

Undercurrents

As a site of enormous economic and military potential, space is the latest domain to be drawn into the strategic competition between Earth's great powers. In this episode, Ben is joined by Asia-Pacific Programme Senior Research Fellow Yu Jie, who explains the development of China's space policy, and why we should be worried about US-China relations in orbit.

Then Yusuf Hassan and Ani Martirossian interview Professor Lee Major, from Exeter University, about the state of social mobility in the UK. They discuss the politics of class in the 21st century and how to break down barriers to entry within elite institutions and education systems.

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Beijing briefing: Watch this space

Credits:

Speakers: Yu Jie, Lee Major

Hosts: Yusuf Hassan, Ben Horton, Ani Martirossian

Sound Editor: Jamie Reed

Recorded and produced by Chatham House.