Episode 01/ Full Interview: Ronnie Chan on the impact of culture on the US-China relationship

Mr. Ronnie C. Chan is the chairman of the Hang Lung Group Limited and its subsidiary Hang Lung Properties Limited, and a co-founder of Morningside, an international investment group established in 1986, which is also strongly committed to social responsibility. Mr. Chan has been recognized for his immense contributions to Hong Kong society, as well as for furthering good relations between China and the United States. He is a frequent speaker at international conferences and has published numerous articles in the Financial Times,  International Herald Tribune, Newsweek, Fortune, Asian Wall Street Journal, Far Eastern Economic Review, and Japan Times.  Mr. Chan holds an MBA from the University of Southern California and was conferred honorary doctorate degrees by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Tel Aviv University. Mr. Chan is 70 years of age and resides in Hong Kong with his wife. Recorded August 6, 2020.Show Notes:2:25 RC on how cultural differences between the two civilizations have determined the course of the US-China relationship11:32 RC on how the Chinese view the tradeoffs inherent in modernization and whether they see westernization as a prerequisite to becoming modern16:11 RC on how very few policymakers in the West are actually familiar with China’s history nor have ever visited China, yet do not hesitate to make pronouncements on the relationship19:26 RC on how American exceptionalism colours America’s approach to the US-China relationship and whether he thinks that is advisable23:29 RC on how the changing tenor of the US-China relationship has impacted the EU’s relationship with China29:00 RC on how European powers must navigate their transition from dominant players to client states34:40 RC on the moral philosophy of the Chinese bureaucracy, which is based on extremely long-standing Confucian traditions38:08 RC on the crisis in Hong Kong47:31 RC on the future of the US-China relationship, whether it can be salvaged and whether China is really gunning for number one.53:44 RC on what Americans could learn from the British on diplomacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.