The Intelligence Squared debate on the topic: “Beware the Dragon: A Booming China Spells Trouble for America” (see previous CDT post) can now be listened to or read in full via NPR:
The debate was held at the Asia Society and Museum in New York City and was moderated by James Harding, the business and city editor of The Times of London, who previously worked for the Financial Times and opened its Shanghai bureau.
In a vote before the debate, 41 percent of the audience supported the proposition and 37 percent opposed it, while 21 percent said they were undecided. After the debate, the audience voted 35 percent in support, 58.6 percent against and 6.1 percent undecided. [Listen or see full text]