CCP
Is China about to close the door?
Dominik Mierzejewski analyses two recent domestic political discussions in China in the context of the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party.
Aki Elborzi
May 11, 2022
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China-Russia
Sino-Russian Energy Dealmaking Since the Ukraine War
Rob O’Brien reviews Sino-Russian energy dealmaking in 2022, with an emphasis on developments after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February.
Aki Elborzi
May 11, 2022
Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Iron Man
Duncan Bartlett writes that while John Lee has the backing of China’s Communist Party to be the new CEO of Hong Kong, the city’s international reputation is at stake following a turbulent period.
Aki Elborzi
May 10, 2022
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Diplomacy
Words and Deeds: Chinese Policy on Ukraine
John Gittings reflects on the Ukraine crisis and what more could China do to fulfil its obligations to the UN Charter as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
Aki Elborzi
April 26, 2022
Politics
Democratic neighbours as a challenge to the autocratic superiority tale
A new report by the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Transformation Index (BTI) has identified considerable declines in the quality of democracy worldwide. Hauke Hartmann comments on the role of Russia and China.
Aki Elborzi
April 25, 2022
China-Thailand
泰国省 (Thailand Province of China) and the Milk Tea Alliance
Wasana Wongsurawat comments on China-Thailand relations and the ‘Milk Tea Alliance’, an ethereal alliance in cyber space of the pro-democracy movements in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Thailand.
Aki Elborzi
March 31, 2022
China-Africa
China and Africa: Ethiopia case study debunks investment myths
Common perceptions about Chinese engagement in Africa are that it is one-dimensional and sometimes biased. But Chinese private investments in Ethiopia are highly diverse, fluid and complex, writes Weiwei Chen.
Aki Elborzi
March 17, 2022
Diplomacy
Leaders ‘Rock Solid’ with Putin as People Call for End to Russia’s War
At the annual political meeting of China’s leaders, known as the Two Sessions, raising defence spending and standing with Putin has shown how deeply out of touch it is with the international mood, writes Duncan Bartlett.
Aki Elborzi
March 14, 2022
China-UK
UK-China relations – what after the reset?
With a ‘reset’ and cooling of relations underway between London and Beijing, Chris Cash reflects on what a constructive and secure China strategy for the UK might look like.
Aki Elborzi
March 10, 2022
Diplomacy
Can Beijing stop the war? Calling out the Chinese contradiction
John Gittings argues that as the Ukraine situation worsens, the only way to stop Putin may be if China shifts ground and indicates its opposition to his aggression. Russia would then be deprived of the one ally which counts.
Aki Elborzi
March 8, 2022
China-CEE
Moscow and Beijing telling their stories (un)well. The case of Poland
A recent study by SOAS alumna Alicja Bachulska has examined two major online media outlets responsible for promoting Chinese and Russian state-backed narratives in Poland, namely China Radio International (CRI) and Sputnik.
Aki Elborzi
March 2, 2022
International Relations
Beijing’s lessons from the Russia-Ukraine-West conflict
Dominik Mierzejewski argues that although China feels duty-bound to support Russia in its war with Ukraine, Beijing runs the risk of being labelled an imperial power, especially in the developing world.
Aki Elborzi
March 1, 2022
Economics
Some of China’s best laid plans are going awry
Hong Kong has recently seen a surge in Omicron cases. If it spreads to mainland China, it could torpedo zero-COVID, causing significant economic disruption, and political embarrassment, writes George Magnus.
Aki Elborzi
February 23, 2022
Xi Jinping
Xi’s Status in China’s New History Resolution
Dongyu Sun examines the November 2021 Resolution of the CCP in which Xi Jinping has been given equal status to only Mao Zedong, and placed above Deng Xiaoping as a paramount leader of the People’s Republic of China.
Aki Elborzi
February 21, 2022
Society
China Must Pay More Attention to the Welfare of Rural Women
Ran Yan writes that in the ‘Three-child era’, China needs to pay more attention to the protection of rural mothers’ rights and interests.
Aki Elborzi
February 16, 2022