International Relations Archives - SOAS China Institute

2110, 2025

Local Opposition to Chinese Green Tech Investments in Slovakia

By Dominika Remžová|October 21, 2025|International Relations|

Dominika Remžová analyses two major Chinese investments in Slovakia – Volvo’s EV manufacturing plant in Valaliky and the Gotion InoBat Batteries’ (GIB) venture in Šurany.

1610, 2025

Rethinking Tianxia and Global Governance in 2025

By Tang Meng Kit|October 16, 2025|International Relations|

At the 2025 SCO summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a “more just and equitable” world order. Yet China’s actions in the South China Sea reveal the paradox of Tianxia—an ancient ideal of harmony that can conceal hierarchy. Tang Meng Kit examines how this Confucian concept is reshaping, and testing, China’s global ambitions.

3007, 2025

How China Is Reshaping Africa’s Information and Media Landscape

By Daouda Cissé|July 30, 2025|International Relations|

China is reshaping Africa’s media and digital space through tech, state media, and narrative control. Daouda Cissé explores the growing influence.

0807, 2025

Central Asia Chessboard: India and China’s Diverging Strategies

By Rahul Karan Reddy|July 8, 2025|International Relations|

As Russia’s influence in Central Asia wanes, India and China are stepping into the vacuum. Rahul Karan Reddy explores how institutional design, infrastructure diplomacy, and issue-based cooperation are shaping this emerging contest for influence.

2005, 2025

China is reshaping Central Asia’s energy sector

By Lorena Lombardozzi|May 20, 2025|International Relations|

As Russian influence in Central Asia fades, China’s trade and investment in the region’s energy sector, particularly in Uzbekistan, has risen significantly, writes Lorena Lombardozzi.

0105, 2025

Britain’s deluded relationship with China

By Stephen Vines|May 1, 2025|International Relations|

Stephen Vines comments on Keir Starmer’s plans to re-set relations with China, and how Beijing has exploited the weaknesses of British governments.

2204, 2025

Europe’s China Challenge: Why Unity Is the Only Way Forward

By Stefan Messingschlager|April 22, 2025|International Relations|

Stefan Messingschlager argues for a more unified European approach towards China in light of economic woes and simultaneous pressures from Beijing and Washington.