Britain’s deluded relationship with China
Stephen Vines comments on Keir Starmer’s plans to re-set relations with China, and how Beijing has exploited the weaknesses of British governments.
0105, 2025
2204, 2025
Europe’s China Challenge: Why Unity Is the Only Way Forward
Stefan Messingschlager argues for a more unified European approach towards China in light of economic woes and simultaneous pressures from Beijing and Washington.
1812, 2024
The Bhutan Anomaly
Research by Robert Barnett and others has found that China has been annexing Bhutanese territory in recent years.
0312, 2024
Instrumentalization of economic power
Ruiqi Liu writes that coercive tactics are undermining China’s goal of being recognized as a responsible and respectable great power internationally.
0312, 2024
Balancing Deterrence and Reassurance
Vivek N.D. argues that the incoming second presidency of Donald Trump should balance U.S.-China relations between deterrence and reassurance.
1811, 2024
US-China relations; Storms ahead; but then a re-set?
Jonathan Fenby expects that superpowers the United States and China might settle for a modus vivendi.
2008, 2024
A Journey to Uncover Hidden Histories
Ning Zhang writes about her interviews with former Chinese volunteers in the Communist Party of Burma and their legacy which sheds light on the complex history of Chinese involvement in Myanmar.
2008, 2024
Could the US-China rivalry save the peace process in the Middle East?
Chinese soft power has not overtaken the American-led Western liberal order, but increasingly, America is losing its grasp on the liberal norms it purports to champion, writes Mishana Hoss.
2802, 2024
China’s Non-Interference Principle and the Military Coups in Africa
Sizo Nkala and Khensani Ntlemo comment on emerging fissures between China’s non-interference principle in African states and relations with regional bodies such as the African Union.
1502, 2024
German Strategy on China – A Critical Appraisal
Stefan Messingschlager argues that the importance of Germany’s 2023 “Strategy on China” policy document should not be underestimated, domestically or internationally.