What’s the best term for China’s unique system of governance?
The international media uses strong words to describe China’s system of governance. American newspapers often inform their readers that China’s regime is “authoritarian” or “totalitarian”, or both. Ye...
5 Jul 202215min
A Tense New Era in Cross-Straits Relations
The danger of war in the Taiwan Strait is growing. This island’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party, which favours Taiwan’s de jure independence, is becoming increasingly friendly with the United Sta...
28 Jun 202215min
Beijing to Britain: A relationship in flux
British foreign policy, including towards China, is being forged under fraught circumstances. The Conservative government is losing favour not just with the press and the public but has also experienc...
21 Jun 202212min
Contested ideas: The US response to China's Intellectual Property theft
China does not play fair when it comes to the intellectual property of American companies, according to the Biden administration. It is not a new allegation. The US has been complaining about having i...
14 Jun 202215min
Xi Jinping's global ambitions
A decade into the leadership of Xi Jinping, China appears to have even greater potential to transform global affairs than at any stage since it began to open up to the outside world, about thirty year...
7 Jun 202214min
China and Germany: A strained relationship
As the global order changes, Germany is recasting its relations with China. Former Chancellor Angela Merkel visited China 12 times and forged a close relationship with Xi Jinping. However, under the c...
31 Mai 202215min
The close ties between Beijing and Hong Kong’s CEO
Political ties between Beijing and Hong Kong are growing tighter as a new Chief Executive prepares to take power in the city. John Lee is an avid proponent of the national security legislation which w...
24 Mai 202213min
The Shanghai lockdown - An insider's view
Twenty percent of China’s international trade flows through Shanghai, so when the port was hit by a lockdown at the start of April 2022, the repercussions quickly rippled across the globe. Companies s...
17 Mai 202213min
