Is China siding with North Korea against the United States?
Since Joe Biden became the American president, the United States has hinted it would consider holding a dialogue to resolve the issue of North Korea's nuclear and missile development. However, North K...
10 Aug 202114min
How strong is the connection between North Korea and China?
A formidable iron curtain separates China and its neighbour, North Korea. Even before Covid-19, North Korea had a reputation as the most isolated society on Earth. Since the start of the pandemic, Nor...
3 Aug 202116min
Where does the loyalty of the People’s Liberation Army lie?
Xi Jinping has invested heavily in China’s armed forces, determined to create a world-class military with sophisticated, modern weapons. China’s People’s Liberation Army has more than a million men an...
27 Jul 202118min
How united is the Quad in challenging China?
The seas around China are patrolled by the navy of the People’s Liberation Army, which is on constant standby for conflict. The primary threat, as far as China is concerned, is the United States of Am...
20 Jul 202116min
The diplomatic challenge of cooperating with China on climate change
China is the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases yet its government insists it is following a path towards a green transformation. So where does the rhetoric end and the action begin? And how ...
13 Jul 202117min
Biodiversity in China
Chinese people enjoy a close relationship to nature and inhabit one of the most bio-diverse countries in the world. However, rapid industrialisation and pollution have had a terrible impact on the env...
6 Jul 202115min
The Alibaba affair
Alibaba is the world’s biggest e-commerce company and touches the lives of nearly everyone in China. Its founder is a flamboyant and outspoken billionaire, Jack Ma. However, Mr Ma’s been keeping a low...
29 Jun 202114min
The economic implications of Covid-19
China was the first country to experience a Covid-19 epidemic, responding with lockdowns and travel bans, long before anywhere else. Yet within a few months, life in China seemed to have returned more...
22 Jun 202113min
