Why are Russia and China squabbling over North Korea?
North Korea is a troublesome neighbour for China. At one level, its Workers' Party, led by Kim Jong-Un, claims fraternity with the Chinese Communist Party. But Marshall Kim follows his own agenda, inc...
26 Jun 202414min
Xi Jinping's attitude towards the Global South
China has a strategy to forge partnerships with countries in the so-called Global South. This pits it against other influential nations which also claim to be international leaders. Furthermore, many ...
18 Jun 202414min
The risk of war over Taiwan
Tension rose in East Asia following the inauguration of the Taiwanese president Lai Ching-Te in May 2024. China dispatched fighter jets, bombers armed with live missiles and naval vessels into areas v...
11 Jun 202414min
The political significance of Tibet
Tibet, on China's border with India, is seen as having great strategic importance to Beijing. The region, which has been prone to unrest, has been under Chinese control since 1950. Its spiritual leade...
4 Jun 202413min
China's approach to the Middle East
China's leaders have taken a sharply critical tone against Israel over its war with the Palestinian militant group, Hamas. They have also suggested that the United States is exploiting and exasperatin...
28 Mai 202413min
China's grip on the internet in Southeast Asia
China is becoming a dominant force in the online realm in Southeast Asia. Partnerships through a network known as the Digital Silk Road enable China to have extensive influence on how people access th...
21 Mai 202414min
Xi Jinping's fraught relationship with Europe
The prime minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, regards China as a "pillar of the new world order." Mr Orban admires leaders such as Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, who are challenging the western-led sys...
14 Mai 202414min
What does Xi Jinping think about technology?
Xi Jinping is urging Chinese companies to compete vigorously with other countries in the development of advanced technology, including high end computer chips. There is an ideological basis to the str...
7 Mai 202414min
