Putting trade and investment with China into perspective
Charles Parton argues that while the UK should continue to trade and invest with Beijing, national security should come first
China, science and technology: Advancing geopolitical aims
Charles Parton argues that the development of new science and technologies dominate China's strategy to lead a new international order.
Anti-Americanism will remain the foundation of the PRC’s foreign policy
Charles Parton argues that anti-Americanism is the foundation of the CCP's foreign policy doctrine and diplomatic initiatives
Understanding Xi Jinping’s ‘reform and opening up’
Charles Parton assesses what 'reform and opening up' means under Xi Jinping, and its implications for China's development trajectory
Could the South China Sea bubble over into conflict?
Charles Parton details the current tensions in the South China Sea between the PRC, ASEAN, the Philippines and its allies
China: The top 10 priorities for early Labour government action
Charles Parton outlines 10 priorities for the Labour government in dealing with China. A paper published with the Coalition on Secure Technology
China-European Union relations: Expectations for 2024 and beyond
Charles Parton assesses the state of relations between the European Union and the People’s Republic of China in 2024 and beyond
China’s 2024 Third Plenum: Great Expectations or Hard Times?
Charles Parton assesses the potential deliberations of the Chinese Communist Party’s Third Plenum, which is due to be held in July 2024
Taiwan under Lai: The CCP’s prospects for ‘unification’
Elizabeth Lindley and Charles Parton analyse the challenges facing the CCP’s prospects of 'unification' with Taiwan under President Lai
Xi Jinping’s visit to Europe
Charles Parton reflects on Xi Jinping’s visit to Europe and what it says about the direction of Europe-China relations going forward