Matthew Henderson

Matthew Henderson is a James Cook Associate Fellow in Indo-Pacific Geopolitics at the Council on Geostrategy. He studied China at the universities of Cambridge, Peking and Oxford, before serving as a diplomat with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) for nearly 30 years, much of this time focusing on China and East Asia in close co-operation with the Five Eyes and other aligned partners. Since leaving the FCO he has worked for a security consultancy and a think-tank, and as an independent consultant.

Matthew Henderson

Matthew Henderson on China’s battle with Covid-19

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Our Associate Fellow speaks to Mark Steyn of GB News about China’s battle with Covid-19 and its zero-Covid policy

Is the Chinese Communist Party’s green agenda real?

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Matthew Henderson delves into the realities of the Chinese Communist Party's green agenda and assesses their record on climate policy

Taiwan’s strategic significance to Britain

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Matthew Henderson explains why the ongoing tensions surrounding Taiwan matters to Britain amidst its Indo-Pacific strategic tilt

The genocide in Xinjiang cannot be overlooked

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Matthew Henderson explains why the genocide committed by the Chinese Communist Party in Xinjiang cannot be overlooked

How the Chinese Communist Party ‘positions’ the United Kingdom

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Matthew Henderson outlines how the Chinese Communist Party ‘positions’ the United Kingdom as an international actor