Expanding Taiwan’s international participation
Gray Sergeant investigates the barriers to greater international representation for Taiwan and possible ways around them
China Observatory
From Jim O’Neill to Xi Jinping: Whatever happened to BRICS?
Prof. Michael Cox analyses the contesting narratives around the 2023 BRICS summit and lessons that can be drawn from both sides
The ISC report on China: Progress, yet consolidation needed
Charles Parton argues that the ISC report on China shows Britain’s progress in recognising the China challenge, but that more is to be done
Shangri-La: From dialogue to discursive statecraft
Dr Philip Shetler-Jones breaks down the prevailing narratives and counter-narratives at the 2023 Shangri-La Dialogue
What can Britain learn from Hong Kong?
The Council on Geostrategy asks seven experts what Britain can learn from CCP’s breach of the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1984
The panda in the room – the UK’s China strategy
Charles Parton investigates the UK’s continued lack of a strategy for China in light of recent British speeches and developments
How Soviet is China?
Prof. Michael Cox argues that today’s China is much like the former Soviet Union in many ways despite clear differences
Dealing with the threat of Chinese cellular (IoT) modules
Charles Parton outlines the threat presented by Chinese cellular modules and how governments can and should deal with this issue
China’s undersea capability: Meeting the challenge
In the second part of a special series on underwater warfare, Emma Salisbury assesses the challenge posed by the Chinese navy’s submarine force
Taiwan in the Integrated Review Refresh: More than a mention
Gray Sergeant assesses the mention of Taiwan in the Integrated Review ‘refresh’ and the UK’s evolving policy towards the Taiwan Strait