The Council on Geostrategy’s online magazine

China Observatory

The China conundrum

Rowan Callick details the challenge governments find themselves in regarding China, drawing on Australia’s recent experience

Germany and China: No ‘Zeitenwende’ in sight

Sir Paul Lever assesses Germany’s relationship with China and where there has been continuity despite geopolitical tensions

Britain and America’s new alignment on China

Alexander Brotman investigates the growing alignment of the United Kingdom and United States in their approach towards China

After Ukraine, Britain should help defend Taiwan

David Hutt argues that Britain should be forward in enhancing its relationship with Taiwan and the ability of the island to defend itself

Preparing Britain for rising tensions across the Taiwan Strait

Professor Alessio Patalano examines how Britain should strengthen its ability to respond to a future crisis in the Taiwan Strait

Addressing Britain’s China challenge

Charles Parton OBE details how HM Government should set about dealing with the challenge posed by China in the short- and long-term

Taiwan Strait: A key geostrategic consideration for Britain

Professor Alessio Patalano provides an overview of why tensions across the Taiwan Strait will be of importance to the next prime minister

‘Beidaihe meeting’: does it take place and does this matter?

Charles Parton OBE disputes the existence of a secret annual high-level meeting in the Chinese coastal resort Beidaihe

Old adversaries and new threats

Patrick Triglavcanin investigates the United Kingdom’s relationship with Russia and the People’s Republic of China

Competing with China: Policy before language

Patrick Triglavcanin argues that inflating the threat posed by China will not help Britain compete with it