Papers

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

How can Britain become more prosperous?

Dr Mann Virdee investigates the link between science, technology and prosperity and how innovation can help Britain prosper

Xi Jinping sticks to his guns: The 2024 Third Plenum

George Magnus analyses the outcome of the PRC’s recent Third Plenum and discusses the likely implications for the Chinese economy

Who are Britain’s most important allies and partners?

Dr William D. James analyses survey data to identify the UK’s most important allies and partners now and in 2030

Four years on: Hong Kong after the National Security Law

Michael Mo examines the impact of the National Security Law on civil liberties, political freedoms, and the rule of law in Hong Kong

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

Observing China: Three principles for the next British government

Elizabeth Lindley introduces the Council on Geostrategy’s China Observatory and identifies three principles for Britain when engaging with Beijing

British science and technology in 2024: Implications for ‘Net Zero’

Mann Virdee investigates how Britain can build a greener, more competitive, and resilient science and technology base

China’s PLAN: Maritime dominion beyond the South China Sea

Emma Salisbury investigates the PRC’s naval build up and modernisation and its implications for the geopolitics of the South China Sea