Rethinking Britain’s defence space posture
Gabriel Elefteriu explains the fundamental shift in US space policy, and how the UK should rethink its own space doctrine and posture.
Explainers
The People’s Republic of China’s economic coercion in the Indo-Pacific
Gray Sergeant presents three researchers' explanations of Chinese economic coercion in the Indo-Pacific and methods of resistance.
Britain’s gas dependency: A growing vulnerability
Jack Richardson explains the problems which arise from Britain’s undue dependency on natural gas
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
Empowering Britain’s warship production
Emma Salisbury examines how Britain’s naval shipbuilding production can be enhanced in a more competitive era
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
The South China Sea: Historical and legal background
Bill Hayton analyses the CCP's territorial claims in the South China Sea from a historical and legal perspective
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
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