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
Explainers
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
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
Emerging disruptive technologies: Dilemmas of deterrence
Prof. James Henry Bergeron analyses the impact emerging disruptive technologies will have on deterrence doctrine, particularly within NATO