Crises and challenges in the First Island Chain: A British response
Gray Sergeant outlines how Britain should respond to aggressive actions taken by Beijing in the First Island Chain
Geopolitics Programme
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
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 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