China’s ‘Two Sessions’ paper over cracks in a troubled economy
George Magnus explores the economic and policy backdrop to the ‘Two Sessions’ and how the main economic challenges facing China are being addressed, or not
Economy
Empowering the ‘tilt’: The impact of free trade agreements
Patrick Triglavcanin looks at how the United Kingdom-New Zealand free trade agreement will empower the British Indo-Pacific ‘tilt’
The case for better defence burden sharing
James Rogers argues that there is a need for an increased defence budget in the United Kingdom against a backdrop of an ongoing war in Europe
What drives German policy on Russia?
Sir Paul Lever examines the political and economic forces which drive Germany’s strategic policy towards Russia
Lessons for today’s natural gas crisis from the 1970s oil crises
William Young explores the gas crisis gripping the world and asks if there are lessons to be learnt from the 1970s
BIMSTEC: Why Britain should increase strategic cooperation
Archishman Goswami explains the need for and benefits of the proposed BIMSTEC cooperation agreement with countries around the Bay of Bengal
A ‘Global Britain’ depends on an innovative economy
Our new Matthew Boulton Associate Fellow in Economic Modernisation, Ben Brittain, discusses Britain’s productivity challenge and what can be done about it
Should Britain protect semiconductor production from autocracies?
Dr Radomir Tylecote assesses whether the British government should take measures to protect domestic companies from being acquired by China
Semiconductor manufacturing: What China really wants
Dr. Radomir Tylecote explains the semiconductor industry’s significance to the People’s Republic of China's plans for economic preeminence
Beijing tests Brussels through Lithuania
Prof. Richard Whitman assesses the European Union’s response to the People’s Republic of China’s attempt to isolate Lithuania over its support for Taiwan