The US and China are in more than a trade war
Headlines on the current discord between the United States and China speak only of ‘trade war’. Negotiations in Geneva have…
Why the new pope won’t be welcome in China
Choosing a new pope has more in common than you might expect with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) congress’s system…
Xi Jinping’s alarming blueprint for the future
Kevin Rudd leaves us in no doubt about Xi’s determination to influence foreign governments and increase China’s political and policy leverage over the world’s financial institutions
The Harvard man who became Xi Jinping’s favourite academic
Xi Jinping is a busy man. He holds down three jobs. As General Secretary of the Chinese Communist party (CCP),…
The thoughts of Chairman Xi – in digestible form
Steve Tsang and Olivia Cheung helpfully cut through the jargon of interminable speeches and publications, and the totalitarian vision they expose is not reassuring
Could China spy on us through our electric cars?
Ulez currently may be Westminster’s favourite talking point, but sharper MPs and ministers are more concerned about the emissions from…
The next Chinese tech threat is already here
In recent years we’ve had fierce debates about the safety and security of Huawei, 5G, TikTok, semiconductors, ChatGPT and artificial…
Is Xi losing control of China’s zero Covid protests?
Tony Blair recently described the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s zero-Covid policy as ‘completely irrational’. He is completely wrong. Within the…
The China threat our politicians don’t seem to have noticed
The threat our politicians don’t seem to have noticed
The day I was tapped up by Chinese intelligence
Britain is still too complacent about Chinese influence
Cult of Mao: Will the Olympics punish China?
As one of the embassy drivers I met in Beijing saw it, ferrying diplomats to meetings was secondary to his responsibility…
What China wants from Britain
What are we to do about China? To turn a phrase beloved by the Chinese Communist party (CCP) on its…
How the West can avoid Beijing's propaganda trap
This time next year the Winter Olympics will have drawn to a close. Beijing will have become the first city…
How the UK can help Hong Kong
Beijing’s authority is sweeping through Hong Kong
The US is right to rethink its relationship with China
Anyone who has worked in an office has fantasised about destroying it. As someone who has taken a sledgehammer to…
How Xi is using fear of Covid to crush Hong Kong's autonomy
How Xi is using fear of Covid to crush Hong Kong
Why we’ll regret the Huawei gamble
It is apparently fine for China to ban western technology from its telecommunications network but quite unacceptable for us to…
Social credit is just one part of China’s new state control
Chairman Mao talked of ‘three magic weapons’ for seizing power: the united front, the armed struggle and construction of the…
