It was an extraordinary sight this week to see Tory members of parliament rightly decrying George Osborne and David...
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China Articles
Steel industry needs the government to show some mettle
The current crisis in United Kingdom steelmaking has exposed the ‘northern powerhouse’ for what it is truly is – a...
Business with China at any cost?
This week, President Xi Jinping of China will land in Heathrow, where he will be greeted by David Cameron and the...
Getting the UK ‘China-ready’
As the largest country by population and purchasing power, China is leading the world into an Asian future. The...
Britain needs a Hong Kong policy
Seldom is Westminster this united. This week, as China threatens to bar British members of parliament from Hong Kong,...
Memo on … foreign affairs
Congratulations on your appointment as foreign secretary. You join Ernest Bevin, Herbert Morrison, James Callaghan,...
The Fourth Revolution
The Fourth Revolution, a new 'zeitgeist' book by the editor-in-chief and management wditor of the Economist, is a...
Race Plan
In the world of athletics, a ‘race plan’ is a strategy designed to help a runner cross the finish line in a marathon....
Why the zero-based spending review is so important
The recent election results have led to a debate about how Labour can reconnect with parts of its core vote that...
Let’s talk about China: a response to McNeill and Small
The fact that China is emerging as an ever-bigger and more powerful global player is something that Labour, as McNeill...
Will China dominate the 21st century?
If we're not sending troops or giving aid, we sometimes find it hard to think about bilateral foreign policy. So how...
We need to talk about China
A Chinese government that is more self-confident externally, more insecure internally, and in a more powerful...