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Auditing the audit: why the UK remains adrift on China
Britain's Labour government has avoided hard choices and clear statements of intent about Beijing in favour of short-term policy flexibility
Jun 24
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Ben Bland
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May 2025
Why the UK needs to diverge from Washington on China and Indo-Pacific policy
Donald Trump is symptom as much as accelerant of America's turn inwards and, in the coming years, the UK will need to formulate a more independent and…
May 13
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Why the UK needs to diverge from Washington on China and Indo-Pacific policy
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April 2025
Indonesia needs government, not military, discipline
From free lunches to budget cuts, Prabowo offers more showmanship than strategy
Apr 28
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We need to talk about China-India relations
Asia's most consequential bilateral relationship is rarely analysed with the complexity and depth that it requires
Apr 23
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We need to talk about China-India relations
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Making sense of China-Southeast Asia relations
Why Xi Jinping's visit to Vietnam, Cambodia and Malaysia shouldn't surprise anyone
Apr 15
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Trump’s tariffs will push Southeast Asia uncomfortably close to China
ASEAN countries fear being caught in a US–China trade war – punished by US tariffs while being flooded with Chinese goods. They will need to band…
Apr 9
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Trump’s tariffs will push Southeast Asia uncomfortably close to China
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March 2025
Britain must not tilt back to Europe from Asia
The UK's long-term interests demand deeper Indo-Pacific engagement
Mar 20
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Britain must not tilt back to Europe from Asia
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In Southeast Asia, Trump reinforces worst fears about the US
While many in the region were unperturbed by his election, the US president’s disruptive approach threatens the open and predictable world in which…
Mar 17
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In Southeast Asia, Trump reinforces worst fears about the US
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March 2024
Europe needs an endgame for its China policy
Only by creating a better understanding of their differences, as well as shared objectives, can Europe and the US cooperate effectively on China.
Mar 19, 2024
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Europe needs an endgame for its China policy
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February 2024
Why ‘continuity’ Prabowo means change for Indonesia
My quick take on the stunning early results from Indonesia's presidential election
Feb 16, 2024
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Why ‘continuity’ Prabowo means change for Indonesia
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What might a Prabowo Subianto presidency mean for Indonesia?
Indonesian democracy is under threat but it's stronger than a strongman
Feb 13, 2024
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What might a Prabowo Subianto presidency mean for Indonesia?
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September 2023
Labour should encourage Britain’s Indo-Pacific ambitions
In an op-ed for Politico, I argue that when it comes to foreign policy, the UK opposition should be thinking beyond electoral tactics.
Sep 8, 2023
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Labour should encourage Britain’s Indo-Pacific ambitions
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