In 2011 an eighteen year old Hmong woman from Northern Vietnam arrived at her remote hill village, bewildered and bedraggled, … More
Tag: environmental crime
China’s Near Abroad: Relations with Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos
This week I take a look at Chinese ties with Indo-China, I’ve spent some magical times in this part of Asia both on holiday and … More
Industrialisation, Immigration and Free Trade Zones: The Future of the Sino-African Axis
In August last year the Chinese State Council published its white paper on China – Africa relations. Fifteen years ago … More
The Cowries and Rice Podcast on China’s Economic Slowdown and African Employment
Last weekend I had the pleasure of recording a podcast on the Chinese economic slowdown, African employment and how they … More
My top five films and books about trade, smuggling and international crime
During the Christmas period I spent a lot of time watching mainly terrible movies, and reading some amazing books. It … More
East Asia, Africa and Ivory Smuggling
US Secretary of State Clinton spoke out against the threat of wildlife crime in a recent speech, she highlighted the … More
The Death of Chut Wutty
On 13 July the Frontline Club hosted a discussion on logging in Cambodia and showed a clip from an upcoming … More