It was a pleasant surprise to find my review of Bargaining with a Rising India: Lessons from the Mahabharata in the Editor’s Picks of…
This article was originally published on the LSE Review of Books. The need to negotiate effectively with India is only growing as its power…
This is part 2 of the series – Part 1 is here and Part 3 here South Africa represents around 20% of China’s trade with…
China is a making a significant impact across the countries that lie to its Southeast across the Pacific Ocean; Indonesia and The Philippines are archipelagic, multi-island nations with…
Argentina has seen its trade with China boom over the last decade, its plentiful supply of foodstuffs such as soya and soy oil has attracted…
This week a take a concise look at some of China’s southern neighbours, all of which have significant ethnic Chinese populations, which helps to account…
This week I take a look at the inroads China and its rebelious province/regional rival Taiwan are making in the traditionally US dominated region of Central America. Nicaragua…
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 business. It doesn’t get much better…
The Straits of Malacca This narrow gap separating Indonesia and the tip of the Malay Peninsula was long recognised by the British as the fulcrum of trade…
Pakistan China’s relationship with Pakistan is long and enduring, but rather than one built on trade and investment it has traditionally been a political relationship…