Tim Collard
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Tim Collard spent 20 years in the UK Diplomatic Service, half that time in China, serving as a trade and investment adviser and a political analyst; he also served as British Consul-General in Hamburg. He has now retired from diplomacy and works as a freelance writer on a variety of political and economic topics. |
November 11, 2016
- The ever-evolving China-ASEAN relationship
- The Malaysian Prime Minister's visit to China continues to shift dynamics between China and ASEAN partners.
November 9, 2016
- Premier Li demonstrates Chinese commitment to 'Eurasia' initiatives
- Chinese policy in Eurasia is to develop interconnected mutually beneficial economic links as a foundation for peaceful common prosperity.
November 4, 2016
- China and the Philippines – a genuine switch of alliances in Asia?
- Duterte has positioned his country very neatly between the two superpowers, U.S. and China.
October 31, 2016
- A worrying development in Sino-Australian relations
- That businesses donate to politicians is not unusual today, so why is so much fuss being made over Chinese businesses?
October 17, 2016
- New Philippine president seeks better relations with China
- Philippines President Duterte's stated determination to get closer to China hopefully may lead a lessening of tensions over territorial disputes in the region.
October 1, 2016
- Summing-up development of China's international relations in 2016
- Getting ready for its National Day, China has much to celebrate on the geopolitical front.
September 19, 2016
- US-China relations in the wake of the Hangzhou G20
- In the final months of his presidency, Barack Obama has been working hard to ensure the U.S. relationship with China cannot be damaged by his successors.
September 5, 2016
- China assumes leading role in global economic management
- President Xi Jinping's opening speech at the G20 summit in Hangzhou gave a broad outline of how China believes the world can move forward.
September 2, 2016
- UK-China relations: Hesitation over Hinkley Point
- The UK's hesitation over the China-financed Hinkley Point nuclear plant should not be seen as a sign of mistrust of China, but as an act of caution regarding domestic British politics.
August 30, 2016
- China, Japan, ROK seek regional peace and stability
- China, Japan and the ROK have their differences, but a DPRK submarine-based missile launch near Japan has overcome these for the moment.
