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. |
March 15, 2017
- China doubles down on global free trade
- China's commitment to free trade is evidence of the complete transformation of China and the success of her consistent policy of "reform and opening up."
February 23, 2017
- Does China plan an East Asian security structure?
- China is demonstrating the will to take up a share of responsibility commensurate with her growing global prominence.
February 8, 2017
- China and the Middle East - a rapidly changing picture
- China's global rise and leadership of the AIIB and the Belt and Road initiative have made it much harder to avoid the politics of the Middle East.
January 26, 2017
- What does Trump's Asia policy amount to?
- The Trump administration must proceed cautiously with its Asia-Pacific policy if it hopes to avoid serious misunderstandings.
January 20, 2017
- President Trump's inauguration: rhetoric becomes reality
- On Jan. 20 Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States of America, bringing to an end a very strange 72-day period in international relations.
January 17, 2017
- President Xi climbs the Magic Mountain
- Xi Jinping's attendance at Davos amid Trump's absence is a needed symbol of stability in an uncertain world.
December 5, 2016
- Security Council attempts to get tough on DPRK nuclear tests
- China is a vitally interested party in achieving success for the new UN sanctions on the DPRK, but it's going to be a sensitive balancing act to get Pyongyang to the negotiating table.
November 30, 2016
- Trump's repudiation of TPP leaves the ball in China's court
- Trump decisively pulls out of the TPP that would afford corporations with much power over governments, leaving space for China to guide the norms of world trade.
November 18, 2016
- WIC: balance between commerce and security
- The 3rd World Internet Conference revealed strong recognition that a careful balance needs to be struck between the interests of e-commerce and cybersecurity.
November 17, 2016
- China pursues global economic integration in Latin America
- Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to South America is a demonstration of China's concern for developing countries across the globe.
