Relevant. Insight.

The UKNCC Guest Contributor Programme publishes contrasting responses by leading authors to key questions. The programme is designed to stimulate a deeper exploration of China related issues, drive curiosity and test conventional wisdom. All responses have been written for the Guest Contributor Programme and have not been published elsewhere.

ISSUE 26

How can the West navigate trade and security regarding China?

Author: Dr. Charles Austin Jordan, Dr. Yan Shi, Joerg Wuttke

Themes: the dilemma between the West’s trade and security concerns western perceptions of China; history of Chinese trade with the...

ISSUE 24

How does the Indo-Pacific view China and vice-versa?

Author: Senior Fellow, Manoj Kewalramani, Professor Selina Ho

Themes: diplomatic history between the Indo-Pacific and China; trade relations in the Indo-Pacific; Chinese and Indo-Pacific development projects; possible future...

ISSUE 22

Do the UK and China share historical narratives?

Author: Prof. Kerry Brown, Prof. Rana Mitter, Dr. Wang Huiyao

Themes: Chinese and British narratives and memories of imperialism, war, and colonialism; the impact of these narratives on current Anglo-Chinese...

ISSUE 27

Will China’s efforts to address its demographics issue succeed?

Author: Dr. Charlotte Goodburn, Professor. Yi Fuxian

Themes: China’s demographic challenges and social policies; the effects of the One-Child-Policy and Hukou System; social reform; the impact of...

ISSUE 21

What do the Taiwanese people want in relation to the P.R.C?

Author: Dr. Bi Yu Chang, Russell Hsiao, Prof. Chien-min Chao

Themes: the history of Taiwanese cultural, social, and political identity; Taiwanese perceptions on democracy, the PRC, and Hong Kong; possible...

ISSUE 25

How can China and the U.S. build trust amidst geopolitical tensions?

Author: Prof. Joseph Nye and Dr. Sun Chenghao

How can China and the U.S. build trust in a time of rising geopolitical tensions? Themes: challenges facing Sino-American relations...

ISSUE 23

How do U.S.-China tensions impact semi-conductors?

Author: Dr. Rogier Creemers, Hung-Wen Lin, Dr. Dong Ting

Themes: the role of the semi-conductor industry in geopolitics; the implications of recent sanctions; supply chain issues in the semi-conductor...

ISSUE 20

How does China view the future of world order?

Author: Dr. Olivia Cheung, Dr. Sari Arho Havrén, Dr. Cath Jones

Themes: Xi Jinping’s Global Initiatives and political thought; China’s relations with the global south and the west; China’s approach to...

ISSUE 25

How can China and the U.S. build trust amidst geopolitical tensions?

Authors: Prof. Joseph Nye,
Dr. Sun Chenghao

Themes: challenges facing Sino-American relations under Trump; history of China-US relations; cooperation on global challenges; China-US economic competition; potential international communication channels.

ISSUE 26

How can the West navigate trade and security regarding China?

Authors: Dr. Charles Austin Jordan, Dr. Yan Shi, Joerg Wuttke

Themes: the dilemma between the West’s trade and security concerns; western perceptions of China; history of Chinese trade with the West; potential paths to de-escalation; future outlook on the West’s trade relations with China.

ISSUE 27

Will China’s efforts to address its demographics issue succeed?

Authors: Dr. Charlotte Goodburn,
Dr. Yi Fuxian

Themes: China’s demographic challenges and social policies; the effects of the One-Child-Policy and Hukou System; social reform; the impact of demographics of China’s future economic development.

ISSUE 23

How do U.S.-China tensions impact semi-conductors?

Authors: Dr. Rogier Creemers, Hung-Wen Lin, Dr. Dong Ting

Themes: the role of the semi-conductor industry in geopolitics; the implications of recent sanctions; supply chain issues in the semi-conductor industry; the outlook of US-China relations.

ISSUE 20

How does China view the future of world order?

Authors: Dr. Olivia Cheung, Dr. Sari Arho Havrén, Dr. Cath Jones

Themes: Xi Jinping’s Global Initiatives and political thought; China’s relations with the global south and the west; China’s approach to the current world order and its ambitions for the future.

ISSUE 24

How does the Indo-Pacific view China?

Authors: Manoj Kewalramani, Selina Ho

Themes: diplomatic history between the Indo-Pacific and China; trade relations in the Indo-Pacific; Chinese and Indo-Pacific development projects; possible future outlooks for relations between China and the Indo-Pacific.

ISSUE 22

Do the UK and China share historical narratives?

Authors: Prof. Kerry Brown, Prof. Rana Mitter, Dr. Wang Huiyao

Themes: Chinese and British narratives and memories of imperialism, war, and colonialism; the impact of these narratives on current Anglo-Chinese political and economic relationships.

ISSUE 21

What do the Taiwanese people want?

Authors: Dr. Bi Yu Chang, Russell Hsiao, Prof. Chien-min Chao

Themes: the history of Taiwanese cultural, social, and political identity; Taiwanese perceptions on democracy, the PRC, and Hong Kong; possible implications of Trump’s proposed policies on Taiwan.