The ‘Two Sessions’ and the 15th Five-Year Plan What the metadata tells us

🔍 ‘There will be no let-up in the pressure imposed on Europe and developing countries by 🇨🇳 exports. The conflict between good relations with 🇨🇳, particularly in trade and investment, and security will sharpen,’ says Charles Parton OBE, Chief Adviser to our #ChinaObservatory

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China’s National People’s Congress 2026, Five-Year Plan, and the economy Guidelines and faultlines

💡 ‘No one was surprised that 🇨🇳 priorities would continue to emphasise industrial policy, advanced manufacturing, and self-reliance,’ writes @george17.bsky.social, member of the Advisory Council to our #ChinaObservatory

#ObservingChina #Investigator

The 15th Five-Year Plan A geopolitical reading

📝 ‘The 15th FYP is a massively important document. It requires study by foreigners. Behind its many targets and aspirations lies great geopolitical significance,’ writes Charles Parton OBE, Chief Adviser to our #ChinaObservatory

#Investigator #ObservingChina

The Prime Minister’s visit to China The Thinker | No.

🤝 ‘Ministers should visit 🇨🇳 often. Opportunities to increase knowledge and understanding by personal experience are never wasted,’ writes Charles Parton OBE, Chief Adviser to our #ChinaObservatory

Should Whitehall say ‘mega no’ to China’s ‘mega embassy’ in London? The Tangram | No 09.2025

🔒 HM Gov ‘is scared to upset 🇨🇳 by declaring openly that national security means a negative answer,’ argues Charles Parton OBE, Chief Adviser to our #ChinaObservatory

#Tangram #ObservingChina

Chinese industrial policy, trade and the global order – Council on Geostrategy George Magnus provides an overview of the People’s Republic of China’s industrial policy and its impact on global trade.

🚨NEW RESEARCH

@george17.bsky.social argues:

🇨🇳 aim is tech supremacy over 🇺🇸 via #AI, #quantum and #biotech
💰 CCP economic management has led to overcapacity and export reliance
🌏 Beijing’s industrial policy has greater global trade implications than 🇺🇸 tariffs

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China’s unique industrial policy: Purposes, prospects and pushback Why China’s overcapacity and export surge is a greater threat to the global economy than Trump’s tariffs

@george17.bsky.social, Advisory Council member, #ChinaObservatory, explores the impact of 🇨🇳 overcapacity and export surge

🌏 ‘The price tag for 🇨🇳 industrial policy is eye-popping...The implications for global trade and the world economy are concerning.’

#ObservingChina #Investigator

🗣️ @gracetheodoulou.bsky.social, our Policy Fellow, gave oral evidence to the Foreign Affairs Committee on how 🇨🇳 and 🇷🇺 shape global narratives through #disinformation

▶️ Watch now: www.parliamentlive.t...

#ChinaObservatory #ForeignAffairsCommittee

We must face China’s rare earths 2.0 moment Western reliance on Chinese cellular IoT modules can spiral into another pernicious addiction

🚨 Governments remain ignorant to the threat posed by dependence on 🇨🇳 cellular IoT modules in our critical national infrastructure

Warns Charles Parton OBE, Chief Adviser to our #ChinaObservatory, in fDi Intelligence

Are the recent Russian-Chinese naval drills a sign of deepening CRINK cooperation? The Big Ask | No. 32.2025

‘🇨🇳 own share of world output probably peaked in 2023, and despite its industrial prowess, its economy is otherwise troubled,’ says @george17.bsky.social, Member of our #ChinaObservatory Advisory Council

#BigAsk #BritainsWorld

Why is #Tibet so important to the Chinese Communist Party?

💡 Charles Parton OBE, Chief Adviser to the #ChinaObservatory, examines the CCP's tightening control over Tibetan society and sets out how foreign governments should respond

🔗 Read here: www.geostrategy.org....

Chinese policy on Tibet and foreign attitudes – Council on Geostrategy Charles Parton explains the Chinese Communist Party’s approach to governing Tibet and the consequences for the Tibetan people.

🚨 NEW RESEARCH 🚨

Charles Parton OBE unpacks why Tibet matters to the CCP, and why free and open countries should support Tibetan autonomy

📖 Read the full latest #Explainer now!

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The 2015 BRI plan illuminates current Chinese Global Initiatives What has the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ morphed into since its inception?

Back in March, Charles Parton OBE, Chief Adviser to the #ChinaObservatory, explained how the Global Civilisation Initiative ‘aims to change the world’s values from “universal values” to values which better align with those of the CCP.’

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Is the National Security Strategy’s ‘strategic framework’ right for Britain? The Big Ask | No. 26.2025

The #NSS ‘gives no clues as to how HM Government will manage the conflicting triangle of economic, national security and climate change issues in 🇬🇧 relations with 🇨🇳,’ says Charles Parton OBE, Chief Adviser to our #ChinaObservatory

#BigAsk #BritainsWorld

The latest #Explainer from the #ChinaObservatory is out now!

🌏 Putting trade and investment with 🇨🇳 into perspective

Read more 👇
www.geostrategy.org....

Putting trade and investment with China into perspective – Council on Geostrategy Charles Parton argues that while the UK should continue to trade and invest with Beijing, national security should come first

🚨 New Explainer 🚨

‘HM Government should, without fear, lay out its economic and national security red lines,’ argues Charles Parton OBE, Chief Advisor, #ChinaObservatory

Read more 👇

#Explainer

China, science and technology: Advancing geopolitical aims – Council on Geostrategy Charles Parton argues that the development of new science and technologies dominate China's strategy to lead a new international order.

🚨 New Report 🚨

‘The triple threats of dependency, disruption and data delivered by future dominance of new technologies require sacrifice and action now,’ writes Charles Parton OBE, Chief Advisor, #ChinaObservatory

Global security at risk if 🇨🇳 achieves its aim of scientific and technological dominance, argues Charles Parton OBE, in a new #Report

Read here 👉 champ.ly/rS2pU71y

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Anti-Americanism will remain the foundation of the PRC’s foreign policy – Council on Geostrategy Charles Parton argues that anti-Americanism is the foundation of the CCP's foreign policy doctrine and diplomatic initiatives

🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨

‘The growth of 🇨🇳 #nuclear arsenal, its development of increasingly sophisticated weaponry, its interest in the military uses of space… are not conducive to global peace,’ writes Charles Parton OBE, Chief Advisor, China Observatory

#ChinaObservatory #Report

Anti-Americanism will remain the foundation of the PRC’s foreign policy – Council on Geostrategy Charles Parton argues that anti-Americanism is the foundation of the CCP's foreign policy doctrine and diplomatic initiatives

🚨NEW REPORT 🚨

‘To secure their future, 🇬🇧 and 🇪🇺 must act in coordination and unity…the idea that economic interests and national security can be kept separate is past its sell-by date,’ argues Charles Parton OBE, Chief Advisor, China Observatory

#ChinaObservatory #Report

Anti-Americanism will remain the foundation of the PRC’s foreign policy – Council on Geostrategy Charles Parton argues that anti-Americanism is the foundation of the CCP's foreign policy doctrine and diplomatic initiatives

🚨New Report🚨

‘The aim for 🇨🇳 is to replace 🇺🇸 as the leading superpower, and to reorder global governance better to suit CCP interests and values,’ argues Charles Parton OBE, Chief Advisor, China Observatory

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The assimilationist turn in Tibet policy in the Xi Jinping era – Council on Geostrategy Matthew Akester analyses how the PRC is dialing back the nominal autonomy guaranteed to its Tibetan areas in the 1982 constitution

🚨NEW PRIMER 🚨

‘🇬🇧 should neither confront 🇨🇳 over #Tibet, nor cave in, but maintain a consistent position based on its unique historical position there,’ argues Matthew Akester, independent Tibet analyst

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Labour's Challenge in Managing Future UK Trade Relations - Progressive Britain Policy Fellow at the Council on Geostrategy, Grace Theodoulou analyses the impact of the Chancellor's recent visit to China to trade relations.

Take a look at Grace Theodoulou, our Policy Fellow, in Progressive Britain discussing 🇬🇧-🇨🇳 trade

🗞️ Labour’s Challenge in Managing Future UK Trade Relations

#ChinaObservatory #Trade

🇨🇳 The China Observatory 🇬🇧

Grace Theodoulou, our Policy Fellow, explains our #ChinaObservatory research project and its aim to guide HM Government in creating a coherent China policy

Watch the introduction here👇

What are the Chinese Government’s economic priorities for 2025? An analysis of the key tasks for 2025 set out by Chinese economic policymakers at the recent Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC)

‘The main barriers to growth are systemic and related to the
PRC's faltering economic development model,’ argues @george17.bsky.social, Member of the #ChinaObservatory Advisory Council, in a new #Investigator

🇨🇳 What are the Chinese Government’s economic priorities for 2025?

Read more 👇

What is the United Front Work Department? An analysis of the Chinese organisation recently mentioned alongside Prince Andrew

Charles Parton, Chief Advisor to our #ChinaObservatory, discussed the United Front Work Department and the alleged 🇨🇳 spy with links to Prince Andrew on BBC Newscast.

Listen here 👉 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Read Charles Parton’s #Investigator on the UFWD 👇

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