Xi U.K.
on January 31, 2018
Guests and delegates take photos and videos as President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the U.K.-China Business Summit in Mansion House in London, England, October 21, 2015.
Nadège Rolland
on January 31, 2018
Nadège Rolland is Senior Fellow for Political and Security Affairs at the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR), where her research focuses mainly on China’s foreign and defense policy and the changes in regional dynamics resulting from the rise of China. She is the author of the book China’s Eurasian Century? Political and Strategic Implications of the Belt and Road Initiative (2017).
The U.K. Needs to Rethink Its Engagement with China
on January 31, 2018
As British Prime Minister Theresa May arrives in Beijing today, where is the U.K.’s relationship with China heading? Despite a complex history, U.K.-China relations have remained a relative bright spot in China’s engagement with the West in recent years. Before Brexit seemed like a genuine possibility, the U.K. government envisaged a “golden era” of engagement with China as a way to stimulate Britain’s economy and diversify international linkages. With the reality of Brexit now looming, many British policy elites see boosting ties with China—on track to become the world’s largest economy—as an urgent task, notwithstanding Theresa May’s reported hesitancy to endorse China’s Belt and Road Initiative. While most media attention has been focused on negotiations with Brussels, the U.K. government has taken steps to revive the golden era agenda.
Theresa May Pledges to Raise Hong Kong and Human Rights with China
on January 31, 2018
Theresa May has insisted she will raise human rights and Hong Kong’s political situation with China’s leaders this week, amid criticism of Britain’s “pusillanimous” response to Beijing’s increasingly hard line.
CIA Chief Says China ‘as Big a Threat to US’ as Russia
on January 31, 2018
Chinese efforts to exert covert influence over the West are just as concerning as Russian subversion, the director of the CIA has said.
China Creates Nuclear Powerhouse
on January 31, 2018
China is putting two of its largest nuclear-power firms back together as it seeks to bolster its state-owned enterprises and create a corporate powerhouse that can better compete for contracts in other countries.
China Moves to Protect Coastal Wetlands Used by Migratory Birds
on January 31, 2018
China has armored its coastline over the past several decades, building sea walls and turning more than half of its marine wetlands into solid ground for development.
Hong Kong Drowning in Waste as China Rubbish Ban Takes Toll
on January 31, 2018
Hong Kong boasts glittering skyscrapers, seamless transportation and billion dollar infrastructure projects, but it is struggling with a much more mundane problem: disposing of its trash.
Trump Alarms China with ‘Cold War’ Rhetoric in State of Union Address
on January 31, 2018
China raised alarms Wednesday over what it called President Trump’s “outdated Cold War mentality” after an address that described Beijing as a global rival and set an increasing tough line against China’s economic and military reach.
Wang Yongmei
on January 31, 2018
Wang Yongmei is a practicing lawyer at Beijing Huayi Law Firm, where she focuses on public interest law in different areas. Before joining the law firm in 2016, she was a Program Manager and Senior Legal Officer in PILnet’s Beijing office for four years. She was responsible for working with PILnet’s partners to design and implement projects and provide advice and training. Prior to PILnet, Wang worked at China Law Development Consultants (CLD) as a program officer for more than three years. She is a licensed Chinese lawyer who previously worked for domestic and international law firms for more than six years. Wang obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Law from Xiamen University and her Master’s degree in Maritime Law from Nottingham University (U.K.). She is currently a Humphrey Fellow at American University in Washington, D.C.