While acknowledging China’s ascent to a ‘great power’, the West continues to frame China as a ‘threat’. Jufang Wang & Alan Doss suggest three areas where the West should adapt to an increasingly confident China to avoid conflicts. They argue that a confident China is a global reality for the West to navigate with wisdom, pragmatism and respect.
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), designated a terrorist organisation by Pakistan, the United States, and the United Kingdom, is nevertheless viewed by segments of the Baloch population as a force fighting for self-determination. This article analyses the BLA’s transformation in combatting tactics (including the supposed embrace of drone warfare) and information warfare strategy.
Recently, The Times asked why Britain is educating China’s scientists. In this response, Michael Jinghan Zeng challenges the prejudices and misconceptions underpinning the question while reflecting on the direction of globalised education in STEM and beyond.
The effects of recent unrest in Iran have extended well beyond the country’s borders, and any political rupture in Iran would carry significant regional and international consequences. In this commentary, Natasha Matloob examines the political, economic and ideological implications of Iranian instability for neighbouring Afghanistan.
In this podcast, Dr Brian Wong (HKU; OXGS Fellow) interviews the distinguished writer and historian Dr Thant Myint-U on the legacy of his grandfather, U Thant, the first Asian to serve as the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Dr Thant’s latest book, Peacemaker: U Thant and the Forgotten Quest for a Just World, examines his grandfather’s role in driving world peace amidst the turbulent events that defined the 1960s.
In this podcast episode, Professor Michael Jinghan Zeng discusses his new book Memoirs of a Confucius Institute Director with Dr Brian Wong. The book draws on Professor Zeng’s experience leading the Confucius Institute at Lancaster University from 2019 to 2025. The conversation delves into the myth, controversies and realities of the Confucius Institute, a topic that is highly debated in the West.