Chatham House Asia-Pacific
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🚨 PUBLICATION ALERT 🚨 Why the #IndoPacific should be a higher priority for the UK: Using Britain's alliances and networks for greater impact Read the new paper by @benjaminbland, @LivJOSullivan and @Chietigj here👇 🔗chathamhouse.org/2025/07/why-in…
There are key differences in how China & Europe view their relationship. 🇪🇺 primarily view its ties with 🇨🇳 through the lens of the war in Ukraine. 🇨🇳 sees its relations with 🇪🇺 through the prism of the US containment strategy against 🇨🇳, writes @Yu_JieC. chathamhouse.org/2025/07/china-…
Vietnam has moved fast to reach an agreement with Donald Trump because its economy depends on exports to the US —and the leadership in Hanoi knows it. Read @bill_hayton's latest for Chatham House⤵️ chathamhouse.org/2025/07/vietna…
How can the UK better 'join the dots' across its bilateral relationships and other interactions in the #IndoPacific? 🌏🇬🇧 @benjaminbland, @LivJOSullivan and @Chietigj explain all in their new @ChathamHouse report 👇 chathamhouse.org/2025/07/why-in…
Today's 🇨🇳🇪🇺 Summit shows there is no sense of urgency in finding solutions to the current impasse in #EUChina relations. Instead, it reveals just how far apart the two sides have grown since their relationship was established 50 yrs ago, writes @Yu_JieC. chathamhouse.org/2025/07/china-…
We had a packed audience for today's closed-door launch of our two new papers on 🇬🇧's strategy in #China & #IndoPacific. Great to have representation from a wide range of embassies & high commissions. Read the papers here ⬇️ 🇨🇳chathamhouse.org/2025/07/what-u… 🌏chathamhouse.org/2025/07/why-in…
🇪🇺 leaders mostly view their ties with China through the lens of the war in Ukraine. 🇨🇳, however, sees its relations with Brussels and Europe in general primarily through the prism of the US containment strategy against China. My latest @CHAsiaPacific chathamhouse.org/2025/07/china-…
On the day of the #EUChina Summit in Beijing, we were delighted to host Prof. Men Jing of @ECNUER for an illuminating discussion on the #ChinaEU relationship, including 🇨🇳's ongoing trade tussle with 🇪🇺. Chaired by @Yu_JieC.
Report | Why the Indo-Pacific should be a higher priority for the UK The UK must give strategic weight to relationships in the Indo-Pacific and deepen joint initiatives with 🇦🇺🇯🇵🇳🇿🇰🇷. Read @benjaminbland, @Chietigj and @LivJOSullivan's latest research⤵️ chathamhouse.org/2025/07/why-in…
Today’s China–EU summit in Beijing is meant to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties, but China and Europe remain deeply divided over trade and the war in Ukraine. Read @Yu_JieC's (@CHAsiaPacific) latest for Chatham House⤵️ chathamhouse.org/2025/07/china-…
The #IndoPacific is critical to 🇬🇧's long-term interests. It deserves due prominence in UK foreign policy despite the government's understandable focus on current risks in Europe, write @benjaminbland, @LivJOSullivan & @Chietigj. Read their new report!⤵️ chathamhouse.org/2025/07/why-in…
Following the Afghanistan data leak in the UK, @hameedhakimi discusses the Taliban, the current situation in 🇦🇫, and the displacement of Afghans from Iran with @BBCRadio4's @EvanHD (from 40:15). bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
As India and Pakistan pursue competing narratives on the world stage, the risk of great powers being pulled into regional conflict persists, complicating their already volatile relationship, writes @Chietigj for @east_asia_forum. eastasiaforum.org/2025/07/22/for…
Report | Why the Indo-Pacific should be a higher priority for the UK The UK must give strategic weight to relationships in the Indo-Pacific and deepen joint initiatives with 🇦🇺🇯🇵🇳🇿🇰🇷. Read @benjaminbland, @Chietigj and @LivJOSullivan's latest research⤵️ chathamhouse.org/2025/07/why-in…
China's dominance of the #SouthChinaSea is not inevitable. In their op-ed for @ForeignPolicy, @benjaminbland and @WMatthewsChina explain why groupthink and short-termism are clouding judgements about these waters. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/17/sou…
A must read for policy wonks from @benjaminbland @Chietigj @LivJOSullivan latest @ChathamHouse research paper on why the Indo-Pacific should be a higher priority to the UK @CHAsiaPacific
🧵There are many calls on government time so why do I think the UK should make the Indo-Pacific a higher priority? Because our long-term future will be shaped by powers and trends emanating from the region, including the rise of China, India & SE Asia. 1/ chathamhouse.org/2025/07/why-in…
How can the UK better 'join the dots' across its bilateral relationships and other interactions in the #IndoPacific? 🌏🇬🇧 @benjaminbland, @LivJOSullivan and @Chietigj explain all in their new @ChathamHouse report 👇 chathamhouse.org/2025/07/why-in…
The #IndoPacific is critical to 🇬🇧's long-term interests. It deserves due prominence in UK foreign policy despite the government's understandable focus on current risks in Europe, write @benjaminbland, @LivJOSullivan & @Chietigj. Read their new report!⤵️ chathamhouse.org/2025/07/why-in…
Read the excellent new paper from my colleagues @benjaminbland @LivJOSullivan & @Chietigj on why the UK should prioritise enggement with the Indo-Pacific: chathamhouse.org/2025/07/why-in…