Archive - Observing China

The Imagination Technologies case and Lord Mandelson’s vetting

A call for action

May 12 • Charles Parton

April 2026

More cyber attacks from Beijing to come, says British security chief

Medical data of British citizens listed for sale on Chinese website; China objects to US military overflight access in Indonesia

Apr 23 • Grace Theodoulou

What has Beijing learnt from the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz?

The Tangram | No 02.2026

Apr 17

Spain wants greater Chinese role in multipolar world

Ming Yang block will have ‘negative’ impact on UK-China relations; Putin to visit Beijing

Apr 16 • Grace Theodoulou

Challenging China’s two faces

At this moment in time, Beijing appears positively benign – or at least, that is what it would like us to think.

Apr 10 • Gray Sergeant

Beijing nudged Tehran towards ceasefire

Taiwanese politician calls for ‘reconciliation’; Washington considers further chip controls

Apr 9 • Grace Theodoulou

Beijing’s peace efforts for Afghanistan and Iran conflicts

China invites KMT chairwoman to PRC; Chinese vessels allowed through Strait of Hormuz

Apr 2 • Grace Theodoulou

March 2026

American commission finds China’s AI advantage

Beijing urges peace talks over Iran; changes to national security laws in Hong Kong and Macau

Mar 26 • Grace Theodoulou

The ‘Two Sessions’ and the 15th Five-Year Plan

What the metadata tells us

Mar 24 • Charles Parton

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

Guidelines and faultlines

Mar 23 • George Magnus

Beijing to provide Havana with energy supplies amid blackout

Serbia purchases Chinese missiles; Trump asks for Xi’s help in Strait of Hormuz

Mar 19 • Grace Theodoulou

China’s aims for a supercomputing nation

Foreign ambassadors in Beijing laud the ‘Two Sessions’; Beijing to Pyongyang direct train links

Mar 12 • Grace Theodoulou

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