Tim Collard
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Tim Collard spent 20 years in the UK Diplomatic Service, half that time in China, serving as a trade and investment adviser and a political analyst; he also served as British Consul-General in Hamburg. He has now retired from diplomacy and works as a freelance writer on a variety of political and economic topics. |
September 6, 2017
- Trump's raising of the stakes in Afghanistan will affect China
- President Donald Trump obviously hasn’t read his history books, judging by his latest foray into the tangled web of Afghan and Pakistan politics. This carelessness could cost him.
August 29, 2017
- The China-EU relationship: Prospects and pitfalls
- While it is logical and rational for China-EU relations to deepen, internal divisions and a lack of unity in the EU make it difficult to negotiate.
July 9, 2017
- Could China and Russia hold the key to the Korean conundrum?
- It is clear that China favors a regional solution to this problem, albeit one which fully respects resolutions of the UN Security Council.
June 2, 2017
- Li Keqiang meets EU leaders at a crucial juncture of global re-alignment
- With U.S. President Donald Trump seemingly hell-bent on withdrawing his country from global leadership, China is moving to fill the void.
May 14, 2017
- Beijing 'Belt and Road' Forum -- putting flesh on the bones
- The weekend's events will serve to engage the rest of the world in shaping China's vision for the economic future and solving concerns together.
May 8, 2017
- China joins the world's aviation premier league
- The patient and safety concerned development of the C919 demonstrates China’s determination to compete at the highest level.
April 27, 2017
- UK-China relations: still a role for Britain?
- Working closely with China, Britain can still exert influence and live up to the old phrase of "punching above its weight."
April 7, 2017
- President Xi in Florida - managing a difficult relationship
- Not much should be expected from the Trump-Xi meeting, but if the American president is ready to take a more realistic approach to diplomacy, the foundations for a good relationship can be laid.
April 1, 2017
- 2017 Boao forum: A welcome projection of soft power
- Faced with the non-performance of some international trade agreements, the recent Boao Forum for Asia took timely steps to chart ways to deal with this problem.
March 17, 2017
- Li Keqiang gives new impetus to the Belt & Road project
- The recent NPC session proved that China is moving "full steam ahead" on the Belt and Road project, and it is hoped that the May forum will provide added impetus.
