Tim Loughton was a U.K. member of Parliament (M.P.) until the July 2024 general election. He attended the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC)
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In ‘Bamboo Diplomacy,’ Late Vietnam Leader Nguyen Phu Trong Left a Path for Smaller Nations to Navigate Great Power Rivalries
Jorge Heine, Boston University As a rule, the U.S. secretary of state does not attend the funeral of the general secretary of a Communist
U.S. Military Eyes Australia’s Indian Ocean Toehold to Deter China
A remote Australian island close to an Indian Ocean chokepoint for Chinese oil shipments is on a list of possible locations for U.S. military
The Range of Opinions Informing China’s Approach to the U.S.
With the U.S. election campaign ramping up, the positions of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump on China are subject to
IPAC Taipei 2024: Day Three
The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) Taipei 2024 Summit came to an end on Wednesday, July 31, although several delegates will remain in
Hong Kong & Human Rights, July 2024
A roundup of human rights issues in Hong Kong. Includes updates on the trial of Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai, the blocking of activists’ pensions
IPAC Taipei 2024: Day Two
Ask yourself: What will you do to stand up for the truth? This was the challenge to Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) delegates from
IPAC Taipei 2024: Day One
The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) Summit in Taipei has gotten underway, but not without some final hitches. IPAC delegates flew in
Human Rights & China, July-End 2024
This week’s roundup of human rights issues in China focuses on the targeting of activists who advocate for Taiwan independence, the rejection of a
CCP’s Third Plenum Concludes With Vague Reforms, Personnel Changes
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) concluded its Third Plenum of the 20th Central Committee on July 18, issuing a lengthy communique that was short on
The Big Summit in Taiwan That No One Is Talking About
As Typhoon Gaemi batters Taipei, one of the city's weirdest-kept secrets is finally coming to an end: The IPAC summit is almost upon us! IPAC, the
Philippine Senate Probes Mayor’s Alleged Ties to Chinese Crime — and Her Citizenship
The Philippine senate threatened on Wednesday (July 10) to arrest a small town mayor for contempt during a hearing investigating her alleged ties with