As the issue of alleged Chinese spy Yang Tenbo’s (杨腾波) relationship with Prince Andrew was raised in Parliament last week, a wide-ranging discussion
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Untangling the GCAP Knot
GCAP, the Global Air Combat Programme, is a multilateral effort between Japan, Italy and the United Kingdom to develop a new sixth-generation fighter
GCAP: One Plane, Three Countries
The defense ministers of the U.K., Italy and Japan met on Sunday to discuss, confirm and announce the next steps in the Global Combat Air Programme,
Self-Determination Ignored in the Chagos Islands
On Thursday the British and Mauritian governments announced in a joint statement that the two countries will sign a treaty over the future of the
Edinburgh and Kaohsiung: From ‘In a Relationship’ to ‘It’s Complicated’
At the end of August, the City of Edinburgh Council released a report on Edinburgh’s relationship with Kaohsiung, announcing a “friendship
‘The Most Beautiful Ship in the World’ — Amerigo Vespucci in Tokyo
The operatic notes of “Il Canto degli Italiani” rang out to the black and gold backdrop of the Amerigo Vespucci in glorious sunshine under a blue sky
Is the U.K.’s Solar Transition Possible Without China?
As the new Labour government has taken power in the U.K., two policy directions appear to sit in tension with one another. On the one hand,
Taiwan Diplomacy Power Rankings: July-August, 2024
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European Citizens’ ‘Deficit of Knowledge’ on Taiwan
Anyone reading this website will know that the debate on Taiwan’s geopolitical position splits in two broad directions. There are those convinced that
What a Labour Victory Would Mean for Taiwan-U.K. Relations
Unless all the polling from the last two months is incorrect, on Friday morning the United Kingdom will have a new government, the first Labour
The Disheartening Employment Experiences of Hong Kongers Who Have Moved to the U.K.
When the British government introduced its British Nationals (Overseas), or BN(O), visas in 2021, it was easy to believe that the British government
China’s U.K. Election Hack — How and Why the Electoral Commission Was Targeted
Soraya Harding, University of Portsmouth The U.K. government has accused China of hacking the U.K. Electoral Commission, gaining access to