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Colonial Hangover and ‘Invited’ Migration: Hong Kongers to the UK

Protests in Hong Kong over plans to allow extradition from Hong Kong to mainland China is going on since mid-2019. These reforms are seen as a threat to Hong Kongers’ freedom. The protesters expanded their demands for democratic reform and opposition to Beijing’s introduction to a new national security law. Following the continued protests, the UK government invited over five million Hong Kong residents to relocate to the country. The purpose of this article is to delve into why the UK welcomes Hong Kong residents to apply for citizenship.

ResearchDeepa LintoJune 16, 2022Hong Kong, China, Brexit, COVID-19, UK

India–China and Their War-making Capacities

Much has been said about how China’s rapidly growing economy has led to increasing power disparity between India and China over the last two decades. China’s economic growth in this period has been spectacular, but it is not clear whether that gives a good sense of how effective its military capabilities are against India.

ResearchLORNA MCCONNVILLEApril 29, 2021SAGE post., politics, India, China, military capabilities, war, power disparity

China’s Strategic Partnership with Kuwait: New Opportunities for the Belt and Road Initiative

The past two decades have seen substantial changes in the global economy and geopolitical trends, with the rise of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on the global and regional stage.

The Emerging Phenomenon of Anti-Chinese Populism in Africa

Episodes of populism have emerged lately in Africa as a viable electoral strategy. Amid the upward trend is the dimension of the populist strategy that amplifies the reactionary sentiments of China’s growing role and influence in the country for political ends.

The Impact of the US–China Trade War on the European Union

Since April 2018, the USA and China have been engaged in a trade war. Because of the importance of these two countries in world trade, this dispute does affect not only the Chinese and American economies but also the entire world. Several studies have shown the impact of this dispute on different countries in Asia, but little was done to study the effect on the European Union (EU) member states.

ResearchLORNA MCCONNVILLEAugust 6, 2020economics, Trade war, EU, China, trade diversion

The Changing Dynamics and New Developments of China–Pakistan Relations

Pakistan’s relationship with China is usually described in the prism of national interests instigated largely by regional security architecture and economic imperatives. Arguably this narrative is justifiable in the backdrop of the emergence of Pakistan as a nascent state in search of security in a hostile neighbourhood. A good relationship with China in the given scenario soon became a rational choice for Pakistan’s political and security elite.

ResearchLORNA MCCONNVILLEJuly 2, 2020China, Pakistan, international relations, politics

Editor Interviews: 6 Questions on the Status of Chinese Mental Health

Like most developing countries, due to historical and economic reasons, the development of mental health services in China, especially in rural areas, has lagged behind other medical disciplines.

Research, Industry NewsKimberley SimpsonJanuary 6, 2020mental health, China, anxiety disorder

One Belt One Road: US Perspectives on China’s Belt and Road Initiative

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is one of the most ambitious development projects ever undertaken, comparable only to the post-World War II Marshall Plan and China’s own Three Gorges Dam project. Significantly, China deftly presented it to the world as a civic economic project designed to benefit all participating countries and many other countries where its effect was expected to be indirect but positive.

Fossil Fuels, GHG Emissions and Clean Energy Development

During the post-1970 period, there has been an impressive increase in energy consumption across the world. The primary energy consumption has increased at an annual growth rate of 2.21 per cent over this period. Energy baskets of a large number of countries remained dominated by fossil fuels such as oil and coal.