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Kerry Brown

Kerry Brown

Kerry Brown is Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Lau China Institute at King’s College, London.

Kerry Brown is Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Lau China Institute at King’s College, London, and an Associate Fellow at Chatham House, London.

He is the author of The New Emperors (I.B. Tauris, 2014), a book on the leadership of modern China.

Posts by Kerry Brown
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December 10, 2015

The EU and China: A Union Divided

By Kerry Brown
"The EU-China relationship is perennially less than the sum of its parts at the topmost political level."
November 27, 2015

The Security Implications of China's Belt and Road

By Kerry Brown
How China's OBOR might creep from economics to security issues.

November 13, 2015

Why Xi’s Ambition for China Is Good for the World

By Kerry Brown
The world can benefit from Xi's foreign policy ambitions, as long as we stop seeing China's move solely as threats.

November 03, 2015

Another Look at China’s Leaders After the 2015 Plenum

By Kerry Brown
Where does Xi Jinping fit in China's political spectrum? And what does this mean for the rest of his time in power?

October 21, 2015

China’s Globe-Trotting President

By Kerry Brown
What Xi Jinping's extensive travels tell us about his foreign policy strategy.
October 06, 2015

Why Did Britain's Chancellor Visit Xinjiang?

By Kerry Brown
"It is now clear that the British Treasury rather than the Foreign Office runs China policy."

September 21, 2015

China's New Moral Education Campaign

By Kerry Brown
As economic growth slows, China's leader are trying their hands at building moral (rather than economic) capital.
September 08, 2015

The Important Anniversary China Won't Celebrate in 2016

By Kerry Brown
May 16, 1966 marked the start of the Cultural Revolution -- but don't expect China to publicize the anniversary.

August 24, 2015

Why China Is Its Own Worst Nightmare

By Kerry Brown
China’s leader value stability above all – and China itself is predictably unpredictable.

August 10, 2015

The South China Sea and China's Rights Crackdowns: Xi's Distraction Politics in Action

By Kerry Brown
How to explain the Party's contradictory moves toward reform and regression?

July 27, 2015

Taiwan's Modernity and the 2016 Elections

By Kerry Brown
The modernity of Taiwan's politics contrasts sharply with mainland China's system.
July 13, 2015

Why China Cares About the 'Grexit' Crisis

By Kerry Brown
Though China has been largely silent, the specter of a 'Grexit' is deeply troubling to Beijing's financial plans.

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