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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.
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July 22, 2014
The Promise and Peril of China-India Ties
By Kerry Brown
President Xi Jinping and Premier Narendra Modi are seeking a detente. But will it last?

July 07, 2014
China's Princelings and the CCP
By Kerry Brown
The Diplomat speaks with Kerry Brown about his new book, "The New Emperors: Power and the Princelings in China".

June 23, 2014
The Brutal Pragmatism of China-UK Ties
By Kerry Brown
Li Keqiang's visit suggests that the U.K. needs a new model for conceptualizing its relationship with China.

June 11, 2014
China's Most Important Constituency: Xi Jinping's Family
By Kerry Brown
Chinese leaders' most important (and most sacred) promises are made to their family networks.

May 28, 2014
China, War, and the 'Sentiments of a Nation'
By Kerry Brown
Clausewitz's writings on the sentimental dimensions of war help explain China's recent moves in the South China Sea.

May 12, 2014
Africa and China's Values Deficit
By Kerry Brown
China promises wealth and prosperity to Africa, but there's increasing scrutiny of the cost of this type of development.

April 28, 2014
China's Government: Weak or Strong?
By Kerry Brown
While foreigners tend to think of the Chinese state as a powerful behemoth, the Chinese people bemoan its weakness.

April 22, 2014
'Great Civilizations': China's Vision for Relations With the EU
By Kerry Brown
Xi Jinping wants to address the EU as one "great civilization" to another.

March 29, 2014
Could China Ever Govern Taiwan?
By Kerry Brown
China's leaders, not used to dealing with public opinion, are unprepared to handle Taiwan's vocal population.

March 17, 2014
Xi Jinping Vs Zhou Yongkang
By Kerry Brown
Xi Jinping's anti-corruption forces are closing in on Zhou Yongkang in a sensational example of Chinese politics.

March 04, 2014
Obama, Xi, and the Dalai Lama: How to Address the Tibet Issue
By Kerry Brown
Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama won't solve the intractable problems in Tibet. Creative solutions are needed.

February 18, 2014
China: The Insecure Global Power
By Kerry Brown
Faced with growing expectations, China's foreign policy is actually becoming more insecure.