Tim Collard
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Tim Collard spent 20 years in the UK Diplomatic Service, half that time in China, serving as a trade and investment adviser and a political analyst; he also served as British Consul-General in Hamburg. He has now retired from diplomacy and works as a freelance writer on a variety of political and economic topics. |
April 22, 2015
- Xi's bold new plan for an old tie with Pakistan
- In the wake of strengthening ties with India, China is also shoring up cooperation with Pakistan on a transport link to improve security and economy in both countries.
April 17, 2015
- China's regional development strategy: a progress report
- China's regional strategy will take a long time to work out and implement, but it is encouraging to see that work is proceeding quickly.
April 9, 2015
- China impresses with Yemen evacuation
- China's new leadership has become aware that the increase in the country's economic and commercial reach has left the nation unable to ignore the defense of its overseas interests.
March 24, 2015
- Lee Kuan Yew-a forerunner of modern China?
- The passing of Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew closes the career of one of East Asia's greatest economic and political reformers.
March 18, 2015
- Implications of UK's application to join the AIIB
- The combination of UK's financial experience and China's infrastructure development expertise will make the AIIB a strong solution to a key problem.
March 16, 2015
- After the big meetings – now for the hard work
- None of those attending the NPC and CPPCC sessions are in any doubt about the immense amount of work they now have ahead of them.
March 7, 2015
- Prince William comes to China
- The prince's visit has played a useful role in restoring the balance of U.K.-China relations after the recent bumpy patches.
March 3, 2015
- The 'two sessions': a fourfold challenge
- There are no precedents for what Chinese President Xi is aiming for, especially in a country the size of China.
February 16, 2015
- China and the newest world order
- China's involvement in dealing with int'l issues far beyond its borders is welcome in that it can act as a restraint on the Western activism.
February 11, 2015
- US Asian diplomacy: Obama makes 2015 a key year
- With his time in office dwindling, President Obama is working on key strands of the foreign policy he will leave for his successor.
