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Tom Harper

Merz trades blows with Beijing over export flood

July 27, 2026July 3, 2026 by Tom Harper
Friedrich Merz | Germany | China

What is clear is that the relationship between Europe and China ‘is entering a contentious stage’

Categories Behind The News Tags Beijing, Currency Clash, European Union, The Conversation, The Long Read, Trade Tensions Leave a comment

Trump’s blockade has thrown down a challenge to China

April 20, 2026April 17, 2026 by Tom Harper
US | Trump | Flag

Military pressure in the Strait of Hormuz ratchets up tensions with Beijing ahead of his visit to China

Categories Behind The News Tags Beijing trip, China, Iran War, News, The Conversation, United States Leave a comment

Latin America is new hot spot in China-US rivalry

December 11, 2025December 10, 2025 by Tom Harper

Trump’s campaign against Venezuela threatens ‘the influence Beijing has built across the region’

Categories Analysis Tags China, Latin America, News, The Conversation, Trump, Venezuela Leave a comment

Military might fuels China’s challenge to world order

August 8, 2025August 7, 2025 by Tom Harper

Beijing’s high-tech weapons have ‘made the strategic position of the US and its allies more precarious’

Categories Analysis Tags Chinese Weapons, News, Stealth Technology, The Conversation, United States Leave a comment

China’s mega power project sparks mega controversy

August 4, 2025August 1, 2025 by Tom Harper

Beijing plans to control more than just its water supply by building the world’s biggest dam

Categories Commentary Tags China, Hydropower Project, India, Mega Dam, News, The Conversation Leave a comment

China’s thirst for water and the Dalai Lama’s dilemma

July 14, 2025July 11, 2025 by Tom Harper

Beijing’s grab for resources in repressed Tibet will impact his succession plan amid regional tensions

Categories Behind The News Tags China, News, The Conversation, Tibet, Trade Tensions, United States Leave a comment

China needs the Taliban as a friend and not as a foe

December 7, 2023November 3, 2023 by Tom Harper

This is a logical outcome of Beijing’s strategic fears over Islamic militancy at home and abroad

Categories Opinion Tags Afghanistan, Belt and Road Initiative, China, Communist Party of China, News, Taliban, The Conversation, The Long Read Leave a comment

Red rabbits and China’s rich ‘Gen Z’ nationalists

February 2, 2023January 12, 2023 by Tom Harper

‘These young adults are now well placed to influence future decisions based on their worldview’

Categories Cultural Change Tags China, Communist Party, Foreign Brands, Local Labels, News, The Conversation, Young Consumers Leave a comment

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