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Without the EU, Britain cannot deal on equal terms with China
Why the UK needs to align closely and quickly with the EU in formulating its new China strategy Read more →
To escape the Covid crisis, we must change the tax system
As lockdown restrictions ease, we need to pay a lot of attention to managing Covid and reforming our tax system Read more →
China in one country: autarky, decoupling and implications
First released: LSE Ideas 11 June 2020
A discussion on line hosted by Professor Mick Cox of LSE Ideas,
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The American cycle of violence
Black Lives Matter protests have to be viewed through a a much bigger prism than just the 1960s Read more →
Why Hong Kong could be the flashpoint for a new financial war
China’s imposition of a strict new national security law could lead the US to rescind Hong Kong’s special financial status. Read more →