Jonathan Fenby

Nov 18, 2024 | blogs.soas.ac.uk | Jonathan Fenby |Aki Elborzi

Donald Trump’s sweeping election victory is set to open up both challenges and opportunities for each side in the US-China relationship. Given the mercurial ways of the once and future President, it is hard at this stage to predict how these will pan out either for China or for his administration.

Jul 3, 2024 | blogs.soas.ac.uk | Jonathan Fenby |Aki Elborzi

For almost half a century, China’s economy has served its political masters well. Despite the challenge from protestors which was suppressed in 1989, high growth and the benefits which it has brought to the population has been a cornerstone of the Communist Party’s grip on power since Deng Xiaoping launched economic reform in the 1970s, and re-launched the process with his Southern Tour of 1992.