Briefings

We provide expert advice and analysis on the latest foreign policy developments.

The New Diplomacy Project publishes regular briefings that provide both detailed background and specific policy recommendations. These briefings are written by members of the executive committee alongside our network of researchers and policy specialists. Every paper is reviewed by external subject-matter experts. The views contained in them are those of the authors, not the New Diplomacy Project, our parliamentary supporters, or our advisory council.

Edward Elliott Edward Elliott

UK sports diplomacy in 2022: events and boycotts

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are putting a global spotlight on China. The UK has the opportunity, through its diplomatic boycott of the Games, to use that spotlight to draw attention to human rights abuses.

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Gray Sergeant Gray Sergeant

Developing a progressive Taiwan policy

Taiwan and cross-Strait relations have both received greater attention by politicians and the media across the world in recent years. To a large extent, this is the result of Beijing’s intimidation tactics.

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Sam Goodman and David Lawrence Sam Goodman and David Lawrence

China’s rise: UK policy responses at home and abroad

Labour’s approach to China must move beyond a focus on foreign policy and human rights and particularly address domestic policy, with an emphasis on supply chains, resilient infrastructure and technological autonomy.

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Sam Goodman, Anisa Mahmood and Matthew Turner Sam Goodman, Anisa Mahmood and Matthew Turner

The persecution of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang

China continues to deflect international condemnation of the state-run detention camps, and also contends that freedom of religious belief is protected by law in Xinjiang.

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